Financial Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:

Financial Project Manager 

Department:

USNO

Location:

United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.

Reporting to:

Director of Strategic, Compliance and Technology

Compensation:

Status:

Full Time; Exempt

Position Summary : 

The Financial Project Manager Support position will provide financial analyst support to the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Resources Management Department (N01F).

This position will support N-ERP processing, financial reporting, contract preparation, closeout, audit readiness, procurement package processing, budget reconciliation, financial system research, and related financial management activities.

Responsibilities:

• Create, release, and track procurement packages for USNO projects while ensuring required business rules are followed. 
• Ensure Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) is complete and accurate in N-ERP. 
• Maintain redundant copies of required documentation in SharePoint. 
• Input financial transactions into N-ERP. 
• Identify system issues that impede procurement processing or reconciliation between financial systems. 
• Seek resolution of financial system and procurement-related issues. 
• Recommend and support implementation of policies and standard operating procedures that address procurement issues. 
• Develop desk guides when applicable. 
• Gain access to, retrieve, and analyze information from various Government reporting systems. 
• Support budget reconciliation activities. 
• Recapture unobligated funds in N-ERP. 
• Clear unliquidated obligations (ULOs). 
• Resolve ledger variances. 
• Research, analyze, and implement new policies and procedures governing applicable financial and procurement activities. 
• Support audit-readiness efforts. 
• Appropriately retain Key Supporting Documentation. 
• Ensure financial movements in N-ERP are fully documented. 
• Maintain audit-ready pathways and appropriate authorization trails. 
• Prepare reports and supporting artifacts for financial briefs and dashboards, as required. 
• Support contract preparation and closeout activities. 
• Provide monthly progress reports to USNO.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy budget execution and reconciliation across various financial systems. 
• Proven working knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy financial management regulations, policies, and procedures. 
• Working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR). 
• Knowledge of Navy audit standards. 
• Experience utilizing N-ERP in support of Department of the Navy budget execution. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint 

• Excellent verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Secret Clearance 

Location:

United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.

Work Environment: 

• Work is performed in a standard office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Benefits :

• 401(k) 
• Dental insurance 
• Health insurance 
• Life insurance 
• Paid time off 
• Vision insurance

(The right is reserved under provisions PL 93-638 Section (b), (f), (g), (i), 20 USD450 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974 to give PREFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY for employment, training, and contracts to Indians)