QEWR Principal Financial Manager

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Bedford, MA

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Odyssey Systems is hiring a Principal Financial Manager to support the Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR) Program at Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts. The full-time role supports Missile Warning and Missile Defense for a Foreign Military Sales partner. It involves program budgeting and financial analysis, funds management, financial reporting, audit support, acquisition documentation, and maintaining financial records and systems. The role is performed at Hanscom AFB, with remote flexibility one to two days per week, subject to the customer's discretion. Travel may be required up to 10%.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance.
At least 12 years of relevant experience in direct support of a USAF/USSF System Program Office.
Either a master's or doctorate degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including five years of DoD experience; or a bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of relevant experience, including five years of DoD experience.
Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales programs.
Knowledge of financial analysis techniques, DoD acquisition requirements, and budget formulation and execution processes.
Understanding of DoD contracting types, structures, and funding clauses.
Experience with financial systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, and FM Suite.
Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate financial insights to senior leadership.
Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills; ability to work under short deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including technical writing and documentation.
Ability to provide user support and interact professionally with stakeholders.
Ability to organize, track, and manage multiple data products, reports, and record systems.
Ability to brief management and support coordination and staffing activities.

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 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 the development of program-specific funds management documentation and financial control models for decision-making.
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.
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, and Project Orders in accordance with FM 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 DoD 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.