Principal Fiscal Analyst

$76,070 - $104,676/Yr

Prince William County - Woodbridge, VA

Full-time - Senior

Woodbridge, VA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Principal Fiscal Analyst position at Prince William County Government involves providing professional-level financial analysis and management for special projects and grant funding. The role is crucial in ensuring compliance with funding requirements and supporting the financial operations of community services aimed at assisting residents with mental health and substance use therapy, as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities supports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial management for Community Services special projects, grants, and other non-local funding sources.
• Develop and prepare analytical, statistical, and financial statements and reports to ensure compliance with federal, state, and stakeholder funding requirements.
• Analyze, audit, and reconcile project accounts monthly for accuracy, completeness, and timely recording.
• Resolve discrepancies related to coding, funding, or other issues.
• Complete monthly financial reviews of grantor online reporting and payment portals, reconcile with the county financial system, ensure timely reporting and invoice filing, and make necessary journal or entry corrections.
• Create complex financial reports, perform compliance and use analysis, and submit reports for budget, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other financial processes, both internally and externally.
• Develop and coordinate monitoring tools and reference resources with grantors, central county business areas, and internally within Community Services to support daily operations, proper financial recording, and compliance.
• Serve as the audit liaison for assigned funds, coordinate staff financial samples and research for audit preparation, participate in audit interviews as a subject matter expert, and develop policy and process solutions based on audit recommendations.
• Prepare, review, and analyze Accounts Receivable Aging reports, monitor reimbursements, resolve payment discrepancies, and determine necessary corrective actions.
• Oversee the distribution of electronic payments, claims submissions, and clearing accounts. Reconcile for accuracy and ensure timely posting.
• Stay abreast of new or changing federal, state, and local funding requirements to maintain department compliance.
• Participate in scheduled meetings with grantors, central PWC business areas, and Community Services leadership in support of daily operations for assigned funding areas.
• Develop, implement, and train Community Services staff on processes and policies to ensure appropriate use of funds and support future funding opportunities.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 6 years of professional level financial analysis and management experience
• Experience with governmental accounting, reporting, processing, internal controls, recording and reconciling financial transactions, and compiling financial reports for specialized funding sources, such as grants and capital projects.
• Experience managing special funds including grants, capital projects, and other non-local stakeholder funds for a government, human service, and/or medical/behavioral healthcare.
• Experience in developing strategic plans and implementing budget, accounting, procurement methods and contracts for funding applications, new or changing program needs, and regulatory changes in a government, human service, and/or medical/behavioral healthcare environment.
• Experience in managing project and grant deliverables including establishing project schedules, coordinating across fiscal and program staff, and ability to be organized, prioritize appropriately, work effectively, and meet multiple deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook scheduling, Teams, PowerPoint and other applications.
• Ability to be an independent, systems thinker that can draw correlations between financial systems and their structure and the Department's program goals and project and grant funding requirements.
• Aptitude for critical thinking and ability to understand the various programs, services, and funding sources and align and appropriately assign the financial Chart of Accounts (COA), ensures accurate postings, and maintains historical financial records that will allow for consistent and accurate reporting and meet overall regulatory compliance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience supporting a Human Service Agency or Medical/Behavioral Healthcare Service.

Benefits

• 401(a)
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Loan forgiveness
• Opportunities for advancement
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan