Financial Management Specialist with Security Clearance

Quantech Services Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantech Services Inc. seeks a Financial Management Specialist / Financial Systems Analyst to support NGA FM to improve financial data processing across NGA systems and applications. You will work on GEO-F, ORBIT, GEAR, CRS, IPP, and future enhancements, shaping technical and functional requirements.

The role emphasizes implementing PPBE-related processes, creating roadmaps, and coordinating with government representatives to ensure system alignment with user needs and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Computer Science, Economics, Communications, or related humanities field.
• 8 years of total experience in assessing federal financial business processes, developing financial systems options, and implementing system solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program schedules and technology roadmaps.
• Develop business cases for financial system enhancements and support governance intake/prioritization.
• Create and maintain system documentation, SOPs, CONOPs, and end-user training materials.
• Define methodologies for data migration and subsystem integration.
• Participate in meetings on NGA Core Financial Systems operations and maintenance.
• Develop UAT and post-patch testing processes to validate financial results before deployment.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

CI polygraph

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Computer Science, Economics, Communications, or related humanities field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

We are currently seeking a Financial Management Specialist / Financial Systems Analyst to support the objectives of the NGA Financial Management Directorate (FM) to create, plan, and implement solutions for the improved processing, analysis, collection, organization, storage, management, retrieval, and use of financial data across NGA financial systems and application

Responsibilities

• Supports the NGA Financial Management Directorate (FM) and FMS ASP program requirements.
• Assists the government with financial management operations and system support.
• Monitors and coordinates program resource allocations.
• Supports Government representatives at technical exchange and program meetings.
• Supports NGA financial system applications, including Geospatial Intelligence Financials (GEO-F), Organization Requirements and Budgeting Information Tool (ORBIT), GEAR, CRS, and IPP, along with future enhancements.
• Understands the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Cycle.
• Develops and validates financial system functional requirements and business process improvements.

Duties include

• Developing, maintaining, and supporting program schedules and technology roadmaps.
• Developing business cases for financial system enhancements and supporting governance intake/prioritization processes.
• Developing and maintaining system documentation, SOPs, CONOPs, and end-user training materials.
• Developing and validating methodologies for migrating data and integrating subsystems.
• Participating in joint meetings related to operations and maintenance of NGA’s Core Financial Systems.
• Developing user acceptance testing (UAT) and post-patch/build testing processes to validate financial results prior to implementing system enhancements.
• Coordinating and participating in technical exchange meetings to support quick resolution of architectural, design, system interoperability, and policy issues.
• Defining and developing technical and functional requirements/user stories in JIRA following operational needs assessments.
• Coordinating and participating in milestone events, including requirement reviews, design reviews, and program management reviews.
• Supporting system security documentation, access reviews, and audit/configuration management activities.
• Supporting implementation of financial systems in the federal environment from both a systems and functional perspective.
• Developing reference architectures, implementation plans, data strategies, and process flows.
• Providing detailed comparison of all relevant release notes for system upgrades and enhancements.
• Coordinating with system owners, end-users, and the ASP to ensure all subsystems align with user requirements.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance, with a CI polygraph.
• Possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Computer Science, Economics, Communications, or related humanities field.
• 8 years of total experience in assessing federal financial business processes, developing financial systems options, and implementing system solutions to include demonstrated experience with federal financial management including all aspects of programming, planning, budgeting, execution and/or accounting.

In addition to that, specialized demonstrated experience in the following criteria (total 6 years):

• 2 years of demonstrated experience conducting analysis, functional support, or testing in NGA Core Financial Systems or associated financial/budget tools (e.g., ORBIT, GEO-F, IBM Cognos, or Momentum).
• 2 years of demonstrated experience with financial software lifecycle management activities that may include requirements gathering via process assessment, development and maintenance of configuration management, system testing, or user training supporting financial system upgrades and enhancements.
• 1 year demonstrated experience in financial system governance, process improvement, or audit/internal control documentation.
• 1 year demonstrated experience developing testing scenarios, user stories, or risk assessments for financial management software applications.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Work, Physical and Mental Requirements

• Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles.

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