Financial Analyst with Security Clearance

Company Overview: ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service. Position Summary: Analytic Services, Inc (ANSER) is seeking a Financial Analyst in the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP). In this role you will support the IBP's mission to provide detailed analyses and in-depth understanding of the increasingly global, commercial, and financially complex industrial supply chain essential to our national defense. You will play a critical role in managing day-to-day financial operations of the Program and performs complex analytical and administrative duties to support execution, financial analysis, and reporting. This position is to work onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA with the option to be remote within a commutable distance to the Mark Center. Day to Day Responsibilities: Prepare/Initiate budget execution documentation including Purchase Requests (PRs) and Military Inter-departmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) Manage and monitor program budget execution and perform daily analysis of commitments, obligations, and expenditures Assist in the preparation of spend plans and expenditure plans Assist in the Dormant Account Quarterly Reviews (DARQ) Prepare financial information for briefings, presentations, and status reports Develops and maintains financial and budget spreadsheets for analysis and reporting across entire program Leads financial meetings to discuss execution data and status of funds Performs reconciliations of assigned funds and projects Apply concepts of budget, program principles, policies, procedures, standards, terminology, and knowledge of the financial management and business operation systems of the organization, and knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation Support the full range of DOD's complex Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) System to justify/defend/protect/execute resources within the program's financial portfolio Provide funding, forecasting, programming, budget information, comparison of budget plan to execution status, and funds reconciliation, using the required Financial Management tools and systems, and provide frequent status reports/graphs, including obligation/expenditures execution rates, for senior leadership review Contribute to the development of program and budget submissions (i.e., Midyear Reviews, Issue Papers, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Documents (R-DOCs) and Research and Development Descriptive Summaries (R-2s) and Program Office Memorandum (POMs) inputs) Prepare client's program responses to multiple unannounced financial taskers from Comptroller and other financial chain of command organizations Required Qualifications: Active SECRET security clearance. Bachelor's degree or 10+ years in financial management 5+ years of experience with DoD financial system(s) and processes; initiating/processing Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs); unliquidated obligation (ULO) research; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) 2-year appropriation accounts 2+ years of experience with 7600a/7600b Support Agreements Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables) Ability to interpret and analyze financial data Preferred Qualifications: Experience in using budget/resource analytic tools, techniques, and processes. Experience in supporting audits Experience with G-Invoicing, Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), Advana highly desirable Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Strong organizational and problem-solving skills In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call or e-mail ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.