Remote Lead Financial Management for Federal Grants

ICF; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is hiring a Lead Financial Management Specialist to develop data platforms supporting federal disaster recovery grant programs, ensuring operational, financial, and compliance requirements are met. This remote U.S.

role collaborates with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical system solutions and optimize grant management processes. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with CDBG programs, Dynamics 365 Grant Management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, computer science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of professional experience (post-university).
• 5+ years of demonstrated knowledge of and experience supporting CDBG-DR and/or CDBG-MIT.
• 5+ years of experience using financial systems, including gathering, documentation, testing support, and end-user technical assistance.
• 5+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams spanning technical, financial and program stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Lead Financial Management Specialist supporting system functionality, configuration, business process alignment, workflow improvement, user adoption, and operational efficiency for CDBG, CDBG-DR, and CDBG-MIT programs.
• Analyze Microsoft Dynamics 365 grant management and financial processes, including program setup, awards, budgets, activities, obligations, payment requests, invoices, drawdowns, reimbursements, amendments, reports, dashboards, integrations, and user pain points.
• Become proficient with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Grant Management, Finance, and Power BI, as they apply to CDBG-funded program operations.
• Partner with client and program stakeholders to define requirements, assess feasibility, prioritize enhancements, and support solution design.
• Support data cleanup, imports, exports, reconciliations, reporting validation, payment request review, duplicate or inconsistent data resolution, and data integrity activities.
• Develop and maintain user guides, job aids, standard operating procedures, process flowcharts, checklists, training materials, technical assistance tools, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing, defect identification, issue tracking, validation of system enhancements, and coordination of resolution efforts.
• Identify system limitations, configuration gaps, reporting challenges, internal control deficiencies, workflow issues, and process risks; provide practical, solution-focused recommendations.
• Participate in project meetings, strategy discussions, requirements sessions, enhancement prioritization, and problem-solving efforts to ensure MS Dynamics 365 solutions meet client objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Independence

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Grant Management

Power BI

Dynamics 365 Finance

Job description

ICF’s Disaster Management Division is hiring a Lead Financial Management Specialist to develop data platforms supporting federal disaster recovery grant programs, ensuring operational, financial, and compliance requirements are met. This remote U.S.

role collaborates with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical system solutions and optimize grant management processes. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with CDBG programs, Dynamics 365 Grant Management, and