NMCC- Foundation & Workforce Development Specialist
About The Position
The Foundation & Workforce Development Financial Specialist provides financial and administrative support for the college foundation, grants, and workforce development programs. The position performs general ledger accounting and manages financial reporting, billing, and banking activities. Responsibilities include developing and monitoring budgets; tracking expenses; coordinating contracts, purchasing, and receiving; and preparing time and effort reports, coordinator hours, monthly financial reports, and year-end statements. The role creates program, monthly, annual, and ad hoc reports and exercises independent decision-making to maintain accurate grant, workforce, and foundation financial records. This position works closely with the foundation, workforce development department, business office, and system office and requires strong project management, problem-solving skills, and the ability to adjust priorities as funding requirements change.
Requirements
- Associates degree in Accounting or Business Management and 2 years’ experience in grant accounting.
- Ability to analyze and interpret grant-related regulations and effectively communicate requirements to all affected parties.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with superior problem-solving, time management, and organizational abilities.
- Solution-oriented approach, strong follow-through, and the ability to manage changing assignments and multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic are expected when working within a diverse educational community.
- Proven computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications and accounting software such as QuickBooks, with the ability to work accurately with data and ensure its integrity.
Responsibilities
- Provides financial and administrative support for the college foundation, grants, and workforce development programs.
- Performs general ledger accounting and manages financial reporting, billing, and banking activities.
- Developing and monitoring budgets
- Tracking expenses
- Coordinating contracts, purchasing, and receiving
- Preparing time and effort reports, coordinator hours, monthly financial reports, and year-end statements.
- Creates program, monthly, annual, and ad hoc reports
- Exercises independent decision-making to maintain accurate grant, workforce, and foundation financial records.
- Works closely with the foundation, workforce development department, business office, and system office
- Adjust priorities as funding requirements change.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Living Resources (Employee Assistance Program)
- Paid Holidays
- Statewide Locations
- Tuition Waivers
- Training
- 529 Education Plan
- MCCS Matching Grant
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
