Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information management, information technology, computer science, or related field.
Three years of professional experience in Federal Government accounting or financial management.
Three years of experience managing project or contract operations with multiple tasks or personnel.
Experience leading Federal sector projects of similar scope.
Professional certification in project management (PMP, FAC-P/PM Level II, or comparable certification).
Strong oral and written communication skills with senior management.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of analysts to deliver timely work products.
Oversee monthly cost and activity calculations, including data collection and variance analysis.
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of customer activity and cost reports.
Manage annual financial cycles, including billing reassessments and interagency agreements.
Handle short-turnaround taskings from leadership, providing analyses and briefings.
Identify and implement process improvements and system updates.
Support quality management and maintain program documentation.
Benefits
Health and wellness benefits for eligible employees
Paid time off for sick leave and vacation
Paid federal holidays
Full Job Description
*Accepting Applications until 10/18/2026* Position Summary
US Advisors is seeking an experienced Team Lead to support the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Financial Management (OFM), in delivering financial, vendor management and customer service operations for ICE Headquarters and other DHS components. Reporting to the contract Program Manager, the Team Lead directs day-to-day operations for monthly, quarterly and annual program activities. These include cost and billing analysis, customer reporting, interagency agreements, service level agreements and fiscal year-end coordination. The ideal candidate combines federal financial management expertise with strong project leadership and executive-level communication skills. This is a Key Personnel position, and hiring is contingent on contract award.
Responsibilities
Team leadership: Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of financial, data and program analysts to deliver accurate, timely work products, and serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for government program managers.
Cost and billing operations: Oversee monthly cost and activity calculations for customer components, including data collection, variance and anomaly analysis, and research into the root causes of data or metric failures.
Customer reporting: Ensure monthly customer activity reports, quarterly cost reports and leadership briefings are accurate, well-supported and delivered on schedule.
Annual financial cycles: Lead beginning-of-year billing reassessments, service level agreement renegotiation with customer components, interagency agreement (FS-7600A/B) preparation and routing, and fiscal year-end customer coordination and reporting.
Taskings and special projects: Manage short-turnaround taskings from Treasury, DHS, ICE and OCFO leadership, including budget data, analyses, estimates, projections and briefings, with clearly documented assumptions and methodologies.
Process improvement: Identify and lead process improvements, system configuration updates and change requests for program tools in coordination with the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Quality and documentation: Support quality management, standard operating procedures, desk guides and training materials, and keep work products consistent with program standards and templates.
Stakeholder communication: Facilitate customer and leadership meetings, track action items and communicate clearly and consistently with senior government stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information management, information technology, computer science, or related field.
At least three years of professional experience in Federal Government accounting or Federal financial management.
At least three years of experience overseeing and managing project or contract operations involving multiple projects, tasks or personnel.
Demonstrated experience leading Federal sector projects of similar scope.
Professional certification in project management (PMP, FAC-P/PM Level II, or a comparable nationally recognized certification).
Demonstrated oral and written communication with the highest levels of management.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and keep a favorable DHS/ICE background investigation.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cost allocation, activity-based costing or customer billing models in a federal shared-services environment.
Familiarity with the Treasury Financial Manual, DHS and ICE financial management policy, FASAB standards and OMB guidance.
Experience preparing interagency agreements, service level agreements or reimbursable work authorizations.
Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (SQL, Power BI or Tableau).
Prior DHS or ICE experience, or a current DHS/ICE background investigation.
Master's degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration.
Work Schedule and Location
This position is based in Washington, D.C. Telework eligibility will be confirmed by the government.
Standard business hours are Monday through Friday. The Team Lead must be available in person or by phone from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, be reachable by email from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, and respond to government requests within one hour.
Occasional travel to Government offices in Dallas, TX and Williston, VT may be required.
Background Investigation
Each offer is contingent on passing a federal background investigation, which includes a criminal history check and verification of employment history, education and other information the agency requires. Passing the investigation is a condition of employment.
Contingent on Award
This position depends on the award of a pending federal contract. Selected candidates will be asked to sign a letter of commitment for inclusion in the proposal.
Compensation
$120,000 - $140,000 per year
Benefits
Health and wellness benefits for eligible employees
