Finance Resource Generalist

Signature Federal Systems , LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Federal Systems , LLC is seeking a professional to perform a broad range of financial activities in support of Sponsor services. The role includes preparing accountings, monitoring funding streams, and reconciling ledgers to ensure data integrity across systems.

The candidate will provide technical and financial guidance to managers and customers, apply OGFM policies, and assist in developing financial procedures within Sponsor guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in financial records processing.
• An Associate’s Degree in finance, business administration, or closely related field.
• Knowledge of GAAP and finance regulations applicable to government offices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine to moderately complex financial activities and analysis to support management, staff, and customers.
• Prepare accountings for certification in support of Sponsor services.
• Monitor funding streams for incoming/outgoing money related to Sponsor services.
• Reconcile general ledger and related accounts and take corrective action as needed.
• Provide guidance on entitlements, accounting requirements, and Sponsor policies.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Oral & written communication

Adaptability

Customer service orientation

Education

Associate’s Degree in finance or business

Tools

Sponsor financial systems

Job description

Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities

• Specific duties/tasks may vary depending on the Sponsor office of assignment.
• Common functions include responsibility to:
• Perform a wide range of routine to moderately complex financial activities and analysis to support management, staff, and customers in the office of assignment.
• Prepare accountings for certification in support of Sponsor services.
• Monitor funding streams for the incoming/outgoing money related to Sponsor services.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, bank accounts, Sponsor financial systems and sub-systems, and/or financial statements and take corrective action as needed. This includes activities involving credit cards, invoices, travel accountings, PCS/TDY accountings, tax returns, funding documents, debt collection, etc.
• Review and analyze various routine to moderately complex General Ledger accounts and update information to ensure accuracy.
• Under Sponsor direction, establish commitments and obligations and periodically revalidate them within established guidelines and procedures being careful to remove funds on commitments and/or obligations that are deemed no longer necessary
• Originate financial data and post in to Sponsor unique databases and systems. Review to ensure data integrity is maintained.
• Adhere to federal government requirements and Sponsor standards of financial record keeping
• Process travel and miscellaneous reimbursements in a timely manner.
• Provide general, financial, and technical guidance to customers regarding entitlements, accounting requirements, established finance policies on routine to moderately complex financial matters/issues such as OGA and vendor payments, accounting preparation, General Ledgers, documentation of expenditures based on interpretation and application of OGFM policies, unique Sponsor authorities, and office policies.
• Provide technical and financial guidance to managers, junior analysts, and team members in area of assignment on routine to moderately complex financial matters such as approving procedures, accounting/financial procedures, and maintenance of data integrity across multiple systems.
• Clear accounting suspensions and refer complex accounting issues to more senior officers providing customer service and technical assistance to Agency and/or non-Agency customers.
• Monitor daily electronic communication from various systems and databases and respond to various routine queries from customers; refer more complex queries to more senior officers for resolution.
• Research finance regulations and data within financial systems to resolve standard financial problems and issues
• Serve as the first level of review for resolution of policy interpretation issues involving customers
• Assist managers within area of assignment in developing specific financial policies and/or procedures
• Provide functional expertise to system development activities; create ad hoc system reports and conduct functional testing of business systems
• Act as liaison between system developers and users in order to address routine problems and reconcile issues
• Provide customer support for use of financial systems by resolving user issues and communicating information regarding system changes and updates.
• Assist in developing and providing systems training tutorials or group sessions and respond to ad hoc user queries
• Analyze and test systems that interface with the accounting systems to ensure the integrity of accounting and financial data
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to obtain and apply basic knowledge of Sponsor and finance regulations, policies, and unique authorities.
• Ability to obtain and apply basic knowledge of OGFM procedures and policies specific to the area of assignment.
• Ability to obtain and apply basic knowledge of Sponsor’s automated financial and acquisitions systems.
• Basic knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure the integrity of data recorded into the Sponsor’s financial system.
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to compose and deliver responses to customers’ routine questions in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to interact with customers effectively in resolving routine problems.
• Ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: Minimum two (2) years professional experience performing financial records processing and financial records management.
• Minimum Education: An Associate’s Degree in finance, business administration, or closely related field.