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Fiscal Management (FIS) Qualifications

Summary of Responsibilities
 The Fiscal Management (FIS) Reviewer is accountable to the Team Leader for completing the Organizational Capacity, Use of Head Start Grant Funds, Grant Property, Compensation, Financial Reporting, and Internal Controls sections of the OHS Monitoring Protocol. The evidence collected by the FIS Reviewer will be used to produce an on-site preliminary report that meets both the Team Leader’s content specifications and the report-writing requirements established by the Office of Head Start.

Tasks include:

  • Developing an understanding of the grantee’s system of internal controls
  • Documenting the grantee’s system of governance and the role of the governing body in financial oversight
  • Interpreting audit reports and compliance reports from outside entities
  • Reviewing financial reports and source documents to provide assurance that transactions are appropriately documented, accurately reflected in financial reports, and compliant with laws, regulations, and other requirements
  • Collecting information about how grantees and delegates use Head Start grant funds to support Head Start program operations
  • Understanding how grantees and delegates manage equipment and real property purchased, leased, or renovated with Head Start funds
  • Collecting and entering all notes from observations, interviews, review of records, etc. into the “Notes” component of the OHS Monitoring Software
  • Working collaboratively with others to complete common assignments, interview grantee stakeholders, write preliminary areas of noncompliance, and accept direction from the Team Leader

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
Years of experience as a Head Start Reviewer cannot be included in the 3+ years of employment history, and relevant work experience must be within the last 15 years.

Education:
Bachelor's degree with at least 12 credits in Accounting

Work Experience:

  • Over 3 years of experience in financial management, 3 years of experience at the level of Comptroller, or 3 years of experience performing audits of Federal programs
  • Documented work experience that includes effective integration of management systems and program services
  • Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise reports supported by appropriate evidence