Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch Technologies is seeking a Financial Manager (FM) (Senior) to join a team that provides financial oversight and management of the budget for the Air Force Human Resources Systems Division (AF HRSD). The AF HRSD, headquartered at Randolph AFB (San Antonio, TX area), is responsible for the development and sustainment of AF HR Systems Web applications and their subsystems. The candidate shall apply knowledge of Department of War (DoW) financial management and accounting functions, processes, and analytical methods and techniques to gather, analyze, evaluate, and present information required by program or project managers and customers in support of AF HRSD Mission. This position supports the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES)/GBH Human Resources Systems Division.
Full remote work will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The Financial Manager Senior position requires a highly motivated individual with working knowledge of financial principles within DoW and the Air Force to perform the following responsibilities:
Prepare program budgets, reports and financial documentation;
Draw conclusions and draft solutions to problems relating to improvement of financial management effectiveness, work methods, financial systems, and procedure efficiency.
Be able to perform budget forecasting tasks, variance identification and analysis, program or financial execution reporting and reviews, schedule analysis, and/or provide recommendations to the program office on all matters relating to budget, schedule or EVM; and,
Apply knowledge to rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
The contractor shall assist, prepare, and/or deliver budget and financial analyses and execution documentation, such as, but not limited to, obligations and expenditure forecasting and tracking data to:
Advise or assist with the development of program specific funds management documentation, and/or assist in the execution of automated models and control techniques to aid decision making. This may include:
Generating funding,
Forecasting,
Programming, and,
Budget information and documentation using applicable databases and software.
Prepare, develop and/or assist with financial input to various events, such as, but not limited to, Budget Execution Reviews (BER), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Milestone Decision Reviews (MDR), Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), Program Management Review (PMR), and Risk Assessments.
Draft financial data documentation for submission to the Government financial lead/analyst such as, but not limited to, Procurement Documents [P-DOCS], Research Test Development and Evaluation Documents [R-DOCS] and Program Objective Memorandum (POM);
Provide status of approved, deferred, and released funds using new or existing organizational formats including identifying, preparing and assisting with correction of posting errors in financial records;
Draft a variety of funding documents in support of unit/organizational programs such as, but not limited to, Purchase Requests (PRs), Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), project orders and other financial documents.
Generate, maintain, and document an independent audit trail to track, record, report the status of each funding document to ensure proper use of all funds (active, expired, and cancelled), plus submit to Government financial lead/analyst for approval/review.
Generate and deliver quick-turnaround “what-if” funding drill and/or data retrieval analysis.
Maintain a softcopy of the monthly Delivery Order Status Reports (DOSRs) and Customer Usage Fee Check Reports (CCRs) in support of programmatic analysis.
Assist in internal and external requirements management by validating sales reports, collecting and tracking revenue, developing sales and revenue projections, budgets projections, revenue collection from contract vendors, assistance in processing travel orders, and generating financially related metric reports.
Monitor, report and maintain the reimbursable budget program.
Perform research, analysis, and inputs for accounting related issues using a variety of on-line query systems and tools, e.g., CRIS, WAWF, and CCaRS; and/or,
Maintain the financial database (Microsoft Access), input financial and contracting data, and extract ad hoc reports.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship required
Education
Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoW.
OR, bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW.
OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, 8 of which must be in the DoW.
Specific Work Experience
Knowledge and/or experience with DEAMS, CCaRS, CRIS, and other DoW accounting systems is highly desirable.
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (Highly Desired)
Security Clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a TIER 1 Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Highly proficient with computers and software applications to include Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, etc.), expert attention-to-detail & highly organized.
Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)
Work Location: (onsite, hybrid, remote)
Travel: (yes, 10-20%; no)
Relocation Assistance Available: (Yes, No)
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: (Yes, No)
Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.








