Financial Analyst II

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions: (what will the candidate do on the job)

Financial Analyst 2 provides contractual, financial, and programmatic support to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). This position ensures that supported PAE programs have consistent, viable, and expert input for program objective memorandum, budget submissions, executive oversight, subscription services support, and implementation activities in support of the network infrastructure.

Finance Office Support. The Financial Analyst 2 uses data from multiple reports, including General Fund Daily Status of Funds Reports and Dashboard Reports, to provide consolidated reports and briefings such as the Quarterly Portfolio Review, Mid-Year, and End-of-Year Reporting, while compiling and consolidating Other Acquisition Directorate actions and checking for consistency, accuracy, and compliance with the budget cycle.

Appropriated and DWCF Execution Support. Financial Analyst 2 reconciles checkbooks and Economic Analysis Workbooks daily to log, validate, and process funding packages, and updates appropriated program Economic Analysis Workbooks and Budget/Execution three times per week. The position also identifies and reports the causes of program variances against key financial metrics, potential impacts of variances, and improved forecasting of end-of-year projections, twice per month during programmatic updates.

Financial Spend Plans. The Financial Analyst 2 collects data from Government and Program points of contact, reviews data against the Annual Operating Budget, makes recommendations for updates, compiles baseline spend plans at the beginning of each fiscal year and at mid-year, and updates all spend plans weekly as funding packages are processed.

Funding Package Management. The position provides comprehensive support for financial transaction and data management, including preparing, coordinating, and executing funding packages by leveraging government financial systems, and preparing coversheets and submitting transactions to realign funds and balance spend plans with the DISA Comptroller and OCFO. Financial Analyst 2 provides recommendations against processing non-compliant funding packages and conducts thorough peer package reviews, ensuring documentation accuracy, matching amounts, logical periods of performance, and correct Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).

Status of Funds Reporting and Senior Leadership Briefings. The position provides updated GF and DWCF Status of Funds Reports by pulling data from source financial systems such as the Financial Dashboard and FAMIS, validating data against all execution reporting, and posting to the designated SharePoint repository. The Financial Analyst 2 develops execution 

reports to facilitate senior leadership information and decision-making briefs in support of various program level meetings with DISA's Component Acquisition Executive, DISA Director, DISA Comptroller, Division Chiefs, and SESs.

Budget Planning, Formulation, and Execution. Financial Analyst 2 provides comprehensive support for budget formulation, financial analysis, and reporting, including assisting with all aspects of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes, preparing Program Objective Memorandum inputs, Budget Exhibits, and developing White Papers, Concept Papers, Cost Estimates, and Out-year Planning Documents. The position develops detailed programming and cost projections, analyzes and reports on current financial status, conducts thorough research of historical financial data, and prepares budgetary documentation including Unfunded Requirements and Change Proposals for inclusion into the POM, Budget Estimate Submission, Spend Plans, and Five-Year Defense Program submissions.

Financial Reconciliation, UFR Tracking, and Innovation Support. Financial Analyst 2 reviews and analyzes the financial performance of each DISN or internal budget program, reconciles financial accounts, and reports findings to the Government. The position analyzes, reviews, and tracks collected Unfunded Requirements and Issue Nominations collected at the beginning of the fiscal year, mid-year, and end of fiscal year. Financial Analyst 2 also assesses funding needs and analyzes financial requirements and documentation related to innovation and technology for contract management efforts, providing reviews for resource packages to ensure requirements are consistent and aligned with budgetary purposes and restrictions.

Interagency Agreement (IAA) Support.  Financial Analyst 2 processes 7600A General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) and 7600B Orders consistent with Treasury's G-Invoicing standard for reimbursable agreements between agencies.

Knowledge Management and Collaboration. Financial Analyst 2 processes documentation to include workflows, roles and responsibilities, training guides, and SOPs, and manages and troubleshoots SharePoint, Teams, Power BI, and other Microsoft tools, including establishing and managing Teams and SharePoint sites, user access, and file management.

Required Skills

To perform the essential job functions described above, candidates must possess the following skills and qualifications:

Financial Management and Analysis. Demonstrated knowledge of federal financial management principles, appropriated and working capital fund accounting, and budget execution processes. Proficiency in reconciling checkbooks, spend plans, and status of funds reports with a high degree of accuracy.

DoD Financial Systems Proficiency. Experience working with DoD and DISA financial management systems, including the Financial Dashboard, DISA Financial Management System (DFMS), Financial Accounting Management Information System (FAMIS), and other DoD and DISA automated systems.

Budget Formulation and PPB&E Process Knowledge. Ability to perform various budget support functions involving assistance with formulation and justification of budgets for organizations, programs, or projects by providing advice, alternatives, analysis, and technical input. Familiarity with POM, BES, and Five-Year Defense Program processes is required.

Regulatory Knowledge. Familiarity with Office of the Secretary of Defense Guidance, DoD Financial Management Regulation, and OMB Circular No. A-11 is required.

Analytical and Research Skills. Ability to identify program variances, analyze trends, develop cost projections, and conduct thorough research of historical financial data to support executive decision-making.

Communication and Briefing Skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to develop executive-level briefings and reports for senior leadership.

Microsoft Office and Collaboration Tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Power BI for report development, data management, and collaboration.

Attention to Detail and Accuracy. Proven ability to maintain 95% or greater accuracy across all financial tracking, reporting, and execution activities, and to process funding packages within established timelines.

Organization and Time Management. Ability to manage high-volume workloads, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain compliance with established timelines across multiple programs and funding types.

Qualifications: (what are the required minimums for the position)

• Required Education: Baccalaureate degree in a financial field.
• Budget Formulation and PPB&E Process Knowledge. Ability to perform various budget support functions involving assistance with formulation and justification of budgets for organizations, programs, or projects by providing advice, alternatives, analysis, and technical input. Familiarity with POM, BES, and Five-Year Defense Program processes is required.
• Desired Certification (a plus but not required): DoW Financial Management Level I certification or the Society for Defense Financial Management (SDFM) Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) certification
• Required Experience: Four or more years in DoW Financial Management related work with an emphasis on both General Funds and Defense Working Capital Funds.
• Desired Experience: Experience with DoW regulations and procedures is highly desirable. Non-DoW experience may be substituted if equivalent.
• Requires at a minimum Interim Secret Security clearance or must be eligible to obtain a secret security clearance.