Senior Financial Analyst

MDW Associates•Arlington, VA

About The Position

MDW Associates is currently seeking Senior Financial Analysts to work with our government client in Arlington, VA. The Senior Financial Analysts will support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), which plays a critical role within the Department of Defense (DoD). The Senior Financial Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties: Providing analysis in support of OUSD(A&S) budget administration and financial management of assigned Programs, Projects, and Program Elements (PEs), including studies. Supporting budget development and execution for assigned PEs. Preparing funding document approval requests utilizing automated Government Financial Management Systems. Assembling all contract, program and cost estimate information and entering requisite information into the automated government systems to enable fund document approval. Communicating with Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) financial personnel to resolve any questions and issues necessary to achieve certification and approval of funding documents. Preparing detailed and summary monthly reports of all fund documents developed and approved by WHS by PE. Assisting in the coordination and tracking of studies. Tracking and reporting the funds execution of assigned programs, projects, and PEs, including sub-allocations, commitments, obligations, and expenditures. Tracking and reporting progress towards meeting OUSD(Comptroller) funds execution benchmarks. Inputting and maintaining entries to Governmental financial systems. Assisting in tabulation, graphical plotting and other visual presentations of data and analytic results. Maintaining proficiency and understanding of current fiscal and appropriations conventions and law. Continually communicating with appropriate government personnel to identify program issues impacting budget execution. Preparing for and supporting formal program financial reviews per fiscal year. Supporting the annual collection and reporting of RDT&E funds execution data for the annual National Science Foundation survey. Supporting the annual Department Program Review process, analyzing Service and Defense Agencies Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Program Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) submissions for assigned programs, projects, and PEs. Reviewing and analyzing Defense appropriation and authorization documents to support quick reaction responses to programmatic and fiscal changes. Providing inputs for A&S position on reports and studies which highlight budget irregularities or potential program issues. Assisting in the development of budget submissions to include Operations and Maintenance Documents [O-Docs], Research Development, Test and Evaluation Documents [R-Docs], and Procurement Documents [P-Docs]. Generating, coordinating and consolidating comments and findings for OUSD(A&S) staff and leadership.

Requirements

Candidates for this position must have an Active Security clearance.
Candidates for this position must possess a bachelor's degree, but it may be substituted by five additional years of federal or defense financial management experience.

Nice To Haves

15 years federal or defense financial management and budget experience, including a working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulations.
Demonstrated experience in preparing and tracking financial commitments, MIPRs, purchase requests, obligations, and expenditures, budgeting, and financial management.
Demonstrated experience supporting the PPBE process, such as preparing budget exhibits and forecasting.
Ability to create and maintain complex financial spreadsheets.
Experience with related Government Financial Management systems including at least one third of the following systems: Defense Acquisition Initiative (EBS, P2P, O2C, OBIEE, Hyperion); G-Invoicing; Select & Native Programming Data Input System for Information Technology (SNaP-IT); Department of Defense Information Technology Investment Portal (DITIP); Comptroller Budget Estimate Submission tool (Comptroller RDT&E XML Exhibits); Defense Travel System; Program Resources Collection; Dormant Account Review Quarterly (DAR-Q); Wide Area Workflow (WAWF); WHS SharePoint Sub-Allotment Portal; and CAPE Program Budget Review (PBR) Issue Nomination System.

Responsibilities

Providing analysis in support of OUSD(A&S) budget administration and financial management of assigned Programs, Projects, and Program Elements (PEs), including studies.
Supporting budget development and execution for assigned PEs.
Preparing funding document approval requests utilizing automated Government Financial Management Systems.
Assembling all contract, program and cost estimate information and entering requisite information into the automated government systems to enable fund document approval.
Communicating with Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) financial personnel to resolve any questions and issues necessary to achieve certification and approval of funding documents.
Preparing detailed and summary monthly reports of all fund documents developed and approved by WHS by PE.
Assisting in the coordination and tracking of studies.
Tracking and reporting the funds execution of assigned programs, projects, and PEs, including sub-allocations, commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
Tracking and reporting progress towards meeting OUSD(Comptroller) funds execution benchmarks.
Inputting and maintaining entries to Governmental financial systems.
Assisting in tabulation, graphical plotting and other visual presentations of data and analytic results.
Maintaining proficiency and understanding of current fiscal and appropriations conventions and law.
Continually communicating with appropriate government personnel to identify program issues impacting budget execution.
Preparing for and supporting formal program financial reviews per fiscal year.
Supporting the annual collection and reporting of RDT&E funds execution data for the annual National Science Foundation survey.
Supporting the annual Department Program Review process, analyzing Service and Defense Agencies Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Program Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) submissions for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
Reviewing and analyzing Defense appropriation and authorization documents to support quick reaction responses to programmatic and fiscal changes.
Providing inputs for A&S position on reports and studies which highlight budget irregularities or potential program issues.
Assisting in the development of budget submissions to include Operations and Maintenance Documents [O-Docs], Research Development, Test and Evaluation Documents [R-Docs], and Procurement Documents [P-Docs].
Generating, coordinating and consolidating comments and findings for OUSD(A&S) staff and leadership.