Financial Specialist

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Axient is seeking a Financial Specialist to support our U.S. Army customer in Huntsville, Alabama. 

The current government contract for this position will end summer 2024.

What you will do...

OVERVIEW

Financial Management specialist to learn the Army’s financial processes and GFEBS system.  Candidates will need to be able to create financial metrics and once acclimated, lead interactive workshops, and be able to translate information to various technological platforms that better empower the user to be more effective.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain multiple GFEBS solution process (and roles) areas, with the ability to identify and address system issues. Specifically, working in and executing the following GFEBS functional areas: GFEBS Spending Chain, GFEBS Funds Management, GFEBS Reimbursable, GFEBS Project Systems, GFEBS Business Intelligence
• Become an expert in DFAS reimbursements, disbursements (specifically 1081 cross disbursements where different services are involved) and DFAS systems such as DCAS (Cash Accountability),
• ADS (Automated Disbursing), DTS (Defense Travel System)
• GFEBS BI/ECC; develop/understand how to pull reports, analyze cause and effect of data sets, and use the data to provide common operating pictures (COP) that enable mission stakeholders to maximize their investment dollars
• Ability to identify training requirements and conduct on-the-job training as required
• Ability to assist customers in the resolution of problems pertaining to various financial management missions to include achievement of Joint Review Program metrics, root cause analysis, and financial data input into overall performance metrics
• Ability to provide professional financial analyses and corrective measures recommendations
• Work with SMDC and Redstone Army Contracting Command (ACC) acquisition team to plan, prepare, and execute required contract actions, obligate funding, and action contract deliverables in accordance with contracted schedule. Keep ACC abreast of upcoming contract actions and gain their concurrence on contractual milestones.
• Prepare and review funding documents (DD Form 448 Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR), DD Form 448-2 Acceptance of MIPR, Financial Requisition Summaries (FRS), and government Purchase Requisitions (PR), for accuracy in accordance with applicable internal controls, Army regulations, guidelines, and audit procedures.
• Familiarization with financial Spend Plans and forecasts by month and by CLIN / ACRN structure (i.e. Labor, Travel, ODC, etc.) to include identifying variances affecting project execution.
• Identify amount of funds available for de-obligation and determining re-obligation based on appropriation category (RDT&E / O&M).

Skills you will need...

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have/be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in a business/accounting or related field
• Well-developed written and oral skills
• Superior interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with senior level Government managers
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft (MS) Office Suite of products to develop PowerPoint briefings, Excel spreadsheets, and documentation developed utilizing Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• A high level of self-motivation and energy, an optimistic, “can-do” attitude, and very strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• This position is onsite at a government facility and is not eligible for telework.

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