What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at H-GAC?
About Houston-Galveston Area Council
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.
We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.
What will I be doing?
- Prepare and update grant budgets, recommend fund transfers, track and report expenditures, and ensure grant expenditures meet targets.
- Create projections in order to develop recommendations for programmatic issues relating to the implementation, improvement and/or expansion of or reduction in program funding.
- Provide technical assistance to contractors on financial systems and reporting
- Verify support documentation adequately meets billing, cost-sharing, and/or matching requirements.
- Maintain accurate financial records on workforce grants and contracts, troubleshoot problems, and issue accurate financial reports.
- Review financial statements, cost allocation plans, and financial monitoring/audit reports for partner agencies. Research and suggest appropriate corrective action and reviews comments for resolution.
Key Qualifications
- Experience with analyzing budgets and creating reports
- Experience in monitoring and risk assessment to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures
- Experience with all Microsoft Office suites to include Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
Do you have…
- Bachelor’s degree with an internship in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
- Three (3) years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, human service or in job related duties