Financial Budget Analyst

Location: Fort Washington, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities:

The Financial Analyst supports the Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM) with accounting/financial support with experience and knowledge of maintaining accounting or financial ledgers; posting financial transactions; preparing accounting reports; reconciling accounts and working with a variety of accounting and financial automated systems. The Financial Analyst will provide expertise to the Department of Defense (DoD) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, DoD appropriations, fiscal laws, DoD Financial Management Regulations (FMR), and Air Force Instructions. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist the Chief of Budget with overseeing development of annual budgets and spend plans for the CDM enterprise.

• Validate, monitor, and maintain finance and/or accounting records and specialized ledgers to accurately record and report on status of funds or invoice payment processing.

• Reconcile electronic interfaces to general ledger from other systems. Prepare/post journal vouchers.

• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to control/summary accounts.

• Review and process financial and/or accounting transactions, ensure the propriety and validity of supporting documentation, and determine the appropriate account and methodology for processing.

• Input payment vouchers/invoices, commitments, and obligation documents into the United States Air Force (USAF) financial systems to include unclassified and classified systems in support of daily operations. Follow up with Contracting Officer Representatives to ensure timely reviews of invoice to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Act.

• Perform contract/financial transaction reconciliation for data accuracy and closeout duties using multiple accounting systems and databases to include, but not limited to, Defense Enterprise and Management System (DEAMS), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS) and classified transactions systems.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience providing accounting/financial support to DoD customers.

• Minimum 1-2 years' experience as a user on the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) processing AF Forms 9 Request for Purchase, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), Miscellaneous Obligation and Reimbursement Documents (MORD).

• Familiarity with fiscal laws, DoD appropriations, and the DoD Financial Management Regulation and Air Force Instructions applicable to financial management operations.

• Possess a strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and timeliness of work products.

• Ability to manage workload schedule and complete assigned tasks with minimal assistance from supervisors and colleagues.

• Proficiency in use of Microsoft office applications including Excel, Outlook, and Word, with basic-level skills in PowerPoint.

• Good verbal and written communications skills, able to communicate financial information to customers in easy-to-understand terms.

Travel: Minimal travel may be required.

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