Financial Manager

Applied Research Solutions•Bedford, MA

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is hiring a Financial Manager Journeyman to provide financial management support. The role prepares and analyzes program budgets, forecasts, execution reports, financial documentation, and funding records; advises program offices on budget, schedule, and earned value matters; and supports financial controls, audits, reviews, exercises, and decision-making. It also involves maintaining financial databases and audit trails, addressing accounting issues, and preparing funding documents and reports in accordance with applicable financial management policies and regulations. Other duties may be required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
3–7 years of relevant Air Force/Space Force (DoW/DoD) financial management experience.

Nice To Haves

DoD financial management and budget execution.
Program budget development and forecasting.
Variance analysis and financial reporting.
Earned Value Management (EVM).
Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR).
Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development.
Purchase Requests (PRs) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs).
Acquisition financial management support.
Financial data analysis and audit trail management.
Experience with CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, and FM Suite.
Financial database management and ad hoc reporting.
Experience with Budget Execution Reviews (BERs), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), and Program Management Reviews (PMRs).

Responsibilities

Prepare program budgets, reports, and financial documentation; analyze data and recommend solutions to funding and budgeting challenges.
Perform budget forecasting, variance analysis, execution reporting, schedule analysis, and earned value management (EVM) assessments; advise the program office on budget, schedule, and EVM matters.
Identify accounting discrepancies, recommend corrective actions, and ensure accurate financial records.
Use automated financial management systems for data analysis, reporting, and decision support.
Compile division-level financial materials for metrics, audits, management internal controls, self-assessments, and routine reporting.
Support development of program-specific funds management documentation and financial control models.
Prepare financial briefings and documentation for Budget Execution Reviews, Integrated Baseline Reviews, Milestone Decision Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Reports, Program Management Reviews, Acquisition Strategy Plans, and Integrated Product Team risk assessments.
Draft and submit financial data documentation, including procurement documents, Research Test Development and Evaluation documents, and Program Objective Memorandums (POMs).
Generate reports on approved, deferred, and released funds using standard formats; identify and correct posting errors in financial records.
Prepare funding documents such as Purchase Requests, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), and Project Orders in accordance with financial management policy and regulations.
Maintain an independent audit trail for funding documents to ensure compliance and accountability.
Provide quick-turnaround funding drill assessments and support ad hoc reporting requirements.
Support Air Force or Department of Defense exercises and simulations to assess financial readiness for real-world scenarios.
Monitor, maintain, and report on reimbursable budget programs.
Research and analyze accounting-related issues using systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, and classified financial systems.
Maintain financial databases, enter financial and contracting data, and extract reports for decision-making.
Perform other duties as required.