Senior Portfolio Services Advisor

About the Position

The contractor will support a US Government Agency's budget-related functions and financial management, administering political risk insurance, financing, investment funds, equity, grants and pre-investment programs, and monitoring and maintaining transactions pursuant to the government's policies and procedures for financial monitoring.

Work involves maintaining international finance billing and collection system, preparing automated and special billings in accordance with individual transaction requirements as indicated in loan documents, ensuring timely execution and delivery of billings and payments with borrowers, as well as with third party agents (i.e., fiscal agents, brokers and trustees) as appropriate, including the timely notification, payment amount and verification as detailed in finance agreements, providing loan balances, interest rates, interest accrued, and other financial information to government auditors and interagency stakeholders with the U.S. Government, assisting in preparation of quarterly and ad-hoc reports, engaging in frequent communication with clients to reconcile compounded interest and outstanding. The work also involves active coordination and cooperation with Treasury and State department officials to support the U.S. government’s role in the Paris Club. 

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the monitoring of all financial flows including billing and application of receipts related to their assigned portfolio and developing PC-based applications to facilitate reporting and analysis. Ensures that loan balances, payment schedules, interest rates and other financial parameters match terms of underlying loan documentation. Ensures timely delivery of invoices and Notices of Past Due amounts (NPDs).
• Recommends alternative means of processing transactions with complicated and interrelated or unique characteristics. Recommends changes in policies and procedures to accommodate recurring problems and issues.
• Maintains in-depth and detailed knowledge of Oracle Loans financial system. Manages billing schedule, payoffs, and processes prepayments.
• Independently prepares accurate and precise audit confirmations for borrowers. Provides loan balances, interest rates, interest accrued, and other financial information for audits.
• Prepares portfolio reports as needed for internal and external parties, including periodic data calls for the State Department and Treasury.
•  Work with Portfolio Services officers to ensure continuity of all billing, payment and reporting obligations with respect to their loan portfolio. Will convey expertise regarding the scope, depth, and breadth of the portfolio.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Responds to all requests in a timely manner. Conducts daily duties with courtesy and professionalism.

Qualifications 

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree with a preferred focus/major in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field or combination of education and related professional experience in the area of finance, banking, or related fields.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in dealing with loan balances, payment schedules, interest rates and other financial parameters that match terms of underlying loan documentation. Has experience preparing accurate and precise audit confirmations for borrowers. Prepares portfolio reports as needed for internal and external parties.
• Shall be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial and institutional banking products, services, and processes, including comprehensive understanding of loan database operating systems. Ability to export and summarize loan data via Excel, both for individual loans and a portfolio of loans.