Fuels Accountant - Diego Garcia

PAE Government Services Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum, a global leader in mission support, seeks a Fuels Accountant for a new government contract based in Diego Garcia. The role establishes and operates the finance and budget office, coordinating data collection and documentation for effective contract management.

Responsibilities include budgets, procurement oversight, contract modifications, invoicing, and monthly reporting. You will handle fuel planning, inventory verification, and logistics to support aerospace operations under

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of fuels accounting experience.
• Knowledge of fuel management, procurement and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Secret Clearance.
• Strong MS Office and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operate the finance and budget office for the contract.
• Prepare budgets and data for Fuels Terminal Manager review and approval.
• Oversee procurement operations and ensure policy/regulatory compliance.
• Develop contract modification documents with cost estimates and rationale.
• Develop and submit monthly invoices to the Government.
• Prepare monthly reports per contract requirements.
• Verify inventory, orders and arrange transportation for deliveries.
• Operate bulk storage, hydrants, checkpoint and dispatch as needed.

Skills

Fuels accounting

Budget coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Amentum, a global leader in critical mission support, engineering, technology, and national security solutions, is seeking a Fuels Accountant to support a new government contract based in Diego Garcia.

Purpose / Scope

Establish and operate the finance and budget office, coordinate data collection and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Must be knowledgeable of manual and automated fuel management and account systems.
• Prepare budgets and financial data for Fuels Terminal Manager review and approval.
• Oversee procurement operations, transactions, and documentation to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, contract requirements and Government regulations.
• Develop contract modification documents to include cost estimates and supporting rationale for modification.
• Develop and submit monthly invoices to the Government.
• Prepare monthly reports in accordance with contract requirements.
• Deliver items to customers by verifying orders, inventory stock, and arranging transportation.
• Verify items shipped by matching bills, reconciling, and noting.
• Operation bulk storage, hydrants, checkpoint, lox, and be able to dispatch.
• Computes the amount of fuel required for the safe completion of flight according to type of aircraft, distance of flight, maintenance limitations, weather conditions and minimum fuel requirements prescribed by federal aviation regulations.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of five years of experience in Fuels account processing.
• Responsible for proper accounting, reporting, end-of-month close process and reconciliations.
• Keep up-to-date with regulations and standards, collaborate with auditing teams to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and prepare and participate in audits and inspections.
• Adhere to safety precautions and use appropriate protective gear.
• Experience in the scheduling and ordering of nonconventional fuels and related commodities including hypergols, cryogenic and gas commodities.
• Understanding and knowledge of programs to schedule, track and report on commodity orders, deliveries and discrepancies.
• Records management experience.
• Three years’ experience in a leadership role in an austere OCONUS environment with a multi-national workforce.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US passport and driver's license throughout employment in this role.
• Passport must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year or more at the time of hiring.
• Ability to successfully pass the medical contract requirements and maintain compliance throughout the duration of deployment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain country-specific visas as required by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Clearance Guide.

Work Environment

This position is located on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a remote overseas location supporting U.S. Government operations. Employees may work in offices, industrial warehouses, ports, airfield, and outdoor environments and may be exposed to high temperatures, humidity, inclement weather, noise, dust, and uneven terrain. Work schedules may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on operational requirements. Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Physical Requirements

• Requirements may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, and working in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Must be able to meet all medical, security, and deployment requirements associated with assignment to a remote overseas location.

Other Responsibilities

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.

This position is pending contract award.

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