Community College Workforce Cooperative (CCWC) Accountant

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The CCWC Accountant will provide college-wide financial management, reporting, and supportive services for externally funded sponsored programs, grants, contracts, and subcontracts in compliance with federal, state, VCCS, and college regulations, policies, and procedures for workforce development financial activities on behalf of the Community College Workforce Cooperative (CCWC). To ensure appropriate application of AICPA, GASB and grant reporting standards are adhered to. To serve as the financial liaison between internal departments, CCWC, and external agencies ensuring timely and accurate reporting and financial management of sponsored funds while also providing resolution of grant related financial issues.

This position will ensure financial integrity and compliance with federal, state, local and other program regulations and guidelines. To manage and oversee business processes and financial transactions related to the support, recording, compliance and reporting of sponsored programs by reviewing and approving all goods and services; ensuring accurate posting to general ledger, managing appropriation, allotment and cash; reconciling financial information; preparing internal and external budget and financial reports. Serve as a resource to participating colleges, workforce development and the CCWC by responding to inquiries and providing professional guidance and training in the areas of grants, contracts, sub-awards, subcontracts and budgeting to ensure compliance with governance and regulatory bodies to provide accurate and transparent data to all stakeholders. This position interprets and applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards; federal and state rules and regulations; Virginia Community College Systems (VCCS) and college policies and procedures; and implements best practices required to ensure compliance, prevent financial loss, and maintain college goodwill.

This position will require a Credit Check in addition to criminal history and reference checks.