Financial Management Analyst L2

Financial Management Analyst

Day to day will be implementing the new funding process with enhanced budget controls and acting as the middleman between the AF and US Cyber Command who is giving the funds (determining where funds should be allocated within the AF Cyber Group). The whole implementation is a new process, so lots of planning and coordinating at a high level along with identifying roadblocks.

• Perform assigned budget oversight, analysis, and execution tasks to meet the needs of Group. Tasks include, but are not limited to, civilian pay management and forecasting, travel oversight and support, current and prior year open document reviews, processing accounting adjustment vouchers, creating and maintaining the accounting structure in appropriate systems, developing annual execution plans and spend plans, supporting corporate process conduct, collecting and evaluating unfunded requirements, and overseeing and executing a reimbursable program.
• Perform and conduct data collection and analysis, including business case analysis, analysis of alternatives, cost-benefit analysis, financial impact analysis, government budget planning, expenditure tracking and reconciliation, cost allocation, and cost recovery. Additionally, must be able to generate and interpret all accounting system and program management reports for analysis and management oversight.
• Monitor the use and rate of expenditures of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with program/project managers, senior leaders and their staff, review of written documents, and examination of accounting records.
• Assist in the development of budget estimates, financial plans, budget documentation and other budget formulation estimates for execution.
• Conduct research, identify, and analyze trends in the use of funds, and evaluates the effects of continuing changes in program plans and funding.
• Prepare a variety of reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations as required by higher headquarters. Compares obligations and expenditures and identifies conditions of over or under obligation of funds. Support various execution reviews and budget planning (short and long term). Operate and improve on existing tools and models, build new financial models to analyze and reconcile program data plus forecast as necessary, and develop program reports and recommendations for improvements regarding the overall budget and execution process and strategic reporting capabilities.
• Provide financial closeout and reconciliation support.
• Collect, organize, and maintain financial data and documentation, reconcile obligations and disbursements, and verify accuracy of data in various financial and payment systems. Including maintaining and updating cost models, developing budget drills, and "what if' analyses.
• Conduct research to assist with policy development and implementation.
• Assist with developing and implementing a plan to deploy Defense Agency Initiative (DAI) to 16 AF and subordinate units in support of cyber funding execution.

Must have skills/technologies :

• At minimum 5+ years of related financial management experience within the DoD (Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.)
• Data Analysis experience (will be dealing with different accounting systems from different locations and services) with DEAMS, GFEBS, or DAI
• Ability to multitask with ease / detail oriented
• DoD Financial Management Certificate Levels II-III OR CDFM
• Understanding of Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE)

Minimum Education :

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related Business related degrees. Working experience is sufficient in lieu of.