Financial Management Journeyman

Applied Research Solutions•Bedford, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Financial Management Journeyman to support acquisition-related financial management processes governed by Air Force and Department of Defense comptroller policy. The role supports financial management across multiple programs throughout their acquisition life cycles, including pre-engineering development, engineering development, testing, fielding, and sustainment. The position is located at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts. The successful candidate applies financial-management and accounting knowledge, processes, and analytical methods to gather, analyze, evaluate, and present information for program or project managers and customers. The role supports program budgets, reports, and financial documentation; develops budget forecasts and execution analyses; identifies accounting discrepancies; and uses automated management information systems to perform fact-finding, analytical, and advisory work. Other duties may be assigned. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks. The posting states an expected annual salary range of $128,000–$140,000, dependent on the role and responsibilities and the candidate’s experience, qualifications, education or training, and skills.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active Secret clearance.
Must have at least 5 years of financial-management experience, including at least 3 years in a DoD setting.
Knowledge of policies, concepts, procedures, techniques, and methodologies for analyzing financial data.
Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements, development, and approval processes.
Knowledge of DoD contracting types, contract structure, contract line item financing, and funding clauses relevant to spend-plan formulation and forecasting.
Skill in formulating, justifying, and/or analyzing the financial requirements of an acquisition or sustainment program.
Ability to communicate, plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in teams under short deadlines.
Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and recommend solutions to budget or funding problems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with, prepare, develop, and deliver support for acquisition-related financial management processes governed by Air Force and DoD comptroller policy.
Support financial management across multiple programs through acquisition life-cycle stages, including pre-engineering development, engineering development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
Apply financial-management and accounting functions, processes, and analytical methods to gather, analyze, evaluate, and present information for program or project managers and customers.
Provide support for program budgets, reports, and financial documentation.
Draw conclusions and draft solutions to funding and budgeting requirements or problems, including those involving financial-management effectiveness, work methods, financial systems, and procedure efficiency.
Perform budget forecasting, variance identification and analysis, program or financial execution reporting and reviews, schedule analysis, and earned value management (EVM) analysis.
Provide recommendations to the program office on budget, schedule, and EVM matters.
Identify accounting discrepancies and take appropriate corrective actions.
Use automated management information systems for fact-finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
Perform other duties as assigned.