[Remote] Financial Specialist - Remote (US)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ICF is seeking a Financial Specialist with experience and expertise in federal grants management, financial management, and accounting to support federally funded grant programs. This role is well‑suited for candidates with a foundation in accounting or finance who are interested in applying those skills in a public sector consulting environment.
Responsibilities
- Support day‑to‑day financial and grants management activities for federally funded programs
- Assist with budget tracking, expenditure review, and financial reconciliation activities
- Review supporting documentation for eligible and allowable costs in accordance with federal requirements
- Assist with drawdown support and cash management, including reconciliation of expenditures to reported amounts
- Help maintain audit‑ready financial files, including organization of invoices, support documents, and reconciliations
- Assist with subrecipient and contractor invoice reviews under supervision of senior staff
- Help draft or update financial procedures, desk guides, and tracking tools
- Participate in internal quality control reviews and support responses to monitoring or audit inquiries
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including program, compliance, and data staff
Skills
- 2+ years of experience in grants management, financial management, or accounting within government or government consulting environments
- At least 1 year of experience working with financial data, spreadsheets, and basic reconciliations
- At least 1 year of experience analyzing complex financial data and reporting on findings
- Able and willing to travel (flight and vehicle) based on client and program needs
- Must have a valid U.S. driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
- Coursework or experience in governmental or fund accounting
- Foundational understanding of basic accounting principles
- Experience reviewing invoices, cost documentation, or reimbursement requests
- Exposure to audit support, monitoring, or compliance reviews
- Familiarity with various grant management and financial systems used in grant programs
- CPA, CGFM, or equivalent professional accounting credential preferred
- Experience consulting in fast-paced, compliance-driven environments
Benefits
- Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
- We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Equal opportunity employer.
- Candidate AI Usage Policy accommodation support if needed by contacting [email protected].
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