Job Description
Job Description
MDW is seeking Future Hire candidates to provide Senior-level Financial Analyst support to our Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN/RD&A) client. The Senior Financial Analyst must be capable of applying extensive professional knowledge, skills, training, and experience to support the ASN(RD&A) organization. This position will provide financial management support across the ASN(RD&A) enterprise. This position is located onsite at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.
The Senior Financial Analyst will support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition, Policy, and Budget [DASN (APB)] to provide Programming, Planning, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support across all domains within ASN(RD&A).
The Senior-level Financial Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:
- Develop optimized data management and transformation tools to execute more efficient financial management support across ASN(RD&A).
- Provide support in the preparation, review, and analysis of program execution documentation for Government approval.
- Provide budget execution support in the preparation of various funding documents, as provided by the Government, using approved financial management systems.
- Interface and coordinate funding requirements and documents between funding recipients and ASN(RD&A) for Government approval.
- Draft supporting documentation for various financial reviews and analyze, prepare, and distribute weekly reports that compare execution plans with actual expenditures.
- Provide financial feedback to the Government execution manager on financial issues for approval.
- Analyze obligations and expenditures to ensure financial benchmarks are met.
- Prepare the appropriate documentation to ensure the accuracy of expenditure data with financial systems.
- Review and prepare variance and discrepancy reports.
- Provide budget programmatic support in the development, review, and analysis of the execution year and out-year planning for acquisition programs. Provide recommendations to justify and defend the budget during the required budget submission process.
- Conduct financial analysis and financial risk analysis, identifying and evaluating financial risks. Ability to forecast out five years and recommend management techniques to mitigate risk exposure.
Required Experience/Skills:
- Analyzing financial information in DoD program planning documents and processes.
- Conducting financial analysis and financial risk analysis, identifying and evaluating financial risks.
- Ability to forecast out five years and recommend management techniques to mitigate risk exposure.
- General knowledge of funding documents and automated data processing software programs and capabilities used to accomplish budget and funding tasks.
- Experience providing recommendations by doing independent research on historical financial information.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience working in an Echelon 1 organization (the highest organizational levels within the U.S. Navy) and working with Senior Executive Service Civilians, and Flag Officers/General Officers is highly recommended.
Education Requirement/Required Years of Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a business or management discipline, such as Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in business or finance support of DoD programs and working knowledge of the PPBE process.
Security Requirement(s):
- Candidates for this position must be eligible to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance (required U.S. citizenship)
Company Description
Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business with headquarters in McLean, VA, and offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution, and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.
Our core capabilities include:
- Strategic Planning
- Cost Estimating
- Budget Programming and Justification
- Budget Execution
- Acquisition Management
- Financial Systems Support & Integration
MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.
Additional Information
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
- Retirement/401(k)
- Flexible Leave Policy
All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines