Finance Specialist

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.
Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty.  A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as “Best in Class Winner” among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!

Job Summary: 

This position provides accounting and grant support to all County service areas. Responsible for oversight and coordination of grants programs, assists with annual audit and budget processes, reconcile accounts, monitors budgets and contract files, analyzes revenues and expenditures for departments, and prepares journal entries. This position will be cross trained with other team members to achieve financial stability within the organization. 

Starting Wage: $26.74 - $27.98 per hour, depending on experience, full-time 

Excellent Benefits Plan:  Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date
- Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
- County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
- County-paid employee life insurance coverage
- County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
- Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
- Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
- 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
- FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

1. Collaborates with stakeholders to submit applications and reports to varied grant sources, reviews grant program budgets and/or contracts, and is responsible for meeting reporting deadlines and managing processes. 
2. Provides assistance and reviews documents and records connected with grant-funded programs to ensure compliance with grant requirements. Maintains master files on grants. 
3. Prepares and/or reviews reimbursement requests for appropriateness and to ensure the County is in compliance with administrative and financial policies and procedures as well as sound business practices. 
4. Prepares a variety of financial statements and status/compliance reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in conformance to departmental, grant, federal, state, and county standards. 
5. Analyzes financial information to ensure output objectives are achieved. Analyzes revenues and expenditures for conformance to the budget and assesses the impact of budget variances. Prepares budget adjustments when necessary. 
6. Reviews, evaluates, and assist department accounting activities including financial analysis, budgeting, receipting, payroll, and expenditure processing. 
7. Projects annual revenue requirements and expenditures for departmental programs to establish and submit program budgets. 
8. Sets priorities for accounts payable and accounts receivable cycle. Provides guidance to department support for accounting practices and general accepted accounting principles. 
9. Reconciles accounts, including reviewing financial ledgers for errors and misstatements, and preparing and entering journal entries. 
10. Coordinates financial reporting with county auditors and state agencies. 
11. Ensures that procedures and manuals are documented and updated as necessary. 

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred. (Experience in accounting in lieu of a degree may be considered)
• Two (2) years of accounting with governmental fund accounting, grants, budgeting, and financial systems experience is preferred
• Experience using a personal computer and spreadsheet software

Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website:

https://www.allegancounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/2802/637974740005930000