Senior Financial Specialist

Job Title

Senior Financial Specialist

Functional Title

Senior Financial Specialist

Contract position State Location

MA - Lexington, MA 02421 US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Job Type

Full-time

• Apply financial management and accounting functions to gather, analyze, and present information for program managers and customers.
• Prepare program budgets and reports; draft solutions for funding requirements and improvements to financial systems or procedures.
• Perform budget forecasting, variance analysis, execution reporting, schedule analysis, and EVM; provide recommendations to the program office.
• Identify accounting discrepancies and take appropriate corrective actions.
• Use automated management information systems to perform fact-finding and analytical functions.
• Compile financial material for FIAR-compliant audits, internal control programs, self-assessments, and routine reporting.
• Assist with program-specific funds management documentation and the execution of automated models to aid decision-making.
• Prepare financial inputs for events such as BER, I , MDR, MAR, PMR, ASP, and IPT risk assessments.
• Draft documentation for Government review including P-DOCS, R-DOCS, POM, PRs, and MIPRs in accordance with FM policy.
• Maintain an independent audit trail to track and report the status of all funds (active, expired, and cancelled).
• Deliver quick-turnaround "what-if" funding assessments and ad-hoc reporting.
• Support AF or DoD exercises and simulations for real-world scenario readiness.
• Perform research and analysis for accounting issues using tools like CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, and FM Suite.

• Knowledge of DoD acquisition policies, procedures, and financial data analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with DoD contracting types, structures, and funding clauses relevant to spend plans.
• Skill in formulating and justifying financial requirements for acquisition or sustainment programs.
• Ability to gather and analyze data using financial systems to resolve budget problems under short deadlines.
• Job is on-site at Hanscom AFB (5 days per week)
• Must have and maintain an active SECRET security clearance.
• BA/BS degree with 4-7 years of experience in a technical or professional financial discipline, 3 of which must be with DoD

• Location: Hanscom AFB, MA
• Remote, On-site, or Hybrid: On-site
• Salary Range: $105,000 to $115,000

Security clearance required: SECRET

Travel: N/A