Project Manager - Financial Monitoring

Houston-Galveston Area Council•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Project Manager oversees financial monitoring activities for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s program and contracted operations. H-GAC contracts more than $500 million in Workforce Development federal awards to nonprofits, educational institutions, and other entities. The role develops the annual financial monitoring plan, presents status updates to Board committees, and coordinates with H-GAC’s Internal Audit Department. It provides preliminary planning and leadership to contracted CPA firms, managing contract deliverables and budgets to meet deadlines. The Project Manager schedules and plans financial monitoring, assesses risk, and works with contracted CPA firms to establish audit direction. The role reviews audit plans, work papers, findings, and reports; participates in exit conferences; and presents final results to leadership. It also reviews contractor financial statements, cost allocation plans, and indirect cost plans; coordinates with state and federal agencies conducting external audits; and keeps current with applicable agency policies, accounting and auditing developments, and local, state, and federal laws. The role provides fiscal support to the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s program and contracted operations, maintains accurate records for financial accountability and audit readiness, provides technical assistance to staff and service providers, and prepares and presents information and reports to internal and external stakeholders. Employees are required to reside within H-GAC’s region of service.

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and auditing standards.
Ability to analyze and evaluate complex accounting transactions and internal controls.
Experience auditing state or federal grant programs.
Ability to present to committees and other high-level meetings with agency personnel.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Service-oriented, with a high degree of professionalism when dealing with diverse groups of people.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, an applicable academic discipline, or a related field of study; applicable experience may substitute for education.
Working knowledge of federal and state grant budgeting processes and OMB administrative and cost circulars.
Ability to complete tasks independently.
Strong time-management skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Five years of experience in related job duties.
Must reside within H-GAC’s region of service.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management software, preferably Asana.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial monitoring activities for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s program and contracted operations.
Develop the annual financial monitoring plan and present status updates to Board committees.
Coordinate financial monitoring activities with H-GAC’s Internal Audit Department.
Perform preliminary planning and provide leadership to contracted CPA firms, managing contract deliverables and budgets to meet deadlines.
Schedule and plan financial monitoring, assess risk, and coordinate with contracted CPA firms to establish audit direction.
Review audit plans, work papers, findings, and associated reports.
Participate in exit conferences and present final results to leadership.
Review contractor financial statements, cost allocation plans, and indirect cost plans.
Keep abreast of agency policies and procedures, accounting and auditing developments, and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
Coordinate and interact with state and federal agencies conducting external audits of agency activities.
Provide fiscal support to the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s program and contracted operations.
Maintain accurate and complete records to support financial accountability and audit readiness.
Provide technical assistance to staff and service providers.
Prepare and present information and reports to internal and external stakeholders.