Financial Management Specialist

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Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking a full-time Financial Management Specialist to work in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate at Hill Air Force Base near Layton, UT.

This position (986413) is an NH-501-03 which has a typical 2026 salary range of $89,508- $138,370. Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.

OPEN: 8 JULY 2026 CLOSE: 22 JULY 2026

• Serves as a portfolio manager assisting in acquisition strategies and executing all phases of the planning (current and future year forecasting), programming, budget, and execution process.
• Performs analysis on current/future financial activities, resolves problems, and provides comprehensive recommendations to ensure effective obligation and expenditure of resources.
• Identify areas of funding shortfalls and excesses and propose re-programming/re-phasing actions.
• Prepares and regularly briefs financial reporting, budget justification, unfunded requirements, and fiscal strategies for the Directorate’s portfolio.
• Maintains awareness of and assesses innovative acquisition strategies to present associated risks and potential solutions to decision-makers.
• Develops recommendations based upon in depth analysis of issues and consideration of overall acquisition strategies, budgetary constraints, and business environment.
• Gathers, assembles, and analyzes data to recognize issues, project potential effects, prepare summary reports of findings/conclusions, and provide recommendations or courses of actions.
• Key contributor on technical financial management matters, including the establishment of financial policies, approaches, procedures, and techniques.
• Provides research and analysis to support recommendations and discussions on the interpretation and application of budget/fiscal policy in coordination and collaboration with legal teams and other functional representation (engineers, program managers, and logisticians).
• Develops funding guidance essential for timely preparation of Congressional/OSW/Air Force directed reporting.
• Defines program strategies and resource allocation for organic and contractual programs.
• Tracks and leverages awareness of operational program cost, schedule, performance, and requirements to inform risk assessments and prepare impact analysis for Directorate portfolio decision-making.
• Serves as the Directorate’s alternate Support Agreement Manager.

• Candidates typically have at least 3 years’ experience managing and reporting status on single and/or multi-year appropriation financial program(s). (Outlined on the resume and verifiable by references provided).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution preferred.
• Immediate experience utilizing the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCAR) system for program and financial management, to include creating a CCAR record, loading and distributing approved and authorized funds authority, coordinating on funding documents and accessing specific reports (e.g., forecasting, status of funds execution and open commitments, etc.).
• Experience with the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) and the General Accounting and Finance System – Base Level/Budget Execution (GAFS/BQ).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and apply regulatory knowledge to fiscal transactions to maintain organizational compliance while enabling optimal programmatic flexibility and progression.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, work independently, conduct analysis, develop solutions, and provide recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer (CFOs)…