Financial Analyst – SME III

Role Overview

• Subject Matter Expert applies best industry practices and standards, leading-edge technology, and innovative solutions to intractable problems.
• Defines key concepts for planning, deployment, integration, operation and/or enhancement of state-of-the-art and/or legacy systems.
• Develops and applies highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts.
• Employs methodologies for guiding others in problem resolution.
• Develops and/or reviews study plans and monitors/reports project status.
• Functions independently to resolve problems; manages, leads and advises staff members in order to meet established objectives; plans R&D programs and recommends technological application programs to accomplish long range program objectives.
• Develops insightful solutions to meet fiscal, technological and schedule constraints.
• Delivers comprehensive financial and budgetary analysis and oversight across the entirety of Program Manager Combat Support Systems (PM CSS).
• Reports directly to the Assistant Program Manager – Finance, PM CSS.
• Performs complex reconciliations using multiple Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) reporting tools and a mastery level understanding of Quantitative Data Drilldown (QDD) reconciliation reports.
• Generates advanced and ad-hoc reports from the DAI system.
• Develops and maintains interactive financial dashboards using Power BI to provide leadership with real-time insights into budgetary performance.
• Performs in-depth research and analysis of multi-year appropriations.
• Generates daily Status of Funds (SOFs) for the entire PM CSS portfolio to provide a current financial snapshot.
• Conducts weekly spend plan reconciliation against actual execution to ensure financial alignment and track performance.
• Develops, drafts, and consolidates reports, documents, and briefs using financial systems such as DAI iProcurement, Program Budgeting Information System (PBIS), and the CERBERUS finance reporting tool; Maintains and deliver consolidated Budget Execution Summaries that reflect the real-time status of commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
• Evaluates and provide expert analysis on the Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Proactively identifies financial trends and discrepancies through data analysis and proposing actionable solutions to optimize budget execution.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for financial reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Management Information Systems, or Business is preferred with sixteen (16) years of technical experience in support of program/projects, to include: Equipment Support, System Support, and Programmatic Support.
• Experience shall include at least eight (8) years of Program Management experience, to include: Technology Assessments, Systems Design, Systems Analysis, Programmatic Support, Acquisition Planning, and Budget Planning.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures.
• Twelve (12) years of direct experience may be substituted for a Master's degree.
• This position requires an active Secret Security Clearance.
• Working familiarity with financial and business applications which currently include the following systems: Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), CERBERUS, Dormant Account Quarterly (DARQ), Microsoft Teams, ADVANA, Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), MyInvoice, and Electronic Document Access.
• Working knowledge of the acquisition Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Assessment (PPBEA) process and general characteristics of the Operation and Management Marine Corps (OMMC), Procurement Marine Corps (PMC), and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E).
• Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).
• Ability to adapt to fast paced and changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• Employees are expected to follow safety procedures and use appropriate safety equipment, as required.
• MLT Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
• Our Mission is to serve the professional men and women who are called upon to protect our homeland through meaningful customer engagement and workforce empowerment in providing unparalleled Program Management Lifecycle Logistics, Engineering, Finance, and Training Solutions.
• Notice to Applicants: MLT Systems LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.