Financial Specialist - Team Lead

Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) has the leadership and experience to deliver innovative technology, logistics and management solutions to meet real mission requirements. KMI is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) that specializes in Logistics, Warehouse Services, Distance Learning/Training, Enterprise Solutions, Financial Management Support, Program Management, Intelligence Analysis & Threat Assessment, and Data Analytics/Operations Research. Since 1998, our solutions and services have helped our clients improve performance, drive cost and operational effectives, and map technology needs for tomorrow's requirements.


Title: Financial Specialist - Team Lead


Location: National Capital Region (NCR)


Duration: Full-time; anticipated multi-year federal contract support


Start date: Anticipated 2027; contingent upon contract award and Government approval


Clearance: Top Secret (TS) - must be able to obtain and maintain


Salary: Competitive; commensurate with qualifications and experience


Job Description: KMI is seeking a Financial Specialist - Team Lead to support the financial-management program of a federal law enforcement customer. The specialist will analyze obligations and expenditures, support budget planning and internal controls, review procurements and invoices, reconcile financial activity, and provide senior leadership with accurate financial reporting and advice.


Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze obligations and expenditures for compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and appropriations requirements.


• Provide guidance on financial planning, funding management, and complex procurement matters.


• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses for senior leadership.


• Oversee reconciliation of fleet, purchase-card, and travel-card activity.


• Conduct audits of accounts and vendor files to verify internal controls.


• Conduct quarterly open-obligation reviews and validate financial requirements.


• Review and verify monthly invoices, resolve billing issues, and support electronic invoice processing.


• Review obligations and financial transactions in federal financial-management systems.


• Coordinate with financial, procurement, and information-technology organizations.


• Prepare financial status reports and ensure accruals, obligations, and supporting documentation are accurate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.


• Working knowledge of federal Appropriations Law.


• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).


• Working knowledge of the Federal Government budget process.


• Working knowledge of the Anti-Deficiency Act.


• Experience with federal financial management, obligations, expenditures, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.


• Experience reviewing invoices and resolving vendor or billing issues.


• Strong analytical and communication skills and ability to advise senior leadership.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with UFMS, IPP, or comparable federal financial-management and invoice-processing systems.


• Experience supporting federal law enforcement or DOJ financial operations.


• Experience with complex procurements, internal-control reviews, and open-obligation audits.

Security Clearance:


Top Secret (TS) - must be able to obtain and maintain.


Work Environment:


National Capital Region (NCR), primarily on-site in a secure federal environment.


Availability


This position is anticipated to be available upon contract award in 2027.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


E-Verify Statement. Knowledge Management, Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, KMI is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.


Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision. Knowledge Management, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)


Disability Statement. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation or assistance at any point in the application or onboarding process, please email us at marie@knowledgemanagement.com.