Sr Lead Finance Program Analyst

Performs financial analysis for high-priority Air Force programs to include accurate tracking of funds budgeted, received, committed, obligated and expended.  Provides advice and counsel to program managers and the financial lead.  Particular areas needing focus include “bona fide” need and full funding requirements.  Financial support should include full comptroller responsibilities of planning, programming, budgeting, scheduling, and paying vendors.  This is to include a full range of services beginning with budget execution, forecasting and financial information provided to management and internal customers with accurate data on financial reports indicating commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds, analysis of trends in regard to rates of expenditures and identification of variances.  Participate in all facets of the Acquisition Process, such as Statement of Work, CDRL verification, CLIN structure, asset valuation, and numerous One-Pass activities. 

·  Participates in budget exercises as required by the program office, or Higher Headquarters.  Ensures appropriate use of funds is planned for RDT&E, production and/or O&M.  Participates in program office meetings (staff, configuration control boards, one-pass, etc).  Supports the program office at contractor locations for program management reviews, financial reviews, fact finding, etc.  Interacts with local and higher level management as required by program management.

·  Utilizes automated financial management systems and computer-generated products to assist in accomplishing financial management assignments to provide internal and external customers with the most current and accurate information available.  These systems include Automated Business Services System (ABSS), FinView, Documentable Status and Analysis Report (D_Star), Comprehensive Cost and Requirement Stystem (CCaRS), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), and Looking Glass.  Using these systems, have the ability to perform monthly budget reconciliations, open document listing (ODL) reviews, Tri-annual reviews, and preparation of purchase requests.  Maintains an extensive filing system for audit purposes to track status of funding to include: budget authority documents, commitments, obligations, expenditures, voucher logs, and EFT documentation. 

·  Proficient in the use of government automated financial management systems and computer-generated products, including Automated Business Services System (ABSS), FinView, Documentable Status and Analysis Report (D_Star), Comprehensive Cost and Requirement Stystem (CCaRS), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), and Looking Glass. Utilizes these systems to assist in accomplishing financial management assignments to provide internal and external customers with the most current and accurate information available. These assignments include  performing monthly budget reconciliations, open document listing (ODL) reviews, Tri-annual reviews, and preparation of purchase requests.  Maintains an extensive filing system for audit purposes to track status of funding to include: budget authority documents, commitments, obligations, expenditures, voucher logs, and EFT documentation. 

·  Possess a keen knowledge of long line of accounting classifications in order to correct posting errors, process funding documents, pay invoices, and review contract funding.  Knowledge of the processes in the Financial Services Office for certifying documents, loading budget authority, and resolving errors with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Knowledge of financial regulations governing budgeting processes.

 

 

Required

 

 

 

Experience using MS Office suite

 

14+ Years with HS or 10+ Years with AA or 8+ Years with BS or 6+ Years with MS or 3+ Years with PhD

 

·Minimum of two years experience working in accounting and finance arenas

· Knowledge of budgeting for all types of funds and appropriations

· Strong working knowledge of DoD/Air Force accounting system

· Comprehension of automated data processing concepts, system capabilities

· Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results and recommend appropriate suggestions