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Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Accountant I

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Versailles, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

KCTCS System Office is hiring an Accountant I. This entry-level role in the Sponsored Projects Accounting team involves managing data entry, archiving, and handling accounts related to grants and contracts, while providing ongoing training to expand responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Manage data entry, account setup and closeout for Trains and other grants/contracts.
  • Document budget amendments and assist in audit reviews.
  • Maintain archiving, scanning, and update the SPA intranet site.
  • Provide backup support for other departmental roles.
  • Familiarity with grants and contract accounting practices preferred.
  • Associate's degree with two years relevant experience required; bachelor's degree with three years experience preferred.
  • Position is a 12-month term-contract with salary starting at $37,944.
  • Works under the Administrative Services / Treasury department.
  • Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and paid holidays.
  • Hybrid work structure requiring onsite presence at least 3 days per week.

Accountant I Full Description

Title: Accountant I
Salary Range: $37,944.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: Hybrid
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: KCTCS System Office
Campus Location: KCTCS System Office
Department: Administrative Services / Treasury
Total Rewards

KCTCS System Office offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary
The Accountant I position is designed to be an entry level position with the Sponsored Projects Accounting team, one that will receive ongoing training in the duties and tasks of the department so that they might grow in knowledge and responsibilities. On a day-to-day basis, this role will handle a majority of the data entry and archiving related to Trains and other grants/contracts overseen by the department.

Positions with the KCTCS System Office located in Versailles, KY are term-contract positions, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance.

KCTCS offers a hybrid work schedule with a requirement to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per work week. Hybrid work schedules are subject to periodic review and may be modified or terminated at any time.

Job Duties:
  • Handle the Trains data entry, setup and close out of accounts.
  • Close out and set up new grants.
  • Document and input all budget amendments.
  • Handles all archiving and scanning for department as well as SPA intranet site updates.
  • Assist in audit reviews.

Learn other roles of the department and serve as backup when needed as well as all other duties and tasks as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:Associate's Degree and two (2) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of relevant experience or equivalent.

Additional Skills Requested:
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection ActEqual Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.