Senior Grants & Finance Advisor

AC Disaster Consulting•Austin, TX

6d•$43 - $48•Remote

About The Position

AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) is seeking an experienced Senior Grants & Finance Advisor to provide full-time support to the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) Finance Department, Project Grant Accounting section. This is a senior advisory and process-improvement role for an individual with a strong background in grant financial management, accounting, or both. The ideal candidate should have meaningful experience across grants and finance, with deeper expertise in at least one of those areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience in governmental/grant accounting, federal grant administration, financial compliance, or related advisory/consulting work.
5+ years demonstrated experience in both grant financial management and accounting/financial management principles.
5+ years of experience evaluating or improving financial policies, procedures, internal controls, workflows, or business processes.
Proficiency in both MS Word and Excel.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsored visa is required. We are not able to employ those located outside of the US.
Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

7+ years experience with Federal, state, or local government grant funds.
7+ years experience with CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT, disaster recovery, mitigation, or federally funded infrastructure programs.
7+ years experience with governmental finance, project accounting, reimbursement, or grant accounting.
7+ years experience with audit readiness and compliance monitoring.
7+ years experience with development of SOPs, internal controls, process maps, and financial policies.
7+ years experience with PeopleSoft or similar ERP/accounting systems.
CPA, CGFM, CGMS, PMP, or similar credentials

Responsibilities

Review grant accounting policies, procedures, workflows, internal controls, and financial management practices.
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, compliance risks, manual processes, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and improve SOPs, desk procedures, internal controls, reconciliation processes, reimbursement procedures, reporting practices, and QA/QC tools.
Provide guidance on grant accounting, allowable costs, documentation, reconciliations, reimbursements, financial reporting, audit readiness, and compliance.
Assess practices against federal grant requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200, where applicable.
Work with leadership and staff to develop practical recommendations and implementation plans.
Facilitate meetings and working sessions with leadership, finance staff, auditors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
Support implementation through procedures, templates, training materials, tools, and staff guidance.