Financial Analyst (Back Office Support)

Purpose: Administers project financial reporting, analysis and budgeting for the contract.

Positions: Reporting to this Function: N/A

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to fulfill each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Analyzes Project financial reports and raw information from local sources, Cost Point, and other databases to identify anomalies, produce spending trends, reports, charts, and graphs for Program Senior Management, Finance and Accounting Manager, Financial Supervisors and the U.S. Government as directed.

• Assembles spreadsheets and converts them to graphic format to illustrate the financial data. Designs and maintains local reports to accurately display project spending. Reviews and analyzes the Project Status Report and other outputs from the databases to ensure accuracy and completeness of spending data.

• Records, classifies, and summarizes financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and Amentum policies and procedures.

• Reviews billing and invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Prepares monthly reports and makes wire transfer and journal funding transfers.

• Records, classifies, and summarizes financial transactions and events.

• Analyzes and reconciles expenditures with invoices.

• Designs and uses templates, collects and compiles budget data to complete work papers and status reports.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of budget monitoring systems.

• As directed, either as the primary or alternate, provides cash management services for the established Impress Fund, to include check cashing, cash accountability, reconciliation, and reports.

• Audits financial records for accuracy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintain a daily timesheet and daily manning report and ensuring times are accurate.

Qualification & Experience Requirements: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar discipline is preferred.

• 4-6 years’ experience in finance or accounting required.

• Work experience may be substituted for educational requirements and/or educational achievements may be substituted for years of experience. Example: Two (2) years of experience is equivalent to (2) years of college and vice versa.

• Must be able to meet and maintain all base access security requirements.

• Must be able to meet and maintain all Logistic Information System (LIS) access requirements (Common Access Card).

• Must have or be able to obtain a US Passport.

Specialized knowledge and skills:

• Must have a firm understanding of automated cost accounting systems.  

• Must have a thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices.

• Must have demonstrated skill with MS software to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

• Cost Point and Deltek experience preferred.

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both verbal and written.

• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic to accomplish work effectively and economically.

Additional Requirements

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Stooping, sitting, kneeling, standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds by themselves-51+ with the assistance of another person, touching dexterity (hand and finger), carrying, clear seeing-general, close vision, color perception, clear speech, driving vehicle, moving objects.

• Ability to perform job duties efficiently and effectively up to a 48-hour work week.

• Must be able to endure long hours (overtime as required).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to situations where risk of electrical shock and vibration exist. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• May be required to deploy on missions on short notice at the direction of the PMO.

Disclaimer

This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required.  Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.

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