Program Financial Analyst Senior - Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Job Summary

The Program Financial Analyst Senior develops, interprets and implements financial/administrative/accounting concepts or techniques for financial analysis

• Conducts special studies to analyze financial actions and prepares recommendations for policies and procedures
• Interprets and applies policies, government legislation and accounting theories
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures and regulatory agencies
• Provides interpretation of financial policies, governmental legislation, accounting theory or customer financial regulations.
• Analyzes financial information especially concerning overhead to determine present and future financial performance of the SBU.
• Acts as a liaison between program controls group and prepares comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgets.
• Reviews complex financial data received from managers for inclusion in indirect and forward pricing rate packages submission to the government.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.
• Develops plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements.
• Coordinates, negotiates and resolves financial compliance issues with various agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Two (2) years experience in analytical finance capacity or related field may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), General Accepted Accounting principles (GAA), and General Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP).
• Minimum four (4) years progressively responsible experience in financial environment.

• US Citizen

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in an associated discipline preferred.

• Demonstrate proficiency in finance and accounting relational databases.
• Excellent decision making, problem solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and/or Deltek preferred.
• Results oriented individual with exceptional organizational skills and able to work independently.