Job Description

TEAM PLAYER WITH A STRONG FINANCE BACKGROUND

Rare opportunity with one of our most exciting teams!

Successful candidate will perform a variety of project administration support services involving data review, reporting, project coordination, budget review, and other related duties in support of the Project/Program Manager. Strong financial background required with experience in budgeting and forecasting as the candidate provides support to the Project/Program Manager in planning, managing, and monitoring projects through its life cycle. Candidate will work on overall project planning through reporting on project schedules and deliverables for both internal and external customers. Prepares briefs management on the status of action items and metrics to track contract performance; identifies, communicates and resolves risks. Coordinates projects; develops systems for data collection, reporting criteria and records; researches and compiles statistics and data for projects; may assist in writing narratives for reports. Tracks document submissions; creates, monitors and maintains audit files. Identifies and resolves issues to eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of consequences that may impact the success of the project. Prepares monthly variance reports. Evaluates and monitors the performance and efficiency of programs to ensure that program implementation is on target.

• https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Newsroom/LRS_081417/
• http://trajectorymagazine.com/operationalizing-project-maven/
• https://www.cbp.gov/frontline/air-and-marine-operations-minotaur

1. Performs complex analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned portions of a program or programs.
2. Acts as a key technical expert on financial analysis issues.
3. Coordinates, negotiates and resolves financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.
4. Establishes and defines program plan requirements for assigned work.
5. Coordinates interdepartmental development of program plans and interfaces with vendors and customers as required.
6. Monitors and reports performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives are met.
7. Monitors the status of financial accounts, ensuring that task order charges accurately reflects the correct labor hours and rates, subcontractor costs and other direct costs (ODCs).
8. Monitors spending versus plan and notifies management promptly of any over runs/under runs. Prepares financial reports, statements and estimates (such as 553M, 533Q, and cost estimate portion of the Task Order Plan) that are provide to the Government to ensure effective management.
9. Coordinates, negotiates and resolves financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements. Interfaces with top management, responding to their requests for financial data.
10. Resolves reporting and compliance issues.
11. Willing to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• At least 8 years of program finance experience required
• Demonstrated experience managing a program budget
• Familiar with Earned Value Management concepts and pracrtices
• Experience with government contracting, FAR, indirect rate structures, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Costpoint, Cobra and Microsoft Office preferred
• High level of Microsoft Excel experience
• Must be well-organized and detail-oriented
• Must be an effective communicator
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance

• Willingness to go through the United States Security clearance process
• Willing to work in Hanover, MD