Financial Analyst - Chicago, United States - Department Of Housing And Urban Development

Description

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.

If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1061-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Financial Analyst, you will:

• Conduct and document complex and detailed PHA financial management reviews including analyses of financial statements and reports, trend analysis, and assessment of financial risk for the overall entity as well as Public Housing programs.
• Document conclusions and provide recommendations related to a PHA's overall financial management and mitigation of related risk. Areas of review include policies, internal controls, transactions, financial reporting, documentation, compliance, etc.
• Resolve audit and review findings related to the financial management of PHAs and coordinating the written communication to the PHA with collaboration of other Field Office staff regarding findings not related to financial management.
• Develop appropriate long range solutions to complex financial issues and problems identified by multiple sources and provide expert advice and guidance on complex financial issues.
• Serve as the financial technical expert for all PH programs, in areas such as: operating subsidy funding calculation, cash management, budget and fiscal controls, financial policies, procedures and internal controls accounting records, cash on hand reconciliations, investments, physical inventory control, use of disposition proceeds, and insurance coverage, etc.