Financial Auditor, Grants

Behavioral Health System Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Behavioral Health System Baltimore is seeking a professional to review and analyze audit reports from sub-vendors. This role partners with Contract, Programs, and Quality teams to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational policies. The position reports to the Director, Contracts and is responsible for the review and analysis of required independent audit reports submitted by sub-vendors contracted with BHSB. The Accounting monitor works closely with the Contract, Programs and Quality Teams in the overall management and monitoring of sub-vendor contracts to ensure accuracy, accountability and conformity with established organization policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, finance or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience as a Financial Auditor at the state, federal or non-profit level is preferred.
• 3-5 years of applicable experience within a Finance department, preferably in a non-profit organization.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with MS Office package software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with accounting principles.
• Familiarity with fiscal compliance processes, fiscal corrective actions, and Fiscal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
• Knowledge of state and federal grants and regulations.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail to set priorities and meet deadlines is a must.
• Strong analytical, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information with internal and external contacts.
• Capable of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
• Ability to operate a calculating machine and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to interact in a hybrid/virtual environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes sub-vendor financial audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives; preparing audit programs.
• Assesses compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
• Assesses risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues.
• Verifies assets and liabilities by comparing and analyzing items and collateral to documentation.
• Completes audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings.
• Communicates audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports.
• Improves protection by recommending changes in management monitoring, assessment, and motivational practices, in the internal control structure, and in operating processes, identifying root causes.
• Supports external auditors by coordinating information requirements.
• Provides financial control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Keeps information confidential.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with others, both internally and externally to BHSB.
• Fosters open and honest dialogue within and across teams and between colleagues who have different backgrounds.
• Engages in honest dialogue and navigates conflict in day-to-day interactions.
• Upholds and operationalizes the values of BHSB, which are Integrity, Equity, Innovation, Collaboration and Quality.
• Consistently works to engage in open and honest dialogue, including with people from different teams and different backgrounds, and asks for support when needed.
• Serves as part of BHSB’s disaster response team as needed, in any capacity that is needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• A 403(b) plan with employer contribution
• A choice of 4 FSA plans
• An employee paid legal benefit
• Generous PTO
• 13 days paid holiday
• Medical plan participants receive an employer paid HRA accessed by a $5,000/$10,000 debit card to cover eligible deductible and copay expenses, depending on chosen coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level