Financial Analyst

Bowhead • Aberdeen, MD

20d • $90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Financial Analyst to perform a variety of program support functions for the CECOM Security Management Directorate (SAMD). The Analyst will provide financial and records management support as part of the Business Management Team.

Requirements

• Two to five (5+) years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in using and navigating Excel, with the ability to efficiently manage data, create formulas, and generate reports.
• Experience in providing financial analyst/budget analyst support.
• An understanding of how to conduct financial research to determine what data is missing or inaccurate.
• Strong critical thinking skills, self-starter.
• Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.
• US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with active financial management, including tracking available and obligated funding, and reconciliation of unliquidated obligations.
• Experience with financial line reconciliation.
• Experience working with DoD computer software and databases to track and manage financials, such as GFEBS, LMP, WAWF, EDA, DTS.
• Experience with MIPR’s, PWD’s, ULO’s, NULO’s, and status of funds (SOF) report to track program finances.
• Experience working with Acquisitions for contract Mods, MIPR adjustments, and funding adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Utilize DoD Financial Systems and other tools to develop, manage, and analyze budget and financial execution, including obligations, expenditure forecasting, monitoring, reporting, reviewing travel, and budget reports.
• Support annual, multi-year, and expiring operating budgets using DoD policies. Review, track, and identify errors or variances in budgets. Resolve funding and programmatic issues pertaining to budget execution. Perform budget execution tasks and prepare financial reports for reporting cycles. Review and monitor budget information in the Defense Travel System (DTS).
• Review and analyze spend plans prior to the execution of funding documents pertaining to the programs.
• Prepare and track financial documents such as MIPRs and PWDs.
• Track future and present appropriations. Monitor allocations and forecasting.
• Provide financial execution analysis during PMRs, financial management reviews, and data calls as required.
• Analyze and evaluate detailed plans, goals, objectives, and resolution for current and long-range implementation of planning, budgets, and fiscal responsibilities.
• Conduct special assignments involving financial research and fact-finding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level