Financial Management Senior Associate

About the role

The Financial Management Senior Associate supports FEMA Public Assistance and disaster recovery programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and accurate financial reporting. The role works closely with clients, subrecipients, and internal teams throughout the grant lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, process, track, and submit grant documentation such as FEMA Requests for Public Assistance, grant applications, Requests for Reimbursement, awards, subaward agreements, and required reports.
• Respond to Requests for Information from Federal and state agencies with timely, accurate, and compliant submissions.
• Compile and maintain comprehensive project records that support eligible activities and costs.
• Verify, validate, and reconcile documentation across grant management and financial systems.
• Develop, review, and assess internal policies related to grant administration and financial management.
• Support monitoring activities, site visits, and audits, including corrective action responses.
• Prepare documentation for grant closeout, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform quality control reviews of work completed by Disaster Recovery Specialists and subrecipients.
• Collaborate with Disaster Recovery teams to resolve financial or administrative issues and respond to RFIs.
• Monitor changes in federal, state, and local policies, assess impacts, and brief leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or Project Management.
• Three to four years of experience managing FEMA Grants (Public Assistance, Section 428, 404 Hazard Mitigation, or 406 Mitigation) preferred.
• Experience in auditing, accounting, payroll, grant management, and federal grant compliance preferred.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).
• Familiarity with DRS (Disaster Recovery System) preferred.