Federal Fund Accountant Manager

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11/15/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2605960

Federal Fund Accountant Manager

Pay Grade17

Salary

$77,637.84 - $87,990.00 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of the Secretary

Location

Location Varies, USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Work location varies. CHFS operates offices throughout Kentucky and will work with selected candidates to identify an appropriate office assignment and, when applicable, telecommuting options.

Description

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 orhttps://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting).

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:Must have six years professional accounting or audit experience. Four years of the required experience must include federal accounting, auditing, or reporting.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Professional experience in Kentucky State Government federal accounting will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title typically perform work in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Melissa Rife [email protected] ([email protected] ?Subject=2605960 - Federal Fund Accountant Manager) or 502-300-7301.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D