Senior Financial Manager

Senior Financial Manager

Work Location: Hanscom AFB, MA

Salary Range: $125-141,000 annually* depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Job Status: Full-time; salaried

Clearance: Top Secret clearance required at time of hiring

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Management in support of the Special Programs Divisions (AFLCMC/HNJ), which is within the Cyber & Networks Directorate and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
• The Contractor shall be familiar and proficient with AF 65-series instructions which address AF level budgetary processes, accounting methods and coding practices, and appropriation types.
• Must be familiar with and proficient in DoD fiscal policy controls regarding the purpose of each appropriation, availability of the appropriation for new obligations or prior year obligation adjustments, and budget authority limits for ensuring compliance with legal limitation controls.
• Have requisite FM experience and knowledge to support financial management across multiple programs in their acquisition life cycle to include pre-engineering development, engineering development, testing, fielding and sustainment.
• The Contractor shall be familiar with multiple DoD funds control and governance processes such as, but not limited to, investment Budget Authority, O&M Budget Authority, reimbursable Budget Authority, annual authority, quarterly authority, reprogramming authority, legal limitations, and statutory floors or ceilings.
• Must be a US citizen at time of hiring
• Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities:

The Contractor shall be able to apply knowledge of financial management and accounting functions, processes, and analytical methods and techniques to gather, analyze, evaluate and present information required by program or project managers and customers. The Contractor shall be able to provide financial management support for:

• Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be highly skilled in their technical/professional field.
• Possesses the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the technical/professional discipline.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise.
• Prepare program budgets, reports and financial documentation; draw conclusions and draft solutions to funding/budgeting requirements & problems relating to improvement of financial management effectiveness, work methods, financial systems, and procedure efficiency.
• Perform budget forecasting tasks, variance identification and analysis, program or financial execution reporting and reviews, schedule analysis, EVM analysis, and/or provide recommendations to the program office on all matters relating to budget, schedule, or EVM.
• Identify accounting discrepancies and take appropriate corrective actions.
• Use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
• Compile division level financial material from a variety of sources in support of various tasks and requirements for financial metrics, Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliant audits, management internal control program, self-assessment program, and routine reporting.
• Advise or assist with the development of program specific funds management documentation, and/or assist in the execution of automated models and control techniques to aid decision making. This may include generating funding, forecasting, programming, and budget information and documentation using applicable databases and software.
• Prepare, develop, and/or assist with financial papers, briefings, or other inputs to support various events, such as, but not limited to Budget Execution Review (BER), Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), Milestone Decision Review, Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), Program Management Review (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Plan, or Integrated Product Team (IPT) risk assessments.
• Draft financial data documentation for submission to the Government financial lead/analyst such as but not limited to Procurement Documents, Research Test Development and Evaluation Documents and POM.
• Provide status of approved, deferred, and released funds using new or existing organizational formats. Identifying, preparing, and assisting with correction of posting errors in financial records.
• Draft a variety of funding documents in support of unit/organizational programs such as but not limited to Purchase Requests, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests, project orders, and other financial documents IAW FM policy and regulations.
• Generate, maintain, and document an independent audit trail to track, record, and report the status of each funding document to ensure proper use of all funds (active, expired, and cancelled). Submit to Government financial lead/analyst for approval/review.
• Generate and deliver quick-turnaround "what-if" funding drill assessments and/or provide data retrieval and analysis for ad-hoc reporting requirements or other data calls.
• Support AF or DoD exercises and simulations designed to assess the unit's ability to support real-world scenarios in a compliant and timely manner.
• Monitor, report, and maintain reimbursable budget program.
• Perform research and analysis for accounting related issues using a variety of online query systems and tools. For example, CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite and classified Financial Management systems.
• Maintain the financial database, input financial and contracting data, and extract ad hoc reports.
• Contractor shall have:
• Knowledge of the policies, concepts, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to analysis of financial data.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements, development, and approval processes.
• Knowledge of DoD contracting types, contract structure, contract line item financing, and funding clauses relevant to spend plan formulation and forecasting.
• Skill in formulating, justifying, and/or analyzing financial requirements of an acquisition or sustainment program.
• Ability to communicate, plan, and organize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in teams under short deadlines.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.