Federal Fiscal Analyst; Fiscal Analyst

Federal Fiscal Analyst (Fiscal Analyst
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At the Department of Commerce, we’re reimagining what’s possible in government. We’re builders, thinkers, and change-makers, working at the intersection of innovation, community, and impact. From unlocking critical funding to fueling inclusive economic growth, we’re turning big ideas into real-world solutions that uplift people and places.

Our agency’s strength lies in the diversity of our workforce and the breadth of the lived experiences and perspectives employees bring to the work. We believe equity is not just a value but a practice, which is reflected in how we design programs, engage communities, and deliver outcomes. We foster a workplace culture where curiosity is encouraged, bold thinking is welcomed, and collaboration drives our impact.

Behind every community that Commerce supports is a strong financial foundation that makes the work possible. The program Accounting Manager leads the people and systems that ensure compliance with both State and Federal requirements. This job is a commitment to strong internal controls, data accuracy and thoughtful leadership.

Let’s build what’s next, together.

Provides professional accounting, budget, contracting, and internal control services that support Commerce’s financial health and compliance objectives and ensures financial compliance with state and federal regulations and accurate financial reports for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

As a Federal Fiscal Analyst, this position provides professional journey level financial review and analysis of fiscal data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), OFM Regulations including the State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM), contract and grant terms and conditions, federal regulations ensuring compliance with Chapter 2 Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and agency fiscal policies and/or procedures.

This position manages state and federal grants for assigned Commerce programs. These activities include grant management, ensuring the agency meets federal financial reporting requirements, preparing and/or completing federal funding reimbursement requests, and providing expertise and customer service to Commerce programs, employees and other governmental agencies and customers.

Tasks include:

• Serves as a principal assistant specializing in Federal Grant accounting, management and reporting. Provides professional journey level financial review and analysis of fiscal data, specializing in Federal Grant Management for the agency.
• Establishes, integrates, analyzes and maintains accounting sub systems (subsidiary records) and methods. Reconciles or reviews the reconciliation of grants to AFRS General Ledger Accounts monthly. Maintains tracking systems and records, corrects discrepancies and resolves differences. Ensures that exceptions and un-balanced items are cleared on an on-going basis and appropriate regulations are followed.
• Initiates, develops, and monitors fiscal and federal management reports as required for effective accounting and management practice. These include both reports that are required for federal grantor agencies and required internally to manage state and federal appropriations.
• Prepares and monitors federal and local expenditures and revenue. Assists in reviewing federal grant agreements, requests for draws, advance payments, federal receivables and quarterly federal reports. Ensure that federal draws are done accurately and timely to support the cost recovery.
• Initiates assigned financial status reports and federal cash transaction reports as required according to specific federal grant terms and regulations.
• Tracks, monitors, evaluates, analyzes and resolves issues with overall assigned program award balances, revenue and expenditure analysis and reconciliation.
• Reviews, analyzes, verifies and corrects the accounting data into the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
• Analyzes grants to ensure compliance with terms and conditions stated in these…