Applied Research Solutions

Senior Financial Manager

Applied Research Solutions$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US citizen with Secret Security Clearance required
  • MA/MS degree in business management or accounting from an accredited institution
  • General understanding of DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations
  • 15 years of experience in DoD accounting and financial management preferred
  • 10 years of experience in contract reconciliation and closeout activities preferred
  • Extensive experience with financial management tools such as MOCAS, CRIS, and WAWF

Responsibilities

  • Provide expertise for reconciling contracts at CLIN and ACRN levels across government and contractor systems
  • Generate and interpret reports from CMCS and AFSAC Online for FMS
  • Conduct financial management support including cost research, estimating, and EVM analysis
  • Perform budget formulation, management, and financial analysis across the DoD planning processes
  • Execute contract reconciliation and closeout duties using various accounting systems
  • Support government financial managers in verifying and reconciling financial data accuracy
  • Maintain and update an Unliquidated Obligation burn-down plan and resolve funding issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Extensive professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Retirement savings plans with company contribution
  • Paid time off and holiday leave
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the organization
Full Job Description
Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Financial Manager located at Robins AFB, GA. The Financial Manager's primary function will be to support a range of financial management functions for the F-15 Program Office while supporting the Department of the Air Force.

Responsibilities include:

  • The Contractor shall provide the expertise to reconcile contracts at the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) and Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN) level across multiple Government systems and contractor accounting databases; expedite final billings of fixed-price items, cost and fee, as well as expedite deobligation of excess funds and release of withholds; resolve unpaid canceling year funds balances to prevent and minimize current-for-cancelled bills.
  • The Contractor shall have experience with generating screen reports and MS Excel data exports and interpreting data from the Case Management Control System (CMCS) and AFSAC Online when supporting FMS.
  • The Contractor shall provide financial management/comptroller support for the Government in major areas to include cost research, cost estimating, EVM implementation and analysis, schedule networking, program control integration and analysis, and financial analysis on a wide variety of programs.
  • The Contractor shall conduct research and provide inputs to program financial management including, but are not limited to, budget formulation and management for all phases of the DoD planning, programming, budgeting and execution process; budget and financial analysis; obligation and expenditure forecasting; funds management, funds status, and funds control techniques and/or systems; and accounting and finance systems and/or procedures. Financial analysis with narrative justification may be required for quick turnaround budget exercises. Funds management include, but not limited to, research and development, procurement, stock funds, defense working capital fund, O&S funding, unliquidated obligations, baselining, audit, and close-out.
  • The Contractor shall perform contract/financial transaction reconciliation and closeout duties. During contract and financial transaction reconciliation and closeout tasks, the Contractor shall easily navigate, interpret, analyze, and manipulate data in multiple accounting systems and databases to include, but not limited to, Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRS), MOCAS, CRIS, EDA, WAWF, Automated Business Services System (ABSS), Defense Integrated Financial System (DIFS), DSAMS and CMCS.
  • The Contractor shall assist Government financial managers with the verification of data input accuracy into the various financial/payment systems (i.e., financial and contract data). The Contractor shall support Government financial managers with the reconciliation of DFAS data to the CCaRs database (or other Government-selected financial management databases) in support of maintaining accurate accounting data for financial analysis.
  • The Contractor shall use previously developed software tools which are required to support analysis of the databases leading to reconciliation of obligations versus expenditures. The Contractor shall provide analysis of commitments/obligations/expenditures on financial documents and contracts and rectifying these discrepancies.
  • The Contractor shall maintain and update an Unliquidated Obligation (ULO) and Negative Unliquidated Obligation (NULO) burn down plan, collect data, resolve issues and complete tasks for the tri-annual certification; and complete research required to evaluate a funding overrun or upward adjustment request.
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Must possess a Secret Security Clearance
  • Must have general understanding of current DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.
  • Must must hold a MA/MS degree from an accredited institution in a related field such as business management or accounting.
  • (Desired) Minimum of 15 years of experience in DoD accounting and financial management, functions, tools, processes, governing regulations, and systems.
  • (Desired) Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with contract reconciliation and closeout activities. Expertise is required in analyzing, organizing, planning, scheduling, coordinating, and execution of contract management, liquidation and closeout projects and canceling funds liquidation projects.
  • (Desired) Minimum of 15 years of experience with Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS) and General Accounting and Finance Suite (GAFS), a minimum of 15 years of experience with Commanders Resource Integration System (CRIS) to include Central Procurement Accounting System legacy queries, a minimum ten (10) years of experience with Electronic Document Management, Standard Contract Reconciliation Tool, On-Line Report Viewing, Shared Data Warehouse (SDW), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), Electronic Document Access (EDA), a minimum of five (5) years of experience with Corporate Electronic Document Management System, Obligation Adjustment Reporting (OARS), Financial Management Suite, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Transaction Interface Module, and Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS)


All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

About Applied Research Solutions

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The benefits package at Applied Research Solutions is designed to support the diverse needs of its team members. From health and wellness programs to continuous learning and career advancement opportunities, the company is committed to empowering its employees. This holistic approach to employee benefits reflects the company's commitment to fostering a supportive and productive workplace.

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