Financial Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst with demonstrated knowledge of Navy Financial Systems, Budget Development and Funds Execution to join our team in Norfolk, VA supporting the U.S. Navy

• Review and process funding execution documents/reports using available financial management systems to ensure financial transactions are supported with proper documentation in accordance with policy and control practices.
• Gather required documentation to support execution of funding.
• Maintain tracking spreadsheets of funding documents to monitor funding processed, committed, obligated, and expended.
• Assist with budget execution tasks, create financial reports, and make recommendations on allocation and execution of funds
• Monitor obligations and expenditures, ensuring financial accounts are balanced against plans and established benchmarks.
• Draft responses to Congressional, Flag, and Senior Executive Staff and government inquires staff financial inquires and assist in the development of program briefs and data calls.
• Maintain financial documents and files for audit and archival purposes.
• Assist in the development of cash/obligation phasing and spend plans to accomplish program work scope within established guidelines.
• Maintain cost/funding history and analyze trends.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Follow established policies, processes, and procedures.
• Create and maintain financial management instructions, directives, processes, standard operating procedures, and correspondence.
• Provide OPNAV Resource Sponsors and other program stakeholders reports to ensure compliant execution of programmed funding.
• Represent the organization in meetings and conferences with government representatives.

• Minimum 3 Years of Financial Analyst experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of post high school or associate degree education and 10 years’ experience may be used to meet educational requirements.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Experienced user with all Microsoft Office products; Excel expert skill level required.
• Must possess ability to follow directions/processes and work without direct supervision.
• Must possess good oral and written skills, attention to detail, and strong organization and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Navy Financial Systems including Command Financial Management Systems – Combined (CFMS-C) and Program Budget Information System (PBIS).
• Experience managing financial programs to ensure full utilization of funds; developing basic procedures or policies for the organization's budget process; providing advice to management on budgetary matters; validating that funds are available to meet mission requirements; utilizing web-based systems to perform a wide variety of budgetary and analytical tasks.
• Experience reviewing status of authorizations, commitments, obligations and accounts payable.
• Experience monitoring commitments, obligations and expenditures for program funds and providing funds status reports.
• Experience in budget execution, budget development/formulation and financial management processes and principles.
• Experience creating financial phasing plans.
• Experience developing funding documents and preparing data calls.
• Experience with the development and implementation of best practices used to prepare and execute annual budget.
• Knowledge of the Department of Defense (DOD) Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPEB) process.