Financial Manager

Overview

Financial Manager

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a financial manager for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract, supporting the Air Force Division.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

JOB STATUS: FT

TRAVEL: 0%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

10 years' experience of which 3 years must be in the DoD; or 15 years' experience in lieu of bachelor's degree, of which 5 must be in the DoD.
Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
DoD financial management experience


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Familiarity with DoD acquisition phases (DoD 5000.2) and knowledgeable of the relevant DoD financial management regulations (DoD 7000.14, all relevant volumes) associated with budgeting and financing acquisition and sustainment programs.
Proficiency with USAF 65-series instructions which address AF level budgetary processes, accounting methods and coding practices, and appropriation types.
Proficiency in DoD fiscal policy controls regarding the purpose of each appropriation, availability of the appropriation for new obligations or prior year obligation adjustments, and budget authority limits for ensuring compliance with legal limitation controls.
Familiarity with multiple DoD funds control and governance processes such as, but not limited to, investment budget authority (BA), O&M BA, reimbursable BA, annual authority, quarterly authority, reprogramming authority, legal limitations, and statutory floors or ceilings.
Knowledge of the policies, concepts, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to analysis of financial data.
Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements, development, and approval processes.
Knowledge of DoD contracting types, contract structure, contract line-item financing, and funding clauses relevant to spend plan formulation and forecasting.
Ability to communicate, plan, and organize work and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in teams under short deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist, prepare, develop, and deliver support for acquisition-related financial management processes governed by AF and DoD comptroller policy.
Apply knowledge of financial management and accounting functions, processes, and analytical methods and techniques to gather, analyze, evaluate and present information required by program or project managers and customers.
Prepare program budgets, reports, and financial documentation; draw conclusions and draft solutions to funding/budgeting requirements & problems relating to improvement of financial management effectiveness, work methods, financial systems, and procedure efficiency.
Perform budget forecasting tasks, variance identification and analysis, program or financial execution reporting and reviews BES Reports, unfunded requirements, earned value management (EVM) analysis, and/or provide recommendations to the program office on all matters relating to budget, obligations & expenditures,
Identify accounting discrepancies and take appropriate corrective actions.
Use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
Compile division level financial material from a variety of sources in support of various tasks and requirements for financial metrics, Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliant audits, management internal control program, self-assessment program, and routine reporting.
Advise or assist with the development of program specific funds management documentation, and/or assist in the execution of automated models and control techniques to aid decision making. This may include generating funding, forecasting, programming, and budget information and documentation using applicable databases and software.
Prepare, develop, and/or assist with financial papers, briefings, or other inputs to support various events, such as, but not limited to the Budget Execution Review (BER), Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), Milestone Decision Review (MDR), Monthly Activity Report (MAR), Program Management Review (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Plan (ASP), Baseline Budget Review (BBR), Information Systems Security Program – Partnering Days (ISSP), Spring Program Review (SPR) or IPT risk assessments.
Draft financial data documentation for submission to the Government financial lead/analyst such as but not limited to Procurement Documents [P-DOCS], Research Test Development and Evaluation Documents [R-DOCS] and Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
Provide status of approved, deferred, and released funds using new or existing organizational formats. Identifying, preparing and assisting with correction of posting errors in financial records.
Draft a variety of funding documents in support of unit/organizational programs such as but not limited to Purchase Requests (PRs), Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), project orders, and other financial documents IAW FM policy and regulations.
Generate, maintain, and document an independent audit trail to track, record, and report the status of each funding document to ensure proper use of all funds (active, expired, and cancelled). Submit to Government financial lead/analyst for approval/review.
Generate and deliver quick-turnaround “what-if” funding drill assessments and/or provide data retrieval and analysis for ad-hoc reporting requirements or other data calls.
Support AF or DoD exercises and simulations designed to assess the unit’s ability to support real-world scenarios in a compliant and timely manner.
Monitor, report, and maintain reimbursable budget program.
Perform research and analysis for accounting related issues using a variety of online query systems and tools. For example, CCaR’s, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, EDA, EDM, DEAMS, ABSS and IDECS, PBES. Some sites require a SIPRnet account to manage portfolio.
Maintain the financial database, input financial and contracting data, and extract ad hoc reports.
Formulate, justify, and/or analyze financial requirements of an acquisition or sustainment program.
Gather, assemble, and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.

What We Offer

Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Professional development allotment
Multiple healthcare benefits packages
401K with employer matching
Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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