Financial Project Manager Support

Job Title:

Financial Project Manager Support

Department:

USNO

Location:

United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.

Reporting to:

Director of Strategic, Compliance and Technology

Compensation:

Status:

Full Time; Exempt

Position Summary:

The Financial Project Manager Support position will provide financial analyst support to the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Resources Management Department (N01F).

This position will support N-ERP processing, financial reporting, contract preparation, closeout, audit readiness, procurement package processing, budget reconciliation, financial system research, and related financial management activities.

Responsibilities:

• Create, release, and track procurement packages for USNO projects while ensuring required business rules are followed.

• Ensure Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) is complete and accurate in N-ERP.

• Maintain redundant copies of required documentation in SharePoint.

• Input financial transactions into N-ERP.

• Identify system issues that impede procurement processing or reconciliation between financial systems.

• Seek resolution of financial system and procurement-related issues.

• Recommend and support implementation of policies and standard operating procedures that address procurement issues.

• Develop desk guides when applicable.

• Gain access to, retrieve, and analyze information from various Government reporting systems.

• Support budget reconciliation activities.

• Recapture unobligated funds in N-ERP.

• Clear unliquidated obligations (ULOs).

• Resolve ledger variances.

• Research, analyze, and implement new policies and procedures governing applicable financial and procurement activities.

• Support audit-readiness efforts.

• Appropriately retain Key Supporting Documentation.

• Ensure financial movements in N-ERP are fully documented.

• Maintain audit-ready pathways and appropriate authorization trails.

• Prepare reports and supporting artifacts for financial briefs and dashboards, as required.

• Support contract preparation and closeout activities.

• Provide monthly progress reports to USNO.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy budget execution and reconciliation across various financial systems.

• Proven working knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy financial management regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR).

• Knowledge of Navy audit standards.

• Experience utilizing N-ERP in support of Department of the Navy budget execution.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

• Excellent verbal communication skills.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Secret Clearance

Location:

United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a standard office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

(The right is reserved under provisions PL 93-638 Section (b), (f), (g), (i), 20 USD450 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974 to give PREFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY for employment, training, and contracts to Indians)