Financial Management Analyst

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority-owned CVE-verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S. government agencies and organizations.

About this Position:

TJFACT is seeking a well-versed Financial Management Analyst to support the Department of State INL/SAO/FM in Washington D.C.! This position is equivalent to a Budget Analyst LVL 4.

Please note this role a TPC and is contingent upon a contract award.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Review purchase requests and miscellaneous obligation document requests to assist in the determination of the appropriate accounting data (fiscal year (FY) appropriation allotment codes function codes object classification codes project codes) and certify fund availability based on apportionments and allotments.
• Determine if funds are available for de-obligation based on reviews of Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs).
• Determine amounts available for reclassification or reprogramming. The contractor shall determine the type country purpose and status of obligations points of contact and supporting documentation. Determine which obligations are available for reclassification/reprogramming.
• Create and run reports from the Departments accounting system of record reporting system. Run reports for specific accounting data and fiscal years and export spreadsheets to create workbooks for future reference and/or verify data between two workbooks/worksheets using formulas or other Microsoft functionality to identify the benefiting country or program.
• Determine the original funding of obligation document numbers to include analyzing and tracking approved apportionments researching electronic or paper files and coordinating with other Department offices to acquire necessary information. Create spreadsheet presentations which track beginning funding amounts that have been obligated expended de-obligated reclassified reprogrammed transferred and remaining balances and use these spreadsheets to prevent Anti Deficiency Act violations.
• Respond timely to requests for information regarding the reconciliation of agreements amendments and reprogramming of funds and track all pertinent information relating to these activities in established Department-wide financial system and Excel spreadsheet logs.
• Interact positively and work cooperatively with team members and points of contact to accomplish assigned work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Comply with all internal controls and procedures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of all classified and sensitive material and equipment in assigned areas.
• Provide financial guidance to program officers and project managers as well as to personnel in program countries as appropriate. Provide advice and assistance to other staff members and senior managers on financial management and processing problems or issues.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of major policies for the accounting of INL country program funds (e.g. imposition of internal limitation on expenditures tracking and monitoring requirements and prepares recommendations to senior management to include the Assistant.
• Secretary on areas where funds may be reprogrammed and how best to account for fund usage etc.).
• Perform studies and audits on internal controls and use of funds throughout the year to ensure appropriateness of obligations incurred and that resulting expenditures of funds are in accordance with pertinent laws e.g. Foreign Assistance Act appropriations laws legislation and other specific INL related regulations.
• Identify areas requiring process improvement. Develop and recommend modifications of methods processes and techniques to resolve accounting or auditing problems and explain changes to all staff members and overseas posts when appropriate to ensure awareness of and familiarity with new procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident
• A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and two to ten years experience at the equivalent GS-12 or higher level; or an Associates degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of twelve years experience at the equivalent GS-12 or higher level
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge of budgeting and finance.
• Currently possess an active security clearance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI; strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Accounting Financial Management or related finance field.
• Demonstrated experience with Federal Government No-Year Multi-Year and Annual Appropriations.
• Demonstrated experience with Federal Regulations such as Appropriation Law Federal Travel Regulation Federal Acquisition Regulation etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Department of State (DOS) financial systems to include: GFMS RFMS Global Business Intelligence (GBI) IBIS and the peripheral systems used by the Department.
• Demonstrated knowledge of bookkeeping and generally Accepted Accounting Principles to maintain/monitor control of funds including reconciliation of variances between system records and obligation ledgers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.

BENEFITS:

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with governing law.

Required Experience:

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