BUSINESS FINANCE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL 1, 2, and 3 Details

BUSINESS FINANCE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL 1, 2, and 3

KaRDS Cyber Solutions - Fort Meade, MD

Employment Type : Full-Time

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TS/SCI with Polygraph :

Assist in the execution of the Program’s Budget through the creation/maintenance of spend plans, requisitions and their supporting documents. Coordinate financial data with appropriate Government officials, such as Business Financial Managers, Program Managers, Contract Managers, Contracting Officers and Contracting Specialists. Contribute to the maintenance of current resources to support the day-to-day mission activities.

• Assist the Government Business Contract Management Offices with conducting End of the Year activities and the completion of the Actual data calls

• Enter requisitions in the NSA’s financial management system that include all necessary information and documentation (PSC#, PAR, SPAT, BER#, Acq Sec# etc.)

• In NSA’s financial management system, prepare non-complex Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR) and Economy Act Orders (EAO) and their associated requisitions.

• Process incoming MIPRs and EAOs using standard BM&A process to ensure Agency acceptance.

• Create and maintain spend plans in the Agency’s financial management system to document Government-specified requirements

• Modify requisitions and associated documentation to comply with Contracting’s guidance to assist in the obligation of funds.

• Assist Government Program Managers (GPMs) in tracking requirements through execution by tracking and monitoring requisitions through the approval and certification process and to the subsequent destination (either Contracting’s database or the receiving entity).

• Pull financial reports/data from Agency systems such as FACTS, CMIS, EDSS, and CDW.

• Utilize established NSA acquisition and financial management policies, procedures, regulations and tools.

• Assist the Government in monitoring of proper financial code usages

• Assist in monitoring expenses against budgets.

• Assist the Government in coordination, entry, and finalization of basis of estimate data to include current year update

• Provide financial status reports to Government Program and Business Management Offices, recommending specific funding sources, identifying funding shortfalls, and identifying excess obligated funding in comparison to burn rates.

• Prepare financial briefing materials for Government financial reviews.

• Assist the GPMs by providing data for estimating activities.

• Assist in the creation of budget or financial planning for an organization, organizational unit, program, or expenditure/cost center to identify potential variances.

LEVEL 1 Qualifications: :Four (4) years of DoD, IC, or 6 (six) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial experience in purchasing or finance required. NSA’s financial management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS, CMIS and CDW) experience is preferred. In lieu of two
(2) years of experience, an undergraduate degree with a business focus is acceptable. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to include creating formulas and pivot tables is required.
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TS/SCI with Polygraph :

LEVEL 2 Qualifications: :Eight (8) years of DoD, IC, or ten (10) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial experience in purchasing or finance and a Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus is required. Experience in the preparation of reports that reflect programs/project status in areas of cost, schedule and performance is required. Experience in budget planning, budget preparation and budget execution for acquisition programs is required. NSA’s financial
management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS and CMIS) experience is preferred. In lieu of a degree, Program Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), or DAWIA Level I in Business/Financial Management and three
(3) years of directly related experience for a total of eleven (11) years of DoD/IC purchasing/finance experience or thirteen (13) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial purchasing/finance experience may be substituted. In lieu of certification, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of thirteen (13) years of DoD/IC purchasing/finance experience or fifteen (15) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial experience may be substituted. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to include creating formulas and pivot tables is required. Proficiency with PowerPoint to include importing Excel data into presentations.
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TS/SCI with Polygraph :

LEVEL 3 Qualifications: :Twelve (12) years of DoD, IC or fourteen (14) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial experience in purchasing or finance and a Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus is required. Experience in the preparation of reports that reflect programs/project status in areas of cost, schedule and performance is required. Experience in budget planning, budget preparation and budget execution for acquisition programs is required. NSA’s financial
management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS and CMIS) experience is preferred. In lieu of a degree, Program Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), or DAWIA Level I in Business/Financial Management, and three
(3) years of directly related experience for a total of fifteen (15) years of DoD/IC purchasing/finance experience or seventeen (17) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial purchasing/finance experience may be substituted. In lieu of certification, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of seventeen (17) years of DoD/IC purchasing/finance experience or nineteen (19) years of combined DoD, IC and commercial purchasing/finance experience may be substituted. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to include creating formulas and pivot tables is required. Proficiency with PowerPoint to include importing Excel data into presentations.
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TS/SCI with Polygraph :