Program Finance Manager

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks an experienced DoD program finance professional to support financial analysis, contract accounting, and budget management for a large $200–250M program.

You will coordinate forecasts, analyze variances, and produce routine financial reports while liaising between technical and functional teams to ensure compliance with FAR and DoD policies.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in DoD project/program finance.
• Ability to build forecasts from the ground up with wrap rates and burdens.
• Experience with contract financial deliverables.
• Ability to analyze plans, forecasts, actual costs, variances, and trends.

Aufgaben

• Support financial analysis for a $200–250M program
• Perform contract accounting and reporting
• Manage project schedules, annual fiscal plans, and monthly updates
• Track contract funding and administer purchasing
• Support program business and functional operations
• Identify and facilitate resolution of operational issues
• Move budgeting/forecasting from spreadsheets to COTS or custom apps
• Troubleshoot accounting and invoicing issues
• Review Government contract modifications for errors
• Plan, monitor, and support program financial activities
• Maintain contract budgets and prepare contract billing
• Estimate materials, equipment, software, and hardware purchases
• Review WAWF invoices for accuracy
• Prepare monthly deliverables including eCRAFT
• Perform quality-control checks on costs and timecards
• Compile financial estimates and forecast program status
• Monitor requirements and cost performance against plans
• Produce financial reports for contracts and programs
• Conduct variance, risk, and profit/loss analyses
• Manage subcontractor funding and invoice approval
• Ensure projects capture costs, recognize revenue, and bill correctly
• Ensure compliance with project setup policies
• Prepare annual plans and monthly forecasts by deadlines
• Peer-review final submissions
• Prepare routine and non-routine financial reports (CDRs, PMR, etc.)
• Review timecards, travel vouchers, invoices, and funding statements
• Build complex spreadsheets and 'What If' scenarios
• Perform other duties as assigned

Kenntnisse

DoD Project/Program Finance Experience

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Contract Financial Deliverables

Microsoft Excel Proficiency

FAR Knowledge

Team Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

COTS Applications

Spreadsheet Tools

ECRAFT

WAWF

Jobbeschreibung

• Support financial analysis for a $200–250M program


• Perform contract accounting and reporting


• Manage project schedules, annual fiscal plans, and monthly updates


• Track contract funding and administer purchasing


• Support program business and functional operations


• Identify and facilitate resolution of operational issues


• Liaise between technical and functional areas


• Migrate budgeting and forecasting processes from spreadsheet-based tools to robust COTS or internally developed applications


• Troubleshoot accounting and invoicing issues


• Review Government contract modifications and promptly analyze them for errors


• Plan, monitor, and support program and project financial activities


• Maintain contract budgets and prepare contract billing


• Estimate materials, equipment, software, and hardware purchases


• Review WAWF invoices for accuracy


• Complete and submit monthly contract deliverables, including eCRAFT


• Perform quality-control checks on costs and timecards


• Compile financial estimates and use forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status


• Monitor program requirements and cost performance against plans


• Perform financial and administrative reporting for contracts and programs


• Conduct variance, risk, and profit/loss analyses


• Manage subcontractor funding and invoice approval


• Ensure projects capture costs, recognize revenue, and bill customers correctly


• Ensure compliance with project setup policies and periodically update project information


• Prepare annual plans and monthly forecasts by specified deadlines


• Peer-review final submissions


• Prepare routine and non-routine financial reports, including CDRLs, project status reports, PMR reports, funding notifications, estimates to complete, estimates at completion, forecasts, budgets, and invoice backup reports


• Review timecards, travel vouchers, subcontractor invoices, and funding statements


• Build complex spreadsheets and “What If” scenarios


• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (Economics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, etc.)


• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in DoD project/program finance


• Ability to build forecasts from the ground up, including application of wrap rates and correct burdens


• Experience with contract financial deliverables


• Ability to analyze plans, forecasts, actual costs, variances, and communicate trends to program, line, and financial management


• Ability to build reports and charts based on verbal guidance


• Ability to build and maintain accurate forecasts for programs and projects


• Ability to prepare adjusting journal entries and reconcile accounts and invoices


• Quick study and highly adaptable problem solver


• Experience managing finance and administrative team members


• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel


• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance


• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures


• Knowledge of contract types, including Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus


• Experience with program acquisition documentation, data collection and analysis, cost estimates, and program status reports

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, contract accounting, and project management within DoD programs, ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and effective communication of financial trends. Proficient in building accurate forecasts, managing budgets, and preparing financial reports to support program operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• DoD Project/Program Finance Experience


• Financial Analysis and Reporting


• Contract Financial Deliverables


• Microsoft Excel Proficiency


• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis


• Contract Accounting


• Budgeting and Forecasting


• Variance Analysis


• Cost Estimation


• Journal Entries Preparation


• Invoice Reconciliation


• Program Financial Reporting


• Cost Performance Monitoring


• Operational Issue Resolution

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving


• Adaptability


• Communication


• Team Management


• Attention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)


• DoD Procurement Policies


• Contract Types


• Firm Fixed Price


• Cost Plus

Tools & Technologies

• COTS Applications


• Spreadsheet Tools


• ECRAFT


• WAWF