Grant/Contract Accountant

Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Monitor and evaluate all grant expenditures.
• Conduct ongoing cost analysis and provide recommendations to Program Leadership and for resource optimization.
• Prepare regular financial outcome reports and ad-hoc analyses.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Submit 100% of monthly financial reports by deadlines.
  • Maintain 98%+ accuracy rate in reconciliations.
  • Ensure zero unallowable costs billed to FEMA grants.
  
  
  
  

Budget Communication & Modeling

• Communicate weekly with Program Managers regarding spending status, and projections.
• Develop financial models to provide decision-makers with FEMA-compliant cost metrics and program trends.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Conduct weekly financial updates with program leadership.
  • Provide 2+ financial models/forecasts per quarter.
  
  
  
  

Compliance & Fiscal Monitoring

• Serve as primary contact for HHSC fiscal monitors and FEMA financial auditors for this grant billing.
• Ensure compliance with FEMA Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and other federal program guidelines for this grant.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Maintain 100% compliance with FEMA, HHSC, and 2 CFR 200 financial standards.
  • Achieve zero questioned costs in FEMA or federal audits.
  
  
  
  

Supervisor Collaboration

• Meet with supervisors monthly to review spending plans and budget accountability.
• Provide training and coaching to supervisors and program staff on FEMA financial compliance.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Conduct monthly financial reviews with each supervisor.
  • Deliver 2+ financial compliance trainings annually for non-financial program staff.
  
  
  
  

Billing & Reimbursement

• Prepare and submit monthly billings to funder and ensure FEMA-aligned documentation supports reimbursement.
• Reconcile billed amounts to expenditures, ensuring proper documentation.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Submit 100% of the billing on time.
  • Maintain zero late or rejected submissions.
  • Ensure 100% of claimed costs are allowable, allocable, and properly documented.
  
  
  
  

Mission-Driven Service

• Demonstrate exceptional customer service by ensuring financial processes support survivors, families, and Veterans.
• Uphold the mission to "Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.
• KPI:
  
  
  
  • Maintain 100% alignment of fiscal operations with FEMA, federal, and organizational accountability standards.
  
  
  
  

Other Duties

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned in support of program success and organizational needs.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years financial analysis/billings experience.

• Direct experience with FEMA financial guidelines, federal cost principles (2 CFR 200), and government funding compliance strongly preferred.

• Experience in grant-funded programs strongly preferred.

ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer's sole discretion.

LICENSES: Driver's License with clear record.

OTHER: Must pass criminal background checks; must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

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