Senior Financial Systems Analyst IV - Naval Surface Warfare Center

Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Financial Systems Analyst IV to provide expert-level financial management, strategic budget analysis, financial systems oversight, and senior advisory support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), under the Financial and Program Management Support Services (FPMS) contract.

The Financial Systems Analyst IV will serve as a senior technical resource supporting complex Navy financial operations, including budget formulation and execution, federal appropriations management, financial forecasting, accounting reconciliation, financial systems analysis, and financial performance reporting.

The selected candidate will work closely with Government financial managers, comptroller personnel, program leadership, and other stakeholders to evaluate financial performance, identify fiscal risks, resolve complex accounting and funding discrepancies, and develop recommendations supporting efficient resource management.

This position requires an advanced understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) financial management practices, federal appropriations, Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP), financial reporting, internal controls, and Government financial systems.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive Navy or DoD financial management experience, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to independently evaluate complex financial issues and provide actionable recommendations to senior Government stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Management and Budget Execution

• Provide expert-level financial analysis, budget execution, and financial management support to NSWC PHD programs, departments, and supported organizations.
• Analyze complex financial requirements involving multiple programs, funding sources, appropriations, and fiscal years.
• Evaluate program financial performance by reviewing commitments, obligations, expenditures, and available funding.
• Support the formulation, justification, and execution of current-year and future-year budgets.
• Develop advanced financial forecasts and resource projections using historical data, current execution trends, and anticipated program requirements.
• Analyze funding requirements and recommend resource allocation strategies that support organizational objectives.
• Identify significant funding risks, execution deficiencies, and potential financial shortfalls.
• Develop financial impact statements, variance explanations, budget justifications, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of financial management strategies and recommend improvements to budget execution and resource utilization.
• Provide analytical support for financial planning initiatives involving Working Capital Funds and appropriated funds.

Advanced Navy ERP and Financial Systems Analysis

• Provide expert-level financial systems analysis using Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP) and other Government-approved financial management applications.
• Analyze complex financial datasets and execution reports to evaluate funding status, expenditure trends, and accounting accuracy.
• Research and resolve significant financial system discrepancies involving obligations, commitments, disbursements, and funding records.
• Evaluate financial transactions across multiple accounting and reporting systems to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Support development, validation, and maintenance of Network Activities and associated financial records.
• Review complex financial adjustments, accounting corrections, and transaction issues in coordination with authorized Government personnel.
• Identify financial system data-quality deficiencies and recommend improvements to reporting accuracy and data integrity.
• Coordinate with financial managers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to resolve complex financial reporting and system issues.
• Support development and refinement of financial reporting processes, system workflows, and analytical capabilities.
• Maintain accurate and auditable financial documentation supporting Government financial management operations.

Federal Appropriations and Funds Management

• Apply advanced knowledge of federal appropriations, funding life cycles, and fiscal management requirements to support Navy financial operations.
• Analyze funding availability, execution rates, and financial commitments across multiple appropriation types.
• Support financial management activities involving Navy Working Capital Funds and appropriated funding.
• Monitor expiring funds and evaluate potential financial execution risks.
• Analyze prior-year, current-year, and projected expenditures to support budget projections and carryover estimates.
• Review incoming and outgoing funding documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with applicable requirements.
• Support reconciliation of funding records and financial transactions across Government systems.
• Evaluate the financial impact of changes in program requirements, resource allocations, and execution schedules.
• Develop recommendations for improving funding utilization and minimizing financial risk.
• Support fiscal year-end financial reviews, funding reconciliations, and financial closeout activities.

Complex Accounting Reconciliation and Financial Controls

• Perform advanced financial reconciliation and accounting analysis involving complex Government financial transactions.
• Research significant discrepancies involving obligations, expenditures, disbursements, and accounting balances.
• Analyze unmatched disbursements and other accounting exceptions to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Review financial transactions, invoices, vouchers, funding documents, and supporting records for accuracy and completeness.
• Support resolution of labor and non-labor accounting discrepancies and financial adjustments.
• Analyze Undistributed Labor reports and coordinate corrective actions to resolve outstanding labor suspense issues.
• Review Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) to validate financial transactions, adjustments, and accounting records.
• Support Dormant Account Review Quarterly (DAR-Q) activities, including financial research and documentation validation.
• Evaluate financial reconciliation processes and recommend improvements to internal controls and accounting accuracy.
• Coordinate with Government comptroller personnel and financial managers to resolve high-priority accounting issues.

Financial Forecasting, Modeling, and Performance Analytics

• Develop advanced financial models, budget forecasts, financial projections, and performance assessments.
• Analyze large financial datasets to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities for improved financial management.
• Evaluate historical spending patterns and financial execution trends to support future-year resource planning.
• Develop financial metrics, dashboards, analytical tools, and management reporting solutions.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reports, executive summaries, charts, and presentations for Government leadership.
• Support preparation and presentation of Department Quarterly Financial Reviews and other senior management briefings.
• Develop financial variance analyses, impact statements, and proposed courses of action addressing financial concerns.
• Use Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and other approved analytical tools to evaluate and visualize complex financial information.
• Integrate information from multiple Government financial systems into consolidated financial reporting products.
• Provide clear, actionable financial insights to support strategic planning and operational decision-making.

Comptroller Financial Support and Audit Readiness

• Provide advanced financial management, accounting analysis, and reconciliation support to the NSWC PHD Comptroller Department.
• Analyze financial transactions and accounting records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable financial management procedures.
• Support research and resolution of complex funding discrepancies, unmatched disbursements, and accounting exceptions.
• Review supporting documentation for financial transactions, adjustments, and reconciliations.
• Assist with preparation and evaluation of corrective action plans addressing audit findings or financial control deficiencies.
• Support financial closeout activities, including analysis of outstanding obligations and reconciliation of funding documentation.
• Evaluate accounting processes and recommend improvements to financial controls, documentation practices, and audit readiness.
• Provide analytical support for internal and external financial reviews.
• Coordinate with Government financial managers, comptroller personnel, and program offices to resolve significant financial issues.
• Support the maintenance of accurate, complete, and auditable financial records.

Financial Risk Management and Process Improvement

• Identify financial risks associated with funding execution, accounting discrepancies, resource constraints, and program requirements.
• Conduct root-cause analyses of recurring financial problems and develop recommendations for corrective action.
• Evaluate existing financial workflows, reporting procedures, and internal controls to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop recommendations to streamline financial analysis, reconciliation, reporting, and budget management processes.
• Support implementation of improved financial tracking tools, automated reporting capabilities, and analytical methodologies.
• Assist in developing and maintaining financial management procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), desk guides, and reporting standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of approved process improvements and recommend additional refinements.
• Support the development of financial tools that integrate budget execution, resource planning, and performance metrics.
• Provide guidance regarding established financial management practices and reporting processes.

Travel, Procurement, and Financial Oversight

• Provide senior-level financial analysis and review support for travel, procurement, and other Government financial transactions.
• Review funding information, lines of accounting, and Network Activities associated with Government travel authorizations and vouchers.
• Support financial analysis of transactions processed through the Defense Travel System (DTS), as authorized.
• Evaluate financial documentation associated with purchase card transactions, MILSTRIP requests, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and outgoing funding documents.
• Identify funding discrepancies, documentation deficiencies, and potential financial compliance concerns.
• Recommend corrective actions to improve transaction accuracy and financial accountability.
• Coordinate with Government financial personnel to resolve complex travel and procurement funding issues.
• Support consistent application of financial controls and documentation procedures.

Senior Financial Advisory and Stakeholder Support

• Serve as a senior analytical resource supporting Government financial managers, comptroller personnel, and program leadership.
• Provide expert-level financial analysis and recommendations regarding budget execution, funding requirements, and financial performance.
• Prepare executive-level financial briefings, analytical reports, and management presentations.
• Participate in financial reviews, budget planning meetings, and program performance assessments.
• Translate complex financial data into clear findings and recommendations for financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to less-experienced financial analysts, as appropriate.
• Coordinate complex financial analysis activities involving multiple departments, funding sources, and Government stakeholders.
• Identify significant financial concerns and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Government personnel and contractor support teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Management, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent relevant education and experience.
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, budget execution, accounting, financial systems, or federal financial management.
• Demonstrated experience performing complex financial analysis, budget forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and accounting reconciliation.
• Advanced knowledge of financial management principles, budget execution processes, and accounting practices.
• Experience analyzing financial commitments, obligations, expenditures, funding balances, and budget execution trends.
• Demonstrated ability to develop advanced financial forecasts, budget justifications, variance analyses, and financial management recommendations.
• Experience independently researching and resolving complex financial discrepancies and accounting issues.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas, lookup functions, and data analysis.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, accounting applications, or Government financial management systems.
• Experience working with large financial datasets and developing analytical reports.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate financial processes and recommend improvements to accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience preparing and presenting complex financial information to management or senior stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage high-priority financial assignments and meet established deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Government financial managers, comptroller personnel, and multidisciplinary program teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive financial management experience supporting the Department of Defense or federal Government.
• Previous experience supporting the U.S. Navy, NAVSEA, NSWC Port Hueneme, or another Navy organization.
• Direct experience using Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP).
• Advanced knowledge of federal appropriations, Navy Working Capital Funds, funding life cycles, commitments, obligations, and budget execution.
• Experience supporting Navy comptroller operations, financial reconciliation, audit readiness, and financial closeout.
• Familiarity with Defense Travel System (DTS), Government travel funding procedures, and financial controls.
• Experience using ADVANA, Dormant Account Review Quarterly (DAR-Q), and other Government financial reporting systems.
• Knowledge of Key Supporting Documentation (KSD), unmatched disbursements, Undistributed Labor, and labor/non-labor cost transfers.
• Experience developing complex budget forecasts, financial models, impact statements, and executive-level financial presentations.
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, and financial data visualization tools.
• Experience supporting federal acquisition and procurement-related financial processes.
• Experience developing financial reporting automation, financial dashboards, and analytical process improvements.
• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certification, such as Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
• Experience providing senior-level technical guidance or mentoring junior financial analysts.
• Active Secret security clearance, if required for assigned duties.