Business Specialist

MDW Associates; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement/401(k)

Job summary

MDW Associates seeks a full-time Business Specialist for NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. On-site duties include procurement, travel management, and financial data processing to ensure compliant, efficient operations.

The role supports accounting workflows, prepares PRs, travel documents, and ensures transactions align with federal requirements. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years of experience in a related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Prior analytical experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase card requests with required justifications and approvals.
• Reconcile or dispute transactions upon receipt of statements.
• Provide customer service with attention to detail and urgency.
• Follow SLAs for processing work transactions.
• Understand and adhere to procurement and travel regulations.
• Prepare Travel Authorizations and Expense reports for travelers.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Excel

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MDW Associates is seeking a full-time Business Specialist to provide sound financial stewardship, expert analysis, and innovative approaches to our National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) client at Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland, OH.

This role is 100% on-site.

The Business Specialist may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

• Create purchase card requests with required justifications & approvals for the Administrative Business Unit Team.
• Reconcile or dispute transactions upon receipt of statement.
• Provide customer service with attention to detail and sense of urgency for the clients of Glenn Research Center.
• Follow Service Level Agreements established to processes work transactions based on client's expected volume throughput.
• Understanding policies: Must understand and adhere to their organization's policies and procedures for purchase cards.
• Following procurement regulations: Must set up purchase card orders for the purchase of goods and services in accordance with procurement regulations and internal office procedures.
• Possesses a basic understanding of accounting systems, policies, and procedures in performing the examination, verification, and maintenance of accounts and accounting data.
• General knowledge of existing accounting systems, standard accounting codes, classifications, and terminology; an understanding of agency accounting policies, procedures, and requirements; and the ability to apply various accounting methods, forms and techniques.
• Supports supervisory and executive staff by performing various accounting and clerical tasks.
• Prepares Purchase Requests (PRs).
• Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Prepares, enters data, and submit Travel Authorizations & Expense reports for travelers.
• Makes travel reservations in the Agency system.
• Develops travel amendments if necessary.
• May provide interpretation and guidance to staff regarding Federal Travel and other regulations related to financial management practices and its effect on financial management programs.
• May execute transactions to support travel activities for the center while assuring proper accounting for resources and expenditures carried out in support of projects and programs.

Required Experience/Skills:

• 0-2+ years of experience in related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Prior analytical experience.
• Candidates for this position must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite with specialized skills in Excel.

Education Requirements:

• Candidates for this position must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

Security Requirements:

• Public Trust - Candidates for this position must be submitted for a background investigation in order to satisfy government requirements.

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.