Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

The Directorate of Operations (J3) provides fully capable Special Operations Forces (SOF) to defend the U.S. and its interests and synchronizes planning of global operations against terrorist networks. The J3 also provides the management of SOF, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) SOF, and Interagency (IA) partners designated to support Overseas Contingency Operations with operational planning to support indirect lines of operation with the most operationally relevant and accessible information.

Joint Collective Training (J3-JCT) has the responsibility for planning, designing, coordinating, synchronizing and executing collective training and exercises across the USSOCOM Enterprise (including Sub-Unified Commands, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), SOF Component Commands, Special Operations Joint Task Forces (SOJTFs), and SOF Battle Staffs). J3-JCT ensures US Special Operations Forces (SOF) are trained and ready to support Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCC) through unified action to execute the full range of SOF core activities and operations.

J3-JCT facilitates the interdependence, integration, and interoperability (I3) among SOF, Conventional Forces (CF), Interagency (IA), and Partner Nations (PN) forces through exercises.

Contractor personnel shall be responsible for tasks such as:

• Support day-to-day analysis, tracking, planning, data gathering & integration and preparation of plans, reports, and strategies. Communicate and coordinate with J3 stakeholders to assist in the development of decision packages and create and document programmatic requirements for review and approval.
• Provide all manners and varieties of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reconciliation and reporting, including but not limited to, status of funds, standard transaction histories, Defense Travel System reports, Government Purchase Card expenditures, Contingent Liability Reports, to ensure resources are designated appropriately, accounted for during their execution, and reconciled for future use and reporting.
• Assist with the development and management of program funding lines, as appropriate, for full visibility of resourcing against specific J3 functions. The contractor shall provide recommended COAs to help define, justify, and defend resource requirements. The contractor shall complete all forms and document packages for submission into the financial systems required to support the commitment, obligation, and execution of J3 funds against valid requirements (contracts, purchases, reviews, etc.).
  
  These actions will be captured in a shared drive on the appropriate SOCOM LAN for use and review by authorized Govt and contractor personnel, as well as audit purposes.
• Provide resourcing support to the development and maintenance of the program budget. The contractor shall provide recommended COAs to the program manager and appropriate J3 POCs.

Programming Support Specifics:

• Provide decision support and assistance to the Govt and verify accuracy of budgetary data in forms, schedules, systems, and reports.
• Support government communications and teamwork to expedite the flow of budgetary and program planning work.
• Support resolving budgetary policy inquiries, issues, and requirements for policy formulation and program planning.
• Support briefing development for numerous Command processes. Develop spreadsheets, all forms of electronic graphic media to include presentations, charts, and other documentation as required to present analysis of various budget data related to the programs being supported.
• Provide accurate, properly formatted programming, acquisition, financial and general correspondence documents as required.

Budget Preparation Specifics
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• Prepare and review budget data for technical and mathematical accuracy, format, adequacy of supporting narrative justification, and conformance with budgetary policy and guidelines. Review budget reports to validate and populate financial data within PPBES-MIS.
• Review for technical and mathematical accuracy all required budgetary documents, systems, and exhibits to support the President’s Budget…