Job Description
Kforce has a client in Washington, DC that is seeking a Director of Disaster Finance Response to lead financial operations and oversight for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and relief efforts. This role is responsible for financial planning, funding management, compliance, reporting, and strategic decision-making to ensure effective deployment of resources during emergency events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial planning and management for disaster response and recovery programs
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, funding allocation, and expense tracking
- Manage federal, state, local, grant, and donor-funded disaster relief resources
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements, regulations, and reporting standards
- Develop financial reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations
- Monitor expenditures, identify financial risks, and implement corrective actions
- Support reimbursement processes and disaster-related grant administration
- Collaborate with emergency management, operations, and external stakeholders
- Establish financial controls, policies, and procedures for disaster operations
- Lead financial analysis, scenario planning, and resource allocation decisions
- Direct and mentor finance teams supporting disaster response activities
- Support audits, compliance reviews, and post-disaster financial assessments
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field
- 8+ years of finance, grants management, emergency management, nonprofit, government, or disaster response experience
- Experience managing large budgets, funding sources, and financial reporting
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and financial controls
- Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial management systems
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- CPA, MBA, or related professional certification preferred
- Experience with FEMA, federal grant, or disaster recovery funding programs
- Knowledge of emergency management and disaster recovery operations
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Disaster Recovery Finance
- Grants Management
- Financial Reporting
- Compliance & Audit Support
- Risk Assessment
- Strategic Planning
- Cash Flow Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Advanced Excel & Financial Systems
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Washington, DC (Remote) |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $120,000–$155,000 |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1962 |
| Website | http://www.kforce.com/ |
About Company
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Cash Flowunmatched
- Cash Managementunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Disaster Recoveryunmatched
- Emergency Managementunmatched
- Expense Allocationunmatched
- Expense Trackingunmatched
- Federal Emergency Management Agencyunmatched
- Federal Grantsunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Complianceunmatched
- Financial Controlunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Operationsunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Financial Policiesunmatched
- Financial Proceduresunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Riskunmatched
- Financial Systemsunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Fundingunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Grant Administration/Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Mail Processingunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Nonprofitunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Public Administrationunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Regulatory Reportsunmatched
- Reimbursementunmatched
- Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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