JUAN GONZALEZ
Edinburg,TX
Summary
Facilitate acquiring alternative funding/grants to support the City's programs. Provide centralized financial administration and coordination of grant activities, including accurate accounting, financial compliance, and required federal and state compliance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grant Analyst
City of Edinburg
01.2021 - Current
- Communicated best practices among on-site and external personnel to align efforts and goals.
- Investigated and resolved variances in digital and physical records to promote record integrity.
- Supported annual financial audit process and grant data files preparation for auditors.
- Assisted with report specifications and testing by checking security and functionality.
- Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.
- Reviewed weekly and monthly budget performance reports, ensuring departments and agencies operated within allocated budgets and investigated excessive expenses and reporting discrepancies.
- Consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings.
- Analyzed revenues, costs and expenses for operating construction projects.
- Reviewed monthly requisitions for accuracy and completeness, reconciled transactions and determined payment approval statuses.
- Led monthly meetings with directors to analyze spending and provide financial recommendations.
- Reviewed and analyzed project spending throughout project life cycle.
Administrative Specialist
City Of Edinburg
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
- Conducted routine compliance reviews of grant programs.
- Monitored and re-classed errors in grant charges, accounting and close outs.
- Worked with directors and grant program staff to implement established grant compliance policies and procedures.
- Established and maintained electronic files for grant-funded projects for tracking and reporting.
- Answered questions from staff about grant funded programs for fiscal and programmatic compliance matters.
- Managed post-award services and oversaw state and federal grant awards for compliance with uniform guidance and grant-specific requirements.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
One University Pl, Shreveport, LA 7111505.2024
Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Leadership
South Texas College
3201 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, TX 7850108.2020
Associates - Criminal Justice
South Texas College
3201 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, TX 7850112.2018
Skills
- Data Entry
- Financial Compliance
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Compliance Reporting
- Grant Applications
- Grant Proposals
- Coordinating Applications
- Local, State and Federal Regulations
- Contract Closeouts
Certification
- Substitute Certificate
- Juvenile Detention Officer Certificate
- DOJ Grants Financial Management Training: Online
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Certificate in Grant Development
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Grant Analyst
City of Edinburg
01.2021 - Current
Administrative Specialist
City Of Edinburg
09.2019 - 01.2021
Master of Business Administration - Finance
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Leadership
South Texas College
Associates - Criminal Justice
South Texas College
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