Budget Analyst/Cost Estimator (contingent 034)

Title: Budget Analyst/Cost Estimator (contingent 034)

Location: APG, MD

Secret security clearance is required.

Requirements:

• Support the administration of the Managers’ Internal Control Program (MICP) in accordance with the 1982 Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Defense (DoD) and Army and ASA(ALT) directives and provided guidance


• Assist in the preparation of all MICP required appointments of Assessable Unit Managers (AUM), Internal Control Administrators (ICA), and Internal Control Evaluators (ICE). Track mandatory MICP training for the Senior Responsible Official (SRO), AUMs, ICAs, ICEs, and Managers


• Coordinate training and assistance for the MICP program for all PMs


• Support the CPE initiatives to test and evaluate internal controls across the CPE for all efforts in order to verify compliance, assess risk, and discover any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that require correction


• Create, implement, and monitor Corrective Action Plans for internal control deficiencies and material weaknesses


• Provide support for the Statement of Budgetary Resources Audit, which duties include:
  
  
  
  • Receiving audit samples
  
  
  • Distributing to correct funds holders
  
  
  • Reviewing provided packages for completeness and compliance with Audit standards
  
  
  • Researching and coordinating the acquisition of documentation including financial system screenshots, Invoices, goods receipts, funding requests, contracts and modifications, contracting officer warrants, purchase requests and purchase orders, support agreements
  
  
  • Federal Transaction Registers for CPE HQ level Audit packages ensuring that a complete story of the transaction is provided according to the Audit SOP
  
  
  • Upload required documentation into the Army Audit Portal
  
  
  • Receive, distribute, review, and submit and Follow On questions received from the Auditors by the suspense
  
  
  
  


• Provide support for the Monthly Legacy Entitlement Reconciliations.


• Investigate and analyze the individual line transactions in DTS, MOCAS, IPAC, and other entitlement systems as to the reasons that the Entitlement systems are not reconciling with the Accounting system data and vice versa


• Provide support for miscellaneous additional audit requests by arranging for the collection of necessary documentation and preparation of audit packages in compliance with Audit standards.


• Coordinate training and assistance with all PMs for all Audit functions


• Support the quarterly Joint Reconciliation Program (JRP) as mandated by the DoD 7000.14-R FMR for both TI-21 and TI-97 funds

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting/auditing.


• Substitution: (Seven) 7 years of experience in budget/finance/accounting can be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.


• Certification: *Certified Defense Financial Manager Cert (CDFM) *