Division Manager - FMS (Grants Management)

National Grants Management Association; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston, Houston Public Works Grants Management invites applications for Division Manager - FMS (Grants Management). You will lead a team of five handling grant accounting, financial reporting, and SEFA analyses for a roughly $1 billion grant portfolio, coordinating with SAP and project managers to ensure accurate reimbursement and compliance.

The role oversees balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting tasks, grant closeout, and timely responses to audits, while maintaining SOPs and

Qualifications

• Experience leading grant accounting teams.
• Strong financial reporting and compliance focus.
• Ability to coordinate with project managers and SAP users.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five in grant accounting and financial reporting for a ~US$1 billion portfolio.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, grant revenue/expense analyses, and SEFA reporting.
• Coordinate grant setup, reimbursements, and audits with SAP and Grants Management staff.

Skills

Grant accounting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Tools

SAP

Job description

Posted: Aug 18, 2026

Application Deadline: Aug 24, 2026

Division Manager - FMS (Grants Management)

City of Houston - Houston Public Works - Houston, Texas

Full-time

Salary: $87,802.00 - $120,522.74 Annually

Salary Range is Bi-Weekly.

Description Of Duties/Essential Functions

Under the leadership of the Deputy Assistant Director for the Houston Public Works Grants Management group (HPW GM), the Division Manager for Grant Accounting is responsible for leading a team of five in grant accounting and financial reporting for a grant portfolio of approximately $1 billion. HPW GM manages the full lifecycle of federal, state, and local grants for disaster cost recovery and infrastructure projects for flood hazard mitigation and transportation safety improvements. The selected candidate will be responsible for all grant accounting and routine grants reporting, performance of detailed balance sheet reconciliations, grant revenue and expenditure analyses, budgeting tasks, grant closeout tasks, and the quarterly and annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA report). The Division Manager will respond to grant/audit inquiries and maintain records of grant procurement and expenditures, interacting closely with the Finance Department Grants Management group to manage the grant set-up and accounting in SAP. The Grant Accounting group interacts with project managers and accounts payable to prepare and submit requests for reimbursement, working with a variety of grant portals across various funding agencies, all while maintaining Standard Operating Procedure documentation of key tasks and handling other duties as assigned by the Deputy Assistant Director and Senior Assistant Director of Capital Projects for HPW.