Business Financial Manager (CBP)
About The Position
LMI is seeking a skilled Business Financial Manager to support a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) customer. The role supports federal budget and financial management activities and requires competency in the DHS budget process, financial analysis, SAP, project execution, leadership, critical thinking, relationship management, and business growth while maintaining high ethical standards. This is a telework position requiring one day per week at the client site in Washington, DC. The role involves working closely with CBP program staff and government Budget & Finance and Contracting Officers to support budget formulation and execution, financial reporting, resource planning, and customer-facing analysis. Candidates must be able to pass a government background investigation; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.
Requirements
- Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.
- Approximately 10–12 years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Understanding of contract management.
- Experience working with financial management software and tools such as SAP and INVEST.
- Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, solve problems effectively, and adapt to changing requirements.
- Ability to manage quick-turnaround tasks and maintain strong attention to detail.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team player and maintain a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
Nice To Haves
- Active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred.
- Previous work formulating or executing federal government budgets.
- Understanding of Acquisition Program Management; MD-102 is a plus.
- Previous work with CBP’s Integrated Surveillance Tower (IST), Mobile Systems, Subterranean, or Communications Command & Control (C3) portfolios.
- Relevant certification such as Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
Responsibilities
- Support CBP program budget formulation by compiling estimated costs in required categories and developing alternatives for specified scenarios.
- Collaborate with program staff to develop resource allocation plans (RAPs) and congressional justifications (CJs).
- Analyze budgets to ensure alignment with strategic and programmatic goals and compliance with fiscal guidance and DHS and CBP budget policies.
- Prepare and enter Purchase Requisition Requests from Program Spend Plans into the program office tool for entry into SAP.
- Maintain program and contractor cost baselines.
- Develop, review, and execute project-level spend plans, and conduct recurring reviews of resource utilization to identify risks or issues affecting program objectives.
- Prepare financial reports on the allocation, status, tracking, commitment, obligation, and expenditure of funds.
- Prepare and process funding documents, identify funding variances, recommend reprogramming or corrective actions, and report reconciled fund status.
- Mentor junior budgeting analysts and guide the execution of their duties.
- Apply data collection and analysis methods to prepare detailed financial information.
- Apply federal financial management laws, regulations, and guidance, including the Chief Financial Officers Act, OMB Circulars, and Treasury or FASAB guidance.
- Apply financial concepts and theories to prepare budget exhibits, monitor funds, report financial information, and manage appropriations to solve problems.
- Write and present results and analysis to CBP client management.
- Support development of client financial reports.
- Assess and review payables for duplicate or erroneous payments.
- Conduct rate and cost analysis to support organizational funding efforts.
- Perform database testing of financial data to support system transitions.
- Coordinate regularly with government Budget & Finance Officers and Contracting Officers.
- Provide customer service, including budget and finance process briefings and tailored financial analysis.
- Analyze and forecast trends using quantitative analysis and attention to detail.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
