What You'll Be Doing

Are you a detail-driven accounting professional with a passion for purpose? Do you thrive in environments where precision meets impact? If you answered 'YES' - the Wake County Sheriff's Office is looking for a Grants Accounting Supervisor to lead our grants financial operations and ensure compliance, transparency and excellence in every dollar we steward. Join our team today!

Essential Functions:

• Oversee grant administration, including guiding and assisting divisions in the development of grant
  budgets, tracking grant revenue and preparing required reports
• Perform and provide leadership and management oversight for pre-award development and post-award administration and processes for the department by fiscally establishing grants to include drafting Board of Commissioners agenda items
• Ensure through appropriate communications, compliance with grant specifications as well as cooperative development of the direction, goals and objectives of grants with program management
• Coordinate and maintain grant accounting and reports, verify all expenditures are complete and reconciled to the general ledger and comply complex grant expense reports as required by the grantors
• Track revenue receipt
• Provide technical assistance with grant accounting support by uploading and maintaining grant budgets in our accounting system
• Ensure recipient and sub recipient monitoring of grant fund expenditures
• Provide staff support through effective supervision, coaching and performance management
• Write and edit grant proposals, applications and supporting documents to secure new funding opportunities
• Collaborate with relevant departments to gather data and craft compelling narratives that meet funder guidelines
• Track deadlines and submission requirements to ensure timely and complete grant submissions

About Our Team

With a wide array of services, Wake County Government is at the heart of a rapidly growing and diverse area offering residents, employees and visitors exciting opportunities to live, work, grow and play. Wake County Government employs approximately 4400 employees and approximately 1000 are employed by the Sheriff’s Office. With over 850 square miles of area and 1 million residents, Wake County Deputies are the primary law enforcement agency for those in the unincorporated areas of the County. Wake County Deputies also provide specialized services throughout the county such as Civil Process service, School Resource Officers, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics Enforcement, K-9 services and a Special Response Team for situations of a tactical nature. For more information about Wake County Government, visit www.wake.gov and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office at www.wake.gov/sheriff.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field
• Three years of experience in accounting
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Proven experience in grant writing, including a track record of successful proposals

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to understand basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution
• Advanced knowledge of the functional job area typically obtained through advanced experience
• Supervisory skills with the ability to provide guidance and professional support to staff, offer regular feedback, hold staff accountable, and serve as a mentor
• Analytical skills with an ability to focus on the details
• Organizational and time management skills
• Computer proficiency with electronic accounting systems required
• Thorough knowledge of applicable county, state and federal policies
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to build and develop strong interrelationships with funders, agency representatives and other collaborating institutions
• Knowledge of government and foundational granting requirements and grants administration
• Excellent written communication and research skills
• Familiarity with public and private funding sources

About This Position

Location: WCOB Raleigh, NC 27602

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:15pm

Hiring Range: 67,728 - 91,436

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 8/15/2025

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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