CDBG Program Financial Lead - Disaster Management - Remote US

ICF • Reston, VA

9d • Remote

About The Position

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is hiring a non-managerial Lead Financial Management Specialist to support data platforms and federal disaster recovery grant programs. The position is 100% remote in the United States, with minimal travel, and supports CDBG, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT program operations. The specialist will help improve system functionality, configuration, business-process alignment, workflows, user adoption, and operational efficiency, with a focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Grant Management, Finance, and Power BI.

The role involves analyzing grant and financial processes; working with client and program stakeholders to gather requirements, assess feasibility, prioritize enhancements, and support solution design; and supporting data quality, reconciliation, reporting, payment-request review, and system testing. The specialist will also develop documentation and training resources, identify process and control risks, and recommend practical improvements. The position requires collaboration with government clients, grantees, subrecipients, grant administrators, finance teams, analysts, developers, and program leadership.

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 post-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, including 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 results-oriented 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 by ICF.

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.
• Become proficient 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, duplicate or inconsistent data resolution, 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