• Phoenix, Arizona
• Salary: $45000 - $53000 per year
• Full time Contract

Requisition #720

**Local only; This is a hybrid/remote position. 25% of Travel required**

Roles & Responsibilities

• The Fiscal Monitor (FM) is responsible for assisting the Financial Manager with all DERS sub-recipient fiscal monitors, ensuring fiscal compliance per grant specific requirements, uniform guidance and federal regulations.
• The FM is also responsible for providing extensive technical assistance to sub-recipients, internal staff and other stakeholders.
• The FM will support multiple federal grant awards in ensuring fiscal compliance and other grant related activities.
• The FM will review modifications to regulations and all federal guidance issued, as it pertains to specific grants.
• This position will assist with ensuring that established standards of internal controls are met and drive initiatives for continuous improvements with cost savings and efficiency.
• The FM will assist with the annual allocation of funds to sub-recipients and assist during Federal and State audits. As part of the fiscal compliance team will assist in the development of a standardized risk assessment tool and evaluate sub-recipient risk.
• Additional daily tasks will include reviewing budgets, preparing federal and other financial analysis reports.
• The successful candidate will be adept at interpreting federal and state regulations, analyze complex financial data using automated financial systems and have outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• The FM must be highly self-motivated, possess excellent time management skills and have the ability to multi-task and balance priorities.
• They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and dynamic environment with varying demands.

Skills Required

• Good research and Data analytical skills
• Effective problem solving skills
• Detail oriented with excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Auditing and monitoring process
• Organization and prioritization of multiple complex projects

Skills Preferred

• A broad base of technical knowledge related to financial management of federal grants Knowledge of internal and external auditing concepts, techniques and methods
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications including Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint presentations.

Experience Required - 1-3 Years of experience in a position related to the job description.

Education Required - The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics or business administration from an accredited college or university OR a Master's degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university; or three (3) or more years of complex financial/budgetary work. Some experience in federal grant management.

Education Preferred - The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics or business administration from an accredited college or university OR a Master's degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university; or three (3) or more years of complex financial/budgetary work. Some experience in federal grant management.

Additional Information - local only; This is a hybrid/remote position, working between home office and post of duty at DES 1789 W Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ; Contractor will be required to travel (25% or less) along with DES staff for monitoring/shadowing; Opportunity to apply for permanent hire once position is open; 10 year background check.