Financial Manager

Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Financial Manager with 3+ years of experience to provide non-personal technical, analytical, and project management support, at Naval Base Ventura County NAS Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 USD to $115,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

• Between 3 and 10 years of financial management experience. At least two (2) years of this experience must be within the Department of the Navy (DoN)
• 3+ years’ experience assisting government leads by tracking project budgets, monitoring execution schedules, and preparing cost/budget analysis reports
• 3+ years’ experience utilizing Navy ERP, financial tools (G-Invoicing, MIPRs), and project management tools (Microsoft Project) to support mission planning requirements in accordance with DoD regulations
• Budget Analysis: Assist in gathering, consolidating, and analyzing financial data to support the Government's formulation, justification, and monitoring of domestic and foreign project budgets
• Execution Tracking: Perform execution analysis, calculate burn rates, and identify financial variances for government review
• System Reconciliation: Track and reconcile domestic and foreign project funding, obligations, and expenditures utilizing Navy ERP and various DoN tools
• Reporting: Prepare draft financial reports, briefing materials, and decision-support products for Government project lead(s). Monitor allocation plans for OMN, RDT&E, and APN appropriations across the fiscal year
• Schedule & Cost Monitoring: Track project status, maintain schedules, and monitor cost baselines. Analyze actual performance data to identify trends or deficiencies against planned goals
• Strategic Planning Support: Analyze financial trends and draft recommendations or options for government decision-makers regarding spend plans and long-term funding strategies
• Meeting Support: Provide analytical and administrative support for project milestones, financial deliverables, data calls, and planning meetings (e.g., preparing materials, capturing minutes, tracking action items)
• Compliance: Perform all analytical tasks in accordance with DoD FMR, FAR, NAVAIR business rules, and command policies
• Travel: Approximately 10 weeks of travel could be required (San Diego Ca, Norfolk Va, Pax River Md, Melbourne Fl, Japan, and France)

Qualifications

• Core Competencies: Demonstrated financial management experience including the financial analysis of business programs, development of cost estimates, and generating program status reports
• Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of DoD Federal Management Regulations (FMR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Hands-on Navy ERP and CSPT experience in an analyst role
• Experience with G-Invoicing, and MIPRs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel (including pivot tables and data analysis tools), Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project (including linkages between predecessors/successors and critical path analyses)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening—for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
• Ability to work independently, self-starter

Desired Experience

• Knowledge of NAVAIR processes such as POM, mid-year execution, and contracting workflows
• Familiarity with DTS travel accounting and obligation tracking
• Experience drafting budget exhibits, spend plans, and financial artifacts
• Prior experience supporting NAWCAD, NAWCWD, or affiliated Navy commands

EDUCATION

Degree: BS or BA degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Auditing, or a relevant technical discipline.

Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree.

CLEARANCE – T-5 Top Secret

Condition of Employment:  Applicant must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a T-5 security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.