About This Position
The Temporary Grand Funded Financial Analyst II is responsible for the financial management of federally funded emergency preparedness grants, with a primary focus on the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Program (SHSP). This position oversees grant budgeting, financial monitoring, reimbursements, reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Responsibilities include tracking expenditures, preparing financial reports, forecasting grant spending, monitoring budgets, and supporting grant modifications throughout the grant lifecycle. The Financial Analyst collaborates with program managers, regional partners, fiscal agents, and funding agencies to ensure accurate financial management, timely reimbursement, and audit readiness while providing financial analysis to support informed decision-making and effective grant administration.
Job Description:
Purpose:
Coordinates and provides financial information to management by planning, developing, interpreting, monitoring, processing and reporting financial information for use by management.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Prepares financial analysis, periodic and ad-hoc reports by researching, compiling, monitoring, and summarizing current and historical financial information and data, reporting on variances and trends, and compiling financial information from various financial systems.
Monitors and analyzes expenses and activities and identifies and solves potential or existing problems.
Prepares work for processing by gathering and sorting documents and related information; verifying correct funding.
Monitors and provides assistance with components of the annual operating budget, forecast, estimates, business plan, performance measures and satisfaction surveys.
Assures compliance with conditions of grant by monitoring and analyzing Interlocal agreements, contracts, grants and subcontract expenses and activities; ensuring compliance with federal and local laws. Prepares and submits grant reporting.
Prepares/approves accounting and financial transactions by verifying documentation and accurately completing transactions.
Reviews documentation and funding information for accuracy and ensures that transactions are processed in accordance with city policy, applicable laws and regulations, and sound business practices
Assists departments and other customers by providing procedural and financial information and guidance with financial systems.
Researches and provides information requested by City Council, City management, boards and commissions, vendors, the public, regulatory agencies and other City offices.
Maintains computer spreadsheets and databases to support project data analysis and financial repor