Senior Grants & Finance Advisor

AC Disaster Consulting

. Review grant accounting policies, procedures, workflows, internal controls, and financial management practices.

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $89,440 - $99,840 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in grant accounting, financial compliance, and internal controls, with a strong focus on developing and improving financial management practices and standard operating procedures. Proficient in assessing practices against federal grant requirements and providing guidance on financial reporting and audit readiness.

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Grant AccountingFinancial ComplianceInternal ControlsSOP DevelopmentFederal Grant Requirements

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Hard Skills

Grant Financial ManagementAccounting PrinciplesFinancial ReportingReconciliation ProcessesAudit ReadinessCompliance Risk AssessmentFinancial Policy EvaluationMS Word ProficiencyMS Excel Proficiency

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingLeadership

Tools & Technologies

QA/QC ToolsTraining MaterialsTemplates

Industry Keywords

2 CFR Part 200Governmental AccountingFinancial Management PracticesReimbursement Procedures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review grant accounting policies, procedures, workflows, internal controls, and financial management practices.
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, compliance risks, manual processes, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop and improve SOPs, desk procedures, internal controls, reconciliation processes, reimbursement procedures, reporting practices, and QA/QC tools.
Provide guidance on grant accounting, allowable costs, documentation, reconciliations, reimbursements, financial reporting, audit readiness, and compliance.
Assess practices against federal grant requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200.
Work with leadership and staff to develop recommendations and implementation plans.
Facilitate meetings and working sessions with leadership, finance staff, auditors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
Support implementation through procedures, templates, training materials, tools, and staff guidance.
Provide full-time support to the Harris County Flood Control District Finance Department, Project Grant Accounting section.
Travel periodically to the Houston client site and deploy to client sites as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience in governmental/grant accounting, federal grant administration, financial compliance, or related advisory/consulting work.
5+ years demonstrated experience in both grant financial management and accounting/financial management principles.
5+ years of experience evaluating or improving financial policies, procedures, internal controls, workflows, or business processes.
Proficiency in both MS Word and Excel.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsored visa is required.
Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
Willingness to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods of time.
Ability to work evenings and weekends when required.
Ability to perform stated physical demands, including manipulating up to 15 lbs. repetitively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Temporary positions are not benefits eligible except where required by law.
Reasonable accommodation available for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.
E-Verify employment eligibility process.
Technology-assisted recruitment tools with human oversight.