Lead Financial Management Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead Documentation Reviews in accordance with established review methodologies and contract requirements.
• Support Compliance Reviews through financial analysis, documentation review, and compliance testing activities.
• Participate in planning meetings and review assignments.
• Review applicable laws, regulations, client guidance, and recipient documentation.
• Coordinate review schedules, milestones, and assigned activities.
• Evaluate financial management systems and internal controls, as appropriate.
• Assess compliance with applicable Federal regulations, grant requirements, contractual terms, and established policies and procedures.
• Conduct document reviews, interviews, analytical procedures, and transaction testing.
• Validate supporting documentation and evaluate financial records for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and maintain complete work papers, supporting documentation, and review evidence.
• Identify findings, compliance risks, control deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop draft reports, findings, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
• Support entrance and exit conferences with recipients, as assigned.
• Coordinate review activities with the Project Manager and Government representatives.
• Ensure assigned deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and meet established quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Financial Management Specialists, Financial Analysts, and other assigned project staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and program information.
• Support corrective action follow-up activities.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives and lessons learned.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of contract objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting or approved equivalent substitution.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing projects involving financial reviews, compliance reviews, or Federal grant oversight.
• Strong leadership, personnel management, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of Federal financial management principles and internal controls.
• Ability to analyze financial records and identify compliance risks.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, reports, and executive-level briefings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Certified Public Accountant (Preferred).
• Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) and Federal grant requirements (Preferred).
• Experience evaluating internal controls, financial management systems, and regulatory compliance (Preferred).
• Experience working with Federal clients in a collaborative environment (Preferred).