Financial Specialist I

Position title : Financial Specialist I

Location : Arlington, Virginia

Clearance required : SECRET

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Financial Transaction Execution: Draft, initiate, and process financial execution transactions (e.g., Procurement Requests) in Navy-ERP and other applicable systems within 3 business days of request.
• Procurement Monitoring: Monitor the progress of all procurement packages throughout their lifecycle, tracking them to completion and verifying receipt of goods/services.
• Spend Plan Management: Maintain the accuracy and completeness of all spend plans in designated financial systems (e.g., Execution Website) in accordance with BFM requirements.
• Financial Discrepancy Resolution: Proactively identify and resolve financial discrepancies. Recommend and implement corrective actions and process improvements to prevent future errors.
• Financial Work Product Generation: Produce accurate, professional, and error-free work products, including financial reports, budget analyses, and impact statements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with IT and other personnel to obtain required technical details for requests and proactively communicate with the BFM to resolve incomplete submissions.
• Tasker Data Management: Collect task-related data from various sources, validate its accuracy, and update designated tasker trackers on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Capability of quickly learning and operating within government-specific financial platforms like Navy-ERP and the Execution Website.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify financial discrepancies, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend effective corrective actions.
• Ability to produce accurate, professional, and error-free work products and to validate data for completeness and correctness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required for coordinating with stakeholders and producing clear, concise financial reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory, including the ability to create complex spreadsheets, pivot tables, and financial models. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are also required.

Desired additional qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in federal financial management, including budget execution, spend plan management, and processing and tracking the full lifecycle of procurement and financial transactions within an ERP system (Navy-ERP highly desirable).
• Experience with DoD property accountability and audit readiness, including familiarity with FIAR standards, supporting government audits, and hands-on experience with asset management systems (e.g., DPAS, ERP).