Financial Management Specialist

MANTECH•Stafford, VA

2d•$88,200 - $147,200•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a career- and customer-oriented Financial Management Specialist to join its team in Stafford, Virginia. The specialist will use their federal financial management and budgeting background to provide direct RDT&E financial management and budget tracking for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) Force Design, Experimentation, and Science & Technology (S&T) portfolio, future research initiatives, and subordinate programs. The role supports financial planning, resourcing, budget execution monitoring, and coordination of financial information and documentation. The specialist also prepares draft inputs for Congressional Budget Exhibits and Service programming submissions for government review and approval.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field and at least 4 years of experience in federal financial management, budgeting, and budget execution; 8 years of experience is required without a degree.
Knowledge of Department of Defense financial management policies, procedures, and appropriations, particularly RDT&E.
Experience supporting Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
Proficiency with Navy ERP, internal and external accounting systems, and other DoD financial management tools.
Must have an active SECRET security clearance.
Must be able and willing to perform occasional manual labor and warehouse duties and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and other items.
Must frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, potentially including delivering presentations, and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Navy, Marine Corps, or other DoD acquisition and research organizations.
Experience preparing or supporting Congressional Budget Exhibits and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions.
Demonstrated experience coordinating with Business Financial Managers (BFMs), Comptroller organizations, and government stakeholders.
Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and reconciliation skills, with the ability to manage multiple financial priorities independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Provide direct RDT&E financial management and budget tracking for Force Design initiatives across the MCWL Experimentation and Science & Technology portfolio, research initiatives, and subordinate programs.
Prepare draft financial planning and resourcing recommendations, including comprehensive spend plans and budgets.
Monitor MCWL Experimentation and S&T Program financial execution, including obligation authority, commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and proactively identify issues to government leadership.
Use financial and decision support systems, including Navy ERP and internal and external accounting systems, to provide financial data and synchronize information across platforms.
Monitor and document funding additions, reductions, and movements of MCWL Experimentation and S&T resources while maintaining detailed budgetary documentation.
Provide draft inputs to Congressional Budget Exhibits and Service programming (POM) for government approval to sustain Experimentation and S&T Program funding.