4178 Financial Manager

OVERVIEW:

The Senior Manager shall be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The Senior Manager shall be the senior level employee provided by the Contractor for this work effort. During any absence of the Senior Manager, an alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this task order. The Senior Manager and designated alternates shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Provide general ad hoc, internal controls over financial reporting electronic filing, and program management support to CG-834. Support includes, but is not limited to, support with obligation lifecycle management, Undelivered Customer Order (UCO) and Undelivered Order (UDO) management, developing budget execution analytics, responding and resolving audit and internal control issues associated with budgetary accounting, and providing written communications and logistical support, as well as work with the government to develop and implement corrective actions for emergent budget issues.
• Conduct analyses to verify and validate USCG processes / controls and provide accounting and financial management assistance in the development, documentation, and implementation of policy, procedures, and controls affecting the Budgetary Resource Management (BRM) and aid with remediation of internal control deficiencies as they are identified by internal control testing and external audits.
• Support CG-834's management review over obligation balance accuracy by providing written analysis of obligation balances on a 30-day cycle. At a minimum, the contractor shall analyze 45 obligations per month based on a risk assessment updated monthly based on prior month testing and a minimum of 200 once per quarter utilizing a statistically driven sample, or as otherwise agreed upon, to help CG-834 ensure obligation validation accuracy and to provide a documented and supported recommended adjustment to the Coast Guard Financial Statements.
• Provide expert support in maintaining, refining, and carrying out a comprehensive obligation lifecycle management strategy. The Contractor shall provide expertise and program management assistance in identifying potential courses of action to recover unused funding, the liquidation of aged obligations, and improving the accuracy of obligation balances.
• Maintain and update analytical tool in SharePoint or any software within CG IT enterprise that identifies and prioritizes high-risk obligations for CG-834 management review

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or bachelor's degree with an active Certified Public Accounting (CPA) certification, and 7 years of relevant work experience (5 of which must be federal government work experience).
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certified may be substituted for the CPA requirement.
• A senior manager must have experience auditing federal agencies financial statements or performing audits readiness work in the Department of Homeland Security as a government employee or contactor directly in support of an audit readiness task order.
• Interpersonal and communication
• Organization
• Multi-Tasking
• The ability to maintain strict confidence.
• The ability to communicate (written and verbal) in a clear and concise manner.
• The ability to use Microsoft Office tools.
• The ability to simplify processes and procedures.

CLEARANCE:

• Public Trust minimum