Grant Financial Compliance Lead, Maritime Administration (MARAD)

bizfirst; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Health Care

Family Dental

Family Vision

Flexible Spending Account

401k employer match

Training budget

Unlimited Leave

Job summary

Grant Financial Compliance Lead at MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services will oversee grant financial management, compliance reviews, and closeouts under 2 CFR Part 200. You will help ensure funds are properly obligated, monitored, and reported.

The role is hybrid at MARAD Headquarters in Washington, DC, with 2–3 onsite days weekly and additional onsite time during peak periods. Start anticipated on or about Sept 30, 2026, contingent on task order award.

Qualifications

• 8+ years federal grants financial management experience.
• Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 and closeout requirements.
• Ability to design or perform risk-based grant reviews.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Track obligation and outlay plans for 300+ active grant awards and reconcile monthly/quarterly.
• Design and run risk-based sampling for grant compliance reviews.
• Review grant activity for allowability, monitor drawdowns, identify at-risk awards.
• Develop grant closeout checklists and support timely closeouts.
• Support budget execution and funds control during obligation windows.
• Coordinate with reimbursable funds analysts on grant-related reconciliations.
• Partner on Grant Outlay dashboard data definitions and validation.
• Guide Grant Financial Analyst and prepare analyses for CFO leadership.

Skills

2 CFR Part 200

Public Trust eligibility

CGFM/CPA

Power BI

Education

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

Tools

Oracle Federal Financials

DOT Delphi

Grant management systems

Job description

Grant Financial Compliance Lead, Maritime Administration (MARAD), CFO Budget & Financial Support Services, Washington, DC Summary: Job Title: Grant Financial Compliance Lead, MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services (Key Personnel) Openings: 1 Security Clearance: Public Trust eligibility required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination; work may begin upon interim suitability approval. Work Type: Hybrid at MARAD Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, onsite a minimum of two to three days per week, with additional onsite time during peak periods such as fiscal year-end closeout (Government-furnished laptop, VPN, and system access) Job Type: Full-time, dedicated assignment Benefits: Our client provides full benefits. Program Name: MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services; one-year base period plus four one-year option periods through September 2031 Agency name: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of the Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs / Chief Financial Officer Start Date: Anticipated on or about 30 September 2026, upon task order award (position is contingent on award) BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Grant Financial Compliance Lead. This Key Personnel position supports the following program: MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services, which provides financial reporting, reconciliation, budget execution, grant, reimbursable agreement and revolving fund, payroll, and business analytics support to MARAD's Office of the Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs / Chief Financial Officer. The position is hybrid, based at MARAD Headquarters in Washington, DC, and is contingent on task order award, with an anticipated start on 30 September 2026. Our client is a boutique consulting firm that employs consultants and professionals with unique skill sets to support the federal government with strategic execution, financial process enablement, IT systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation.

Responsibilities

• Track obligation and outlay plans for more than 300 active grant awards, and reconcile grant-related financial activity each monthly and quarterly cycle.
• Design and run a risk-based sampling approach for in-depth 2 CFR Part 200 financial compliance reviews, while keeping routine execution tracking across all awards.
• Review grant financial activity for allowability, monitor drawdowns and outlays, and identify slow-spending, unliquidated, or at-risk awards for Government attention.
• Develop and apply grant closeout checklists and support timely, well-documented closeouts.
• Support budget execution and funds control during grant obligation windows, and flag potential over-obligation risk.
• Coordinate with the reimbursable and revolving fund analysts on grant-related reimbursable activity and reconciliations.
• Partner with the Business Analytics Lead on the Grant Outlay dashboard, including data definitions, validation, and anomaly rules.
• Guide and review the work of the Grant Financial Analyst, and prepare grant financial analyses and briefing materials for CFO leadership.

Requirements

• Public Trust eligibility; must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.
• Minimum eight (8) years of federal grants financial management experience, including financial monitoring of grant awards.
• In-depth working knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, allowability, and closeout requirements.
• Experience reconciling grant obligations, drawdowns, and outlays to the agency general ledger.
• Experience with federal accounting and budget execution concepts, including the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and funds control.
• Experience designing or performing risk-based grant compliance reviews or monitoring programs.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field.
• Ability to work onsite at MARAD Headquarters in Washington, DC, a minimum of two to three days per week, with additional onsite time during peak periods such as fiscal year-end closeout.
• Availability to begin work on or about 30 September 2026 and to serve full-time for the base period and any option periods the Government exercises.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Department of Transportation discretionary grant programs, especially MARAD's port, shipyard, or marine highway programs.
• CGFM, CPA, or Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) credential.
• Familiarity with Oracle Federal Financials (DOT Delphi) and federal grant payment and management systems.
• Experience leading or mentoring grant financial analysts.
• Experience defining metrics or data requirements for financial dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).

Benefits

• Family Health Care (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Family Dental (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Family Vision (54% cost covered for the entire family)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Overutilization bonuses for Time and Materials (T&M) contracts
• Lifetime Event Bonuses (e.g., child, marriage)
• Profit-sharing arrangement for any work brought into the company
• Unlimited Leave with Approval
• 401k 100% employer match on first 4% invested
• $1,000 training budget