Financial Analyst Job at Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI)
Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) Remote
$23.55 - $31.25 an hour
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Title:
Financial Analyst - OEMH
$23.55 - $31.25 / Posted thru: 05/26/23
Limited term through May 2024 (extension possible)
Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live in Michigan
Purpose: This position will serve as the Financial Analyst for the CDC OT21-2103 National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities, CDC Prevention Block, CDC ELC-EDX, CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Supplemental 4, Healthy Michigan and additional grants awarded to the Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH) and the Office of Race Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial reports and make recommendations to management for revisions as appropriate.
- Execute budget development, management, and monitoring techniques.
- Compile and analyze financial and budget information and develop Standard Operating Procedures.
- Conduct analysis on spending trends and request amendments as appropriate.
- Responsible for maintaining OEMH/REDI budget by fund source and tracking expenditures to ensure adherence to the spend plan.
- Consult with grantees related to reporting requirements and timelines.
- Assist in developing reports as required by funders, OEMH/REDI Leaders and COVID-19 Health Disparities Grants Manager.
- Perform fiscal analysis of sub-recipient expenditures.
- Work with existing grants and contracts staff to assist sub-recipients with proper budget development and compliance with other fiscal policies such as those issued by federal and state agencies.
- Track and monitor expenditures to align with authorized spend plans.
- Prepare monthly program budget summaries and develop fiscal projections of federal funding.
- Provide technical assistance to subrecipients/grantees in the development and management of program budgets, and on the implementation of relevant state and federal fiscal policies.
- Develop and implement fiscal and budgetary policies and procedures for program staff and grantees.
- Perform and assist with technical enhancements to reporting tools and other budget templates used for financial management to enhance quality and functionality.
- Ensure proper accounting coding in Grants Monitoring system (EGrAMS) on a quarterly basis, and request changes as needed from the budget office.
- Act as a liaison between OEMH/REDI and the MDHHS budget and accounting offices and ensure requests from OEMH/REDI and follow up as appropriate to ensure timely completion of these requests.
- Provide recommendations to management on the implementation of fiscal policies.
- Provide relevant staff with accounting templates for expenditures as requested.
- Support grantee development of budgets and scopes of work.
- Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: accounting, finance, or economics.
Experience: 2 years of office experience in fiscal reporting and monitoring.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
- Knowledge of accounting principles, state budgeting and accounting processes required.
- Extensive experience in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to work collaboratively with managers, administrators, program and support staff, external partners, and the public in a state government environment.
- Proven ability to communicate well verbally and in writing to with teams to effectively compile, monitor and report financial information.
- Self-motivated, able to complete work in a timely manner, and handle multiple tasks at one time with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of the principles of administrative management, including budgeting techniques, office procedures, and reporting.
- Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
- Ability to work at the community level with diverse groups of people, concerning often sensitive topics.
- Commitment to equity and serving under resourced populations.
Work Environment and Ph
y
sical Requirements: OEMH/REDI staff currently work remotely on a permanent basis. Hybrid options are available. Some in-person meetings. Staff must reside in Michigan. Routine physical activities: standing, sitting for long periods of time at a computer, walking, reaching, and bending. Occasional physical activities: stooping, lifting, and carrying. Requires valid vehicle operator’s license where needed to perform duties of the position. Frequent deadlines. In-state travel for training and/or meetings and out-of-state travel for responsibilities related to funding and duties.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position directly impacts the quality of products, and the performance of project teams. Competent performance in this position has a substantial impact on the integrity and professional reputation of OEMH/REDI including meeting the needs of community partners in a timely manner and maintaining professional relationships.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION:
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
OEMH Leader/Program Director Weekly Direction/Planning
OEMH COVID Grant Manager Weekly Direction/Planning
OEMH/REDI Staff As Needed Collaboration/Service delivery
Grantees/funders As Needed Collaboration/Service delivery
“For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Non-Exempt” from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
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