.jpg)
The Department of State (DOS), Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS) mission is to be an effective steward of the U.S. Department of State’s financial resources and deliver quality financial management services, programs, and systems to ensure the U.S. government and Department can accomplish their essential foreign affairs mission with the highest standard of financial accountability and transparency to the American people.
Job Duties:
- Maintains contract, purchase order, and financial management files and records in support of Directorate operations.
- Performs financial data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting activities in support of budget and financial management requirements.
- Provides financial data, analyses, and technical support to leadership regarding financial activities, including financial planning and spend plan development support.
- Monitors and tracks budget execution data, including expenditures, obligations, and unobligated balances, and prepares reports identifying trends, variances, and potential issues for government review.
- Prepares financial reports, summaries, dashboards, spreadsheets, and other analytical products to support program planning, resource management, and decision-making by government personnel.
- Reviews invoices, supporting documentation, and payment packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures and identifies discrepancies for resolution by appropriate government personnel.
- Tracks contracts, task orders, purchase orders, and other financial instruments within designated financial management systems and assists in maintaining accurate records.
- Conducts financial reconciliations and data validation activities to improve the accuracy and integrity of budget and financial information.
- Research and provides information regarding applicable financial policies, procedures, and guidance and supports government personnel in the application of established financial management practices.
- Develops trend analyses, forecasts, budget execution reports, and financial metrics using automated financial management systems and reporting tools.
- Collaborates with program offices, project managers, stakeholders, and interagency representatives to collect, consolidate, and analyze financial information supporting budget planning and execution activities
- Develop briefings, presentations, and informational materials that summarize financial data, trends, risks, and resource requirements for government leadership consideration.
- Supports project and program budget planning activities by collecting, organizing, and validating budget input data for systems including BMIS, PCR, PAD, BRMS, and other applicable financial management tools.
- Assists in the development, maintenance, and improvement of financial tracking tools, standard operating procedures, and reporting processes.
- Provides technical guidance, knowledge transfer, onboard assistance, and process training to team members regarding financial management systems, reporting tools, and established procedures.
- Performs special studies, data calls, and financial analyses as assigned in support of Directorate objectives.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Knowledge of budget execution, accounting, and financial management principles; ability to apply analytical techniques to complex financial and organizational issues and recommend data-informed solutions.
- Knowledge of Congressional, Departmental, and OMB budget and financial processes relevant to federal budgeting and contracting environments.
- Understanding budgetary policies, precedents, goals, regulations, and guidelines applicable to the Department, including processes related to the execution of no-year budgets.
- Knowledge of fiscal constraints and ceilings affecting Departmental operations.
- Comprehensive practical knowledge of budget and accounting techniques, including the ability to improve procedures or develop new, efficient methodologies.
- Knowledge of funding sources, types, and methods relevant to assigned program areas, and an understanding of relationships between financial and programmatic requirements.
- Skill in applying analytical methods to evaluate the impact of changes in program plans and funding, including cost-benefit analysis and similar techniques.
- Knowledge of and adherence to internal control measures to protect organizational integrity.
- Ability to research historical precedents to support the interpretation and clarification of policies, processes, and procedures.
- Ability to organize work across multiple simultaneous assignments and meet established deadlines.
- Ability to prepare a variety of analytical reports and present findings and recommendations clearly, concisely, and logically in both written and oral formats.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and nine year of experience
- Must be in office 5 days a week
- Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
Benefits
Benefits Include:
- Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
- Matching 401K
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
- Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits Include:
- Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
- Matching 401K
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
- Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary Compensation: $130,000-$135,000
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Knowledge of budget execution, accounting, and financial management principles
- Ability to apply analytical techniques to complex financial and organizational issues and recommend data-informed solutions
- Knowledge of Congressional, Departmental, and OMB budget and financial processes relevant to federal budgeting and contracting
- Understanding of budgetary policies, regulations, guidelines, and no-year budget execution processes
- Knowledge of fiscal constraints and ceilings affecting Departmental operations
- Comprehensive practical knowledge of budget and accounting techniques
- Ability to improve procedures and develop efficient financial management methodologies
- Knowledge of funding sources, types, and methods relevant to assigned program areas
- Understanding of relationships between financial and programmatic requirements
- Skill in applying analytical methods, including cost-benefit analysis, to evaluate program and funding changes
- Knowledge of and adherence to internal control measures
- Ability to research historical precedents and interpret financial policies and procedures
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous assignments and meet deadlines
- Ability to prepare analytical reports and clearly present findings and recommendations
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Nine years of experience
- Active Secret security clearance
- Ability to work in the office five days per week
What We Do
DNI (Delaware Nation Industries) is the parent organization for all Information Technology focused businesses owned by the Delaware Nation. Founded in 2014 DNI was created to support the rapid growth of the tribe’s first 8(a) technology firm, Indigenous Technologies, LLC. In 2011 Indigenous Technologies began several teaming partnerships with CSI, LLC. and was awarded 4 prime contracts with federal customers as a result of this arrangement. This partnership continued through the Fall of 2014 when DNI purchased CSI adding its capabilities and past performance to the growing Tribal IT Services division. As a result of this strategic acquisition by the Delaware Nation, CSI became the second Tribally owned technology focused LLC in the Delaware Nation portfolio. The third company under DNI operations is CreativeIT, LLC. CreativeIT is being built with an eye to the future and is focused on developing core competencies which supplement the strong capabilities of its sister organizations. DNI continues to build a strong team of companies, providing an all-inclusive suite of Information Technology services and capabilities to our clients.
