Air Force Budget SME — Financial Systems & Compliance

CACI International Inc; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking an AFM Budget Subject Matter Expert to support the U.S. Air Force with budget, requirements, and system-support expertise.

You will translate requirements into actionable specs, perform testing, and ensure DoD and Air Force regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, ability to interpret technical discussions, and experience with Air Force budgeting and FIAR standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a favorable NACI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in financial management, accounting, or information systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Air Force budget at Air Staff or MAJCOM level.
• Knowledge of fiscal law constraints (Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need).
• Familiarity with FIAR standards, DoD FMR 7000.14-R, and Air Force guidance (DAFI 65-series).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Direct experience with data collection and analysis.
• Experience testing and mapping business processes.
• Ability to interpret technical discussions, analyze issues, develop solutions, and maintain clear documentation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct requirements reviews to ensure alignment with Air Force policy.
• Perform functional acceptance testing to validate system updates and enhancements.
• Translate conceptual requirements into clear, actionable functional requirements for developers and project teams.
• Investigate and perform root‑cause analysis to resolve system issues and recommend improvements.
• Create user‑friendly functional system documentation for end-users.
• Guide projects, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with DoD and Air Force standards and regulations.
• Provide Tier 2 system support to Air Force users to ensure reliable system performance.

Skills

NACI clearance

Air Force budget knowledge

DoD regulations

Data collection & analysis

Functional requirements mapping

Strong communication

Independent & collaborative work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in financial management, accounting, or information systems

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking an AFM Budget Subject Matter Expert to support the U.S. Air Force with budget, requirements, and system-support expertise.

You will translate requirements into actionable specs, perform testing, and ensure DoD and Air Force regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, ability to interpret technical discussions, and experience with Air Force budgeting and FIAR standards.