Fiscal Analyst - Federal Grants

Mavensoft Technologies, LLC; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Mavensoft Technologies, LLC in Nashville, TN, seeks a Fiscal Analyst for a 7‑month contract to support the Rural Health Transformation Program’s fiscal operations. Hybrid work arrangement with collaboration across AMO, GL, AP, and program staff.

The role focuses on interpreting federal and state grant requirements, budget tracking, reimbursement processing, and ensuring compliance with award conditions and liquidation timelines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, federal grants management, budgeting, contract and subrecipient administration, reimbursement and payment processes, and financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with federal or state grant programs, governmental accounting, contract management, financial reporting, or state accounting and procurement systems preferred.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate sound fiscal judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organization, effective written and verbal communication, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance while managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with fiscal and program staff. CPA, CGFM, or other relevant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a fiscal resource to RHTP project leads and program staff by helping interpret and confirm current accounting, contracting, reimbursement, invoice, payment, and documentation processes.
• Serve as the primary liaison, as assigned, between AMO and the RHTP project team to communicate upcoming initiatives, anticipated expenditures, estimates, implementation concerns, and issues requiring fiscal attention.
• Collaborate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams, as needed, to provide advance notice of upcoming RHTP activity and help ensure appropriate accounting, project, budget, invoice, and payment processes are understood and followed.
• Review proposed RHTP activities, contract budgets, deliverables, payment provisions, reimbursement requirements, and supporting documentation requirements and identify questions or potential fiscal issues for appropriate resolution.
• Assist project leads and program staff with understanding the relationship between contract dates, state fiscal years, federal budget periods, obligation requirements, expenditure deadlines, and liquidation periods.
• Support the review of invoices, reimbursement requests, advance payment requests, and related documentation in coordination with AMO staff and established fiscal processes.
• Assist with expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, use‑of‑funds classification, reconciliations, reporting support, and drawdown or closeout activities, as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of RHTP guidance, the Notice of Award, approved application, CMS FAQs, applicable federal requirements, and executed agreements; communicate relevant changes to project and fiscal staff.
• Develop or assist with fiscal guidance, checklists, templates, desk guides, presentations, and other tools that promote consistent RHTP fiscal processes.
• Maintain organized records and assist with resolving documentation gaps, process questions, monitoring requests, and other fiscal issues affecting RHTP implementation.

Skills

Governmental accounting principles

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Federal and state grant administration

Grant award conditions & funding

Federal budget periods & obligations

Budget management & financial analysis

Contract, invoice & reimbursement

Regulatory & grant award knowledge

Fiscal process documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or related field

Job description

Role: Fiscal Analyst - Federal Grants

Duration: 7 Months (Contract) W2

Location: Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Key Skills: Governmental accounting principles and procedures; General Ledger; Accounts Payable processes; Federal and state grant administration; Understanding grant award conditions and approved funding; Federal budget periods, obligation deadlines, and liquidation periods; Budget Management and Financial Analysis; Contract, Invoice, and Reimbursement Administration; Regulatory and Grant Award Interpretation; Fiscal Process Documentation and Stakeholder Coordination

Position Summary

• The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Fiscal Operations Manager provides fiscal support, as needed, to RHTP project leads and program staff.
• The position serves as a liaison between the Accounts Management Office (AMO) and the RHTP project team; helps confirm and communicate current fiscal processes; collaborates with General Ledger and Accounts Payable staff regarding upcoming initiatives, anticipated activity, estimates, issues, and required actions; and supports consistent fiscal administration across RHTP initiatives.

Knowledge, Qualifications, and Core Competencies

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, federal grants management, budgeting, contract and subrecipient administration, reimbursement and payment processes, and financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with federal or state grant programs, governmental accounting, contract management, financial reporting, or state accounting and procurement systems preferred.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate sound fiscal judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organization, effective written and verbal communication, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance while managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with fiscal and program staff. CPA, CGFM, or other relevant certification is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a fiscal resource to RHTP project leads and program staff by helping interpret and confirm current accounting, contracting, reimbursement, invoice, payment, and documentation processes.
• Serve as the primary liaison, as assigned, between AMO and the RHTP project team to communicate upcoming initiatives, anticipated expenditures, estimates, implementation concerns, and issues requiring fiscal attention.
• Collaborate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams, as needed, to provide advance notice of upcoming RHTP activity and help ensure appropriate accounting, project, budget, invoice, and payment processes are understood and followed.
• Review proposed RHTP activities, contract budgets, deliverables, payment provisions, reimbursement requirements, and supporting documentation requirements and identify questions or potential fiscal issues for appropriate resolution.
• Assist project leads and program staff with understanding the relationship between contract dates, state fiscal years, federal budget periods, obligation requirements, expenditure deadlines, and liquidation periods.
• Support the review of invoices, reimbursement requests, advance payment requests, and related documentation in coordination with AMO staff and established fiscal processes.
• Assist with expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, use‑of‑funds classification, reconciliations, reporting support, and drawdown or closeout activities, as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of RHTP guidance, the Notice of Award, approved application, CMS FAQs, applicable federal requirements, and executed agreements; communicate relevant changes to project and fiscal staff.
• Develop or assist with fiscal guidance, checklists, templates, desk guides, presentations, and other tools that promote consistent RHTP fiscal processes.
• Maintain organized records and assist with resolving documentation gaps, process questions, monitoring requests, and other fiscal issues affecting RHTP implementation.