Financial Analyst

Government of the Virgin Islands

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About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of Finance and Compliance and the Director, the Financial Analyst in the Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) provides fiscal management for the FEMA Public Assistance (PA) program, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and other federally funded disaster recovery programs. The position is directly responsible for financial review and administration of related grants and contributions, assists with budgets and forecasts, reviews payments for eligibility, maintains the reporting database, and prepares monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or another related degree program.
• Experience in financial forecasting and diagnosis, governmental finance, and information analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze, and disseminate grant program performance measures and supporting statistical data for PA, HMGP, CDBG-DR, and other disaster recovery-related programs.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews and analyses of grant obligations and expenditures.
• Maintain and reconcile worksheets for awards, including obligations, expenditures, and cost-share amounts.
• Monitor unexpended obligations on disaster recovery projects.
• Prepare reimbursement support documentation for processing federal draws.
• Review payment packages from vendors, contractors, and/or sub-recipients for eligibility and compliance before payment processing.
• Develop revenue projection analyses for grant-funded projects based on project schedules.
• Guide recipients and sub-recipients on grant financial activity, including payment processing procedures for drawdown.
• Serve as a federal-funds grant liaison to sub-recipient personnel.
• Provide sub-recipients with financial and program performance reports to support financial monitoring and compliance with grant terms.
• Support audits, including preparing drawdown documents and providing supporting documentation.
• Prepare internal program grant reports as requested.
• Coordinate with Project Analysts to ensure grants are managed within budget.
• Assist ODR leadership and program leadership in developing policies and procedures to fulfill grant accounting and compliance requirements.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time