Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst's duties include:

• Manages, monitors and has oversight of all financial and budget matters involving OWBO and grantees. Manages and analyzes WBC invoices for completeness and accuracy, monitors the timely submission of all invoices, including financial reports submitted in the Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management System (PMS) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notice of Award. Responsible for the oversight of multiple year fiscal monies, keeping track of each. Accountable for the timely and accurate payment of all grant invoices. Interacts regularly with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) to negotiate, persuade and/or influence managers or other appropriate officials to accept and implement requirements and provisions to improve or expand SBA's grant and Cooperative Agreement programs.
• Prepares Approval List (SBA Form 1223) for fund approvals fore grantees. Assigns Approval Lists to Grants Management Specialists (GMS) via PRISM system for creation of shell awards and to de-obligate funds to close expired awards. Coordinates and works with GMS on de-obligations received from the finance center or OGM. Works with GMS to determine which awards are ready to close and which awards may remain open. Perform desk duties and other administrative tasks to close past FY funding obligations and agreements in accordance with prescribed directives. Prepares various reports to describe concerns or issues and presents recommendations for corrective action. Monitors and reports on the status and payment progress of WBC invoices and makes available reference materials, files, and background documents and prepares regular reports for senior management.
• Serves as a backup to OWBO GMS with requests for payment/ reimbursement and advance payments for grantees. Manages contracts or inter-agency agreements. Tracks OWBO and WBC spending through oversight of expenditures, processing OWBO invoices and maintaining status logs and other controls over budgetary activities of all OWBO and WBC expenditures.
• Purchases equipment and furniture for OWBO. Verifies all purchase transactions to ensure they comply with applicable rules, regulations, and guidance. Authorizes, commits, and ensures timely obligation of the OWBO travel funds for staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.