CONCUR FIN Travel Support Specialist [PR0041A]

Company Description

ProSidian is looking for “Great People Who Lead” at all levels in the organization. Are you a talented professional ready to deliver real value to clients in a fast-paced, challenging environment? ProSidian Consulting is looking for professionals who share our commitment to integrity, quality, and value.

ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations.

Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers. Visit www.ProSidian.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/prosidian for more information.

Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a FIN Travel Support Specialist (Full-Time) in located in The Hanford Tri-Cities Area (Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) to support an engagement for the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) Hanford in Eastern Washington (Tri-Cities - Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) Area. 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide General Support Services Contractor (GSSC) assistance to support DOE Hanford [which consists of Richland Operations Office (RL), and Office of River Protection (ORP)] in support of the Govt’s operations, personnel management, and general administration of regional operations at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. ProSidian Consulting's work includes supporting DOE requirements for consulting support, acquisition support, program/project management support, operational/administrative business support, and environmental consulting support. 

It is also ProSidian's duty to protect all classified information, special nuclear material, and other DOE property and work in accordance with DOE security regulations and requirements to maintain responsibility for protecting all classified information and all classified matter (including documents, material and special nuclear material) which are in every Engagement Team Member's possession and in connection with the performance of work under this contract against sabotage, espionage, loss or theft.

AMB FIN Travel Support Candidates shall work to support requirements as a FIN Travel Support Specialist and provide FIN Travel Support services and support for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office (RL), Assistant Manager for Business and Financial Operations (AMB), Finance Division. Experience with CONCUR Government travel system is a plus.

DOE – RL is committed to sound fiscal stewardship of funds and compliance with applicable federal and state laws. Guidance is provided for agency employees and non-employees who are traveling or entertaining on behalf of the agency. FIN Travel Support Specialist shall work with the Agency’s Concur Government Expense (CGE) Financial Intelligence System (FIN) and support processes and systems related to travel, meals, and entertainment expenses incurred on behalf of the Agency. 

ConcurGov provides a unified platform for all parties involved in the travel process — including travelers, preparers, certifiers, approvers, and federal agency travel administrators (FATAs). Public sector organizations such as The DOE can manage travel transactions before, and as they occur to gain visibility and increase transparency into all travel spend. 

With Concur Travel the organization can: configure solutions to align with internal and regulatory policies | integrate travel spend with other data to analyze transactions | gain complete audit transparency | capture all travel transactions. All Agency employees and non-employees must obtain required approvals, stay within established expense limits, and comply with other requirements established in this policy.

FIN Travel Support Specialist shall provide support in the following areas:

• Assist with Federal Agency Travel System Administration for the Concur Government Edition (CGE) Travel System;
• Assist with travel processing (customer service to travelers, secretaries processing travel, liaison to travel management contractor) and performance reporting;
• Assist with tracking and coordination of training.
• Assist with Federal Agency Travel Charge Card program coordination (assist with activation, deactivation, and closing accounts);
• Assist with Government Travel Charge Card statement reconciliation;
• Assist with financial database reconciliation and clean up, including a) CGE to the Standardized Accounting and Reporting System (STARS), and b) Budget Execution Reporting Tool (BERT) to STARS;
• Assist in the data retrieval and analysis required for financial statement preparation (e.g. Undelivered Orders (UDO) balance reviews, 2108 support documents);
• Assist with end of the month (EOM), end of the quarter (EOQ), and end of year (EOY) contractor invoice/cost and property file postings and other related reports;
• Support various FIN and Budget systems, such as STARS, BERT, CGE, and the DOE Financial Accounting Support Tool (FAST);
• Assist with Conference Management processing;
• Assist with payments coordination and agency program coordination;
• Provide support for updates to supplier records, banking, new purchase orders, and employee records in STARS;
• Assist with the execution of reservation/obligation of funds for contracts.
• Assist with shared area organization and maintenance.
• Deliver reports and presentation materials.
• Provide results of financial/information analysis.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of contractor and government staff; and
• Keep FIN management advised of work progress, new issues, concerns, and other areas of significance.

Qualifications

The FIN Travel Support Specialist shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/Powerpoint) and related tools and technology required for the position. Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria.

FIN Travel Support Specialists shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Associates Degree or equivalent three years of relevant experience.
• Bachelors in business or related field; preferred.
• One year of experience with CONCUR travel system
• Business experience in applying analysis techniques, performing various types of review, developing process improvements, and using automation tools.
• Experience with multiple financial systems; preferred.
• Experience with CONCUR Government travel system; preferred.
• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) related to travel experience; preferred.
• Knowledge of Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR); preferred
• Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) knowledge and experience; preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn new financial and software systems (i.e. STARS, BERT, CGE, Conference Management, and VIAS Systems).
• Sufficient ability in this area shall allow FIN Travel Support Specialist personnel to use these systems autonomously with minimal interface. 
• Knowledge of Federal Government and DOE accounting policies and procedures; preferred.
• Ability to work with contractor and government personnel in problem-solving and formulating strategies.
• Effective communications skills, customer service skills, and ability to build effective work relationships.
• Ability to independently perform multiple tasks with dynamic priorities.
• Ability to create various types of performance status reports.
• Knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities; preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria.

TRAVEL: Travel as coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION: Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy - Richland Operations Office, The Hanford Site, and Richland, WA.One year of experience with CONCUR travel system.

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS

ProSidian Employee Benefits and Highlights: Your good health and well-being are important to ProSidian Consulting. At ProSidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. That’s why we are also pleased to offer the Employee Benefits Program, designed to promote your health and personal welfare. Our growing list of benefits currently include the following for Full Time Employees:

• Competitive Compensation: Pay range begins in the competitive ranges with Group Health Benefits, Pre-tax Employee Benefits, and Performance Incentives. For medical and dental benefits, the Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month towards the plan you elect. Contributions are deducted on a Pre-tax basis.
• Group Medical Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian partners with BC/BS, to offer a range of medical plans, including high-deductible health plans or PPOs. ||| Group Dental Health Insurance Benefits: ProSidian dental carriers - Delta, Aetna, Guardian, and MetLife.
• Group Vision Health Insurance Benefits:ProSidian offers high/low vision plans through 2 carriers: Aetna and VSP.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans help you save for your retirement for eligible employees. A range of investment options are available with a personal financial planner to assist you. The Plan is a pre-tax Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.
• Vacation and Paid Time-Off (PTO) Benefits: Eligible employees use PTO for vacation, a doctor’s appointment, or any number of events in your life. Currently these benefits include Vacation/Sick days – 2 weeks/3 days | Holidays - 10 ProSidian and Government Days are given.
• Pre-Tax Payment Programs: Pre-Tax Payment Programs currently exist in the form of a Premium Only Plan (POP). These Plans offer a full Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan and a tax benefit for eligible employees.
• Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans: We want you to achieve financial success. We offer a Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through The Corporate Perks Benefit Program. This provides special discounts for eligible employees on products and services you buy on a daily basis.
• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements there are Security Clearance requirements for Engagement Teams handling sensitive Engagements in the Federal Marketplace. A Security Clearance is a valued asset in your professional portfolio and adds to your credentials.
• ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program: ProSidian Consulting will pay up to 5k for all referrals employed for 90 days for candidates submitted through our Referral Program.
• Performance Incentives: Due to the nature of our consulting engagements there are performance incentives associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support.
• Flexible Spending Account: FSAs help you pay for eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent day care expenses on a pre-tax basis. You determine your projected expenses for the Plan Year and then elect to set aside a portion of each paycheck into your FSA.
• Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance: If you want extra protection for yourself and your eligible dependents, you have the option to elect supplemental life insurance. D&D covers death or dismemberment from an accident only.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance: Disability insurance plans are designed to provide income protection while you recover from a disability.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - See Below Instructions On The Best Way To Apply

ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ProSidian Consulting has made a pledge to the Hiring Our Heroes Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the “I Hire Military” Initiative of The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) for the State of North Carolina. All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of Veteran Status.

Furthermore, we believe in "HONOR ABOVE ALL" - be successful while doing things the right way. The pride comes out of the challenge; the reward is excellence in the work.

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