Financial Manager

General Summary:

The Journeyman Financial Analyst provides critical financial management and comptroller support to the directorate. In this role, the analyst operates independently within established program and project guidelines, applying proper procedures and professional processes to solve complex problems and troubleshoot various financial situations to achieve successful outcomes. This position requires strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with Program Office and Staff Level personnel, conducting in-depth cost and financial analyses, and providing narrative justifications for quick-turnaround exercises. Key areas of focus include cost research, cost estimating, Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation, schedule networking, program control integration, and comprehensive financial analysis across a wide variety of defense acquisition programs.

Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Comptroller Support

• Provide comprehensive financial management and comptroller support for the directorate, with key focus areas in cost research, cost estimating, EVM implementation and analysis, schedule networking, program control integration and analysis, and financial analysis on a wide variety of programs.
• Apply knowledge of DoDD 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, DoD Financial Management regulations, Air Force AFI 65 series, AFMC financial instructions, and DFAS regulations/guidance to assist in preparing program reports and financial documentation.
• Draw conclusions and devise solutions to problems relating to financial management effectiveness, work methods, and financial systems/procedures efficiency, and maintain program budgets and tracking documentation.

Financial Reconciliation & Compliance

• Perform complex funds reconciliation by interfacing with multiple Air Force organizations, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD prime and sub-contractors, and other DoD agencies.
• Research and assist with the reconciliation of funds using Government database systems and other information sources.
• Assist with the analysis, tracking, and liquidation of Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs) and Negative Unliquidated Obligations (NULOs) for all fiscal years.
• Maintain an accurate accounting of all overtime requests and actual expenditures, regularly briefing Government leadership on the status of the overtime budget.
• Assist with the verification and accuracy of data inputs into various accounting, financial, and contract systems, determining if deliverables were properly paid, identifying improper payments, and proposing corrective actions for discrepancies.
• Manage the financial reconciliation of contracting, finance, and payment office inputs.
• Ensure strict compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), Mandatory Procedures (MP), Informational Guidance (IG), and other applicable guidelines.

 Program Integration and Analysis

• Assist with budget formulation and management for all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
• Perform budget and financial analysis, obligation and expenditure forecasting, funds management, funds status, and funds control techniques/systems.
• Conduct funds management across various areas, including Research and Development (R&D), Procurement, Stock Funds, Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF), Operations and Support (O&S) funding, baselining, audit, and close-out.
• Provide critical inputs to program documentation, including identifying and developing program requirements, as well as cost, schedule, technical, and program risks.
• Prepare and update program management plans, program baselines, work breakdown structures (WBS), program risk assessments, and standard program reviews/reports (e.g., Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs), Monthly Acquisition Reports (MARs), and Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES)).
• Review team planning and support program offices in performing analysis of Cost Performance Reports (CPR), Cost/Schedule Status Reports (CSSR), Contract Funds Status Reports (CFSR), and Contractor Cost Data Reports (CCDR).
• Assist in training integrated baseline and surveillance review teams and multi-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) on EVM and analysis techniques.
• Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews, and assist in producing draft documentation and presentation materials.

 Budgeting & Financial Information Systems

• Analyze Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES) outputs and assist in preparing and maintaining continuous records comparing prior updates to the current position.
• Utilize the Integrated Budget Documentation and Execution System (IDECS / IDECS II) to prepare and update procurement and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) documents, ensuring reconciliation with ABIDES.
• Utilize Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) and Miscellaneous Obligation Reimbursement Document (MORD) policies and procedures to complete monthly reviews.
• Consult with the USG on financial operations, provide suggestions for improvement, and support year-end closeout activities.
• Assist in preparing the Program Management Administration (PMA) budget, quarterly reports, and suspenses.

Demonstrate proficiency and utilize the following systems (or their replacements) to perform financial management tasks:

• Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRs)
• Commanders Resource Information System (CRIS)
• Automated Business Services System (ABSS)
• Obligation Adjustment Reporting System (OARS)
• FM Suite
• Case Management Control System (CMCS)
• Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
• Security Assistance Management Manual / SAMRS
• Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM)
• Mechanization of Contract Administration Service (MOCAS)
• Bill of Quantity (BOQ)
• Shared Data Warehouse (SDW)

 Procurement & Risk Management

• Support the program office in managing program financial risk by identifying, qualifying, and evaluating schedule and cost risks in annual cost and budget estimates for development and procurement/modification programs.
• Develop program impact assessments and propose risk mitigation strategies for all identified risks, and provide decision analysis support.

 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Financial Management

• Provide financial management support for Foreign Military Sales, including attending Security Assistance (SA) management reviews and other financial reviews.
• Assist in preparing financial management briefings and reporting documents, including Notices of Supplies and Services Complete (NSSCs) and delivery reports.
• Develop detailed financial analyses with written narrative justifications for quick-turnaround exercises.

Required Experience

One of the following combinations of education/experience:

• BA/BS, ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, three (3) of which must be in the DoD 
• High School Diploma, fifteen (15) years of directly related experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• U.S. Citizenship required; Must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams), Adobe Acrobat, and modern web browsers.

Preferred Qualifications:

•       Knowledge of software development, sustainment, depot avionics testing and repair, and aircraft modification processes.