NextStep Technology is seeking a Financial Manager PM professional with 10+ years' experience in Advancing Analytics (ADVANA), and Acquisition and Budget Management Tool (ABM) experience to support DCSA with financial management expertise to assist with the performance of financial management functions.
Salary $150K - $160K - Visit customers one to four days per month.
Job Description Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary point of contact for government leadership in the execution of contract requirements.
Approve Time Sheets for the company's team.
Ensure on-time delivery of all contract deliverables to the customer
Maintain transparent (to the customer) online accountability of all employees.
Based on your specific Quality Control Plan (QCP), conduct random checks of work quality products and, when necessary, provide a peer review to ensure high-quality deliverables to the customer.
Project a positive image of the organization to customers, employees, industry, and community.
Establish a performance review schedule with the customer to focus on the end-of-contract year Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation. This is a key performance indicator for our customers.
Provide supervision and management of all employees (Prime and Subcontractors) assigned to the contract, including performance feedback, payroll, travel, and scheduling.
Ensure trained employees are available to support customers at the required times.
Work with recruiting and HR to screen and interview new employees, then sponsor and facilitate training and orientation of new employees.
Initiate and coordinate company policy and contract process changes that support efficient contract operations and employee workplace satisfaction.
Ensure that the contract is executed with legality and conformity to established laws and regulations.
Ensure work environments are adequate and safe.
Led the contract team in the execution of support functions specified in the PWS.
Experience and understanding of acquisition planning in accordance with the DOD instructions, e.g. DoDI 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5000.74, DoDI 5000.75, the Financial Management Regulation (FMR), or similar instruction.
Prepare life cycle cost estimates that include all major components/phrases, develop cost Estimating/Analysis techniques, and conduct cost research.
Perform a wide range of acquisition analytical technical, and advisory functions related to the budgetary process.
Translate acquisition program requirements into properly priced budget submissions to support POM/PB decisions.
Provide expert fiscal life-cycle advice to program and financial management officials of the employing agency, guide and/or develop acquisition budget policy.
Develop spending plans by consulting with the program manager to support the program schedule and established targets.
Understanding of Fiscal/Appropriation laws, policies, and directives as they align with the acquisition strategy.
Assist with pollination of current and new FM practices at the directorate level and train to existing and new financial system capabilities and functions.
Provide administrative support as required.
Assist with creating efficiencies to best practice of current functions performed by providing feedback on user experiences.
Liaison between Government program managers and OCFO resource advisors.
Identify key program managers who play an integral and regular role in developing requirements.
Coordinate with leaders to identify funding requirements for current and future/out years (RPR).
Data entry of annual spending plan requirements.
Maintain or update the requirements in the spending plan throughout the FY.
Experience requesting funds through financial systems.
Assist the directorate with the development of FM packages for the approval process. Ensure funds request package requirements are accurate and consistent with the type of package being submitted.
Coordinate with resource advisors to correct any inaccuracies or additional information needed to approve the requirement package.
Experience with requirement package submission into ERP systems.
Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) and Acquisition and Budget Management (ABM) or other ERP system experience.
Experience with Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), and Working Capital Funds (WCF), as well as experience preparing financial reports and briefing senior leadership on fund status.
Required Skills and Qualification:
Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and modeling.
Must be proficient in financial systems (DAI, ABM, ADVANA, and PIEE).
Must be able to work onsite for the last two weeks in September for fiscal closeout.