Financial Manager

Prepare financial briefings and documentation for events such as Budget Execution Reviews (BER), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Milestone Decision Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Plans, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) risk assessments. The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio.

Overview:

 

Financial Manager

 

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

Hybrid: 2 days a week on-site required

 

JOB STATUS: Full-time 

 

SALARY: $105,000 - $115,000 annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

 

CLEARANCE: Secret clearance required

 

 

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Manager to support the the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES). The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

 

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance

• Must have FMS experience

 

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Years of experience: 3+ years of experience and within the DoD sector

• • Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate financial insights to senior leadership

  • Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills

  • Ability to work under short deadlines and adapt to evolving priorities

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques, DoD acquisition requirements, and budget formulation/execution processes

• Understanding of DoD contracting types, structures, and funding clauses

• Experience with financial systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, and others

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare program budgets, reports, and financial documentation; analyze data and recommend solutions to funding and budgeting challenges.
• Perform budget forecasting, variance analysis, execution reporting, schedule analysis, and earned value management (EVM) assessments; provide recommendations to the program office on budget, schedule, and EVM matters.
• Identify accounting discrepancies, recommend corrective actions, and ensure accurate financial records.
• Use automated financial management systems for data analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Compile division-level financial materials for metrics, audits, management internal controls, self-assessments, and routine reporting.
• Support the development of program-specific funds management documentation and financial control models for decision-making.
• Prepare financial briefings and documentation for events such as Budget Execution Reviews (BER), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Milestone Decision Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Plans, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) risk assessments.
• Draft and submit financial data documentation including procurement documents, Research Test Development and Evaluation documents, and Program Objective Memorandums (POMs).
• Generate reports on approved, deferred, and released funds using standard formats; identify and correct posting errors in financial records.
• Prepare funding documents such as Purchase Requests, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), Project Orders, and others per FM policy and regulations.
• Maintain an independent audit trail for all funding documents to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Provide quick-turnaround funding drill assessments and support ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Support AF or DoD exercises and simulations to assess financial readiness for real-world scenarios.
• Monitor, maintain, and report on reimbursable budget programs.
• Conduct research and analysis for accounting-related issues using systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, and classified financial systems.
• Maintain financial databases, input financial and contracting data, and extract reports for decision-making.

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Hybrid: 2 days a week on-site required

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