Are you ready to take the next step in your accounting career and make a meaningful impact on programs that
support communities across Kentucky? The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is seeking a
motivated, detail-oriented leader to serve as the Federal Fund Accountant Manager in the Community Supportive
Assistance Branch.
In this role, you will lead a team of accounting professionals responsible for managing the financials for
complex federal grant funds, overseeing financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with federal and state
requirements. Essential grants like SNAP, Child Care and Development Fund, Foster Care and over 50 other
grants are accounted for in this branch. You will have the opportunity to tackle challenging financial issues,
improve accounting processes, and collaborate with multiple agencies to help ensure grant funding is
accurately reported and available when needed.
Join a team where your leadership, expertise, and commitment to accountability help support essential services
for Kentuckians. If you are ready to take on meaningful challenges, grow your leadership skills, and make a
difference through public service, we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Supervises, directs, and coordinates professional accounting staff in the ongoing accounting and periodic
reporting required by federal grant awards.
- Reviews and approves complex financial documents, transactions, and reports for federal and state reporting.
- Ensures compliance with reporting standards and deadlines. Oversee the administration of complex federal
programs across multiple agencies.
- Provides overall management of federal fund accounting staff.
- Ensures timely draws of federal grant funds to support cabinet operations and review and approve federal draws in
accordance with the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA).
- Serves as project leader in the development and maintenance of high priority and/or complex accounting issues.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and federal grant requirements.
- Experience with financial reporting, auditing, grants management, or federal compliance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in presenting training or providing technical assistance.
- Ability to interpret complex regulations and explain technical information to diverse audiences.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple statewide deadlines.
- Ability to lead and develop a team of diverse personalities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems.
CHFS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to
confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer
and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E- Verify responsibilities,
please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or
https://www.e-verify.gov/.
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