CDBG Program Financial Lead - Disaster Management - Remote US

ICF • Tampa, FL

11d • $98,614 - $167,644 • Remote

About The Position

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is hiring a non-managerial Lead Financial Management Specialist to support data platforms and high-impact activities for federal disaster recovery grant programs. The role focuses on improving the functionality, configuration, business-process alignment, workflows, user adoption, and operational efficiency of CDBG, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT grant and financial systems. The position is 100% remote in the United States, with minimal travel; candidates must be willing and able to travel for work needs.

The specialist analyzes Microsoft Dynamics 365 grant management and financial processes, including program setup, awards, budgets, activities, obligations, payment requests, invoices, drawdowns, reimbursements, amendments, reports, dashboards, integrations, and user pain points. The role partners with clients and program stakeholders to define requirements, assess feasibility, prioritize enhancements, and support solution design. It also supports data cleanup and integrity, reconciliations, reporting validation, payment request reviews, testing, issue resolution, and audit-ready program delivery. The specialist develops and maintains user guides, procedures, training materials, process documentation, and troubleshooting resources, and identifies system and process risks with practical recommendations.

The position requires collaboration with state and local government clients, grantees, subrecipients, grant administrators, finance teams, business analysts, developers, and program leadership. Compensation information is presented in two ranges: the posting states an offered range of $95,000 to $105,000, while the pay-range section lists $98,614 to $167,644 for full-time employment, depending on factors including experience, skills, competencies, location, education, certifications, and contract provisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, computer science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 8 years of professional experience after university.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated knowledge of and experience supporting CDBG-DR and/or CDBG-MIT.
• At least 5 years of experience using financial systems, including requirements gathering, documentation, testing support, and end-user technical assistance.
• At least 5 years of experience collaborating successfully with cross-functional technical, financial, and program stakeholders, with attention to detail and professional communication.
• Willingness and ability to travel by air and vehicle for work needs.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to pass a motor vehicle records check.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for evaluating complex system, financial, compliance, and process issues and recommending practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical system concepts and CDBG requirements to non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to documentation quality, data accuracy, and process consistency, balanced with a focus on efficiency and system usability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and build trust across client, technical, and program teams.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; the position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support system functionality, configuration, business-process alignment, workflow improvement, user adoption, and operational efficiency for CDBG, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT programs.
• Analyze Microsoft Dynamics 365 grant management and financial processes, including program setup, awards, budgets, activities, obligations, payment requests, invoices, drawdowns, reimbursements, amendments, reports, dashboards, integrations, and user pain points.
• Develop proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Grant Management, Finance, and Power BI as they apply to CDBG-funded program operations.
• Partner with client and program stakeholders to define requirements, assess feasibility, prioritize enhancements, and support solution design.
• Support data cleanup, imports, exports, reconciliations, reporting validation, payment request review, resolution of duplicate or inconsistent data, and data integrity activities.
• Develop and maintain user guides, job aids, standard operating procedures, process flowcharts, checklists, training materials, technical assistance tools, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Support user acceptance testing, defect identification, issue tracking, validation of system enhancements, and coordination of resolution efforts.
• Identify system limitations, configuration gaps, reporting challenges, internal control deficiencies, workflow issues, and process risks; provide practical recommendations.
• Participate in project meetings, strategy discussions, requirements sessions, enhancement prioritization, and problem-solving efforts to ensure Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions meet client objectives.

What This Job Offers

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