Financial Program Specialist

As required by our governmental client, this position requires an active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain an active SECRET clearance to qualify. 

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.  You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position provides direct support to environmental programs supporting the Navy’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program Management Office (PMO) located in Pennsylvania, PA.  Specifically, programs are linked to Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Programs supporting the ongoing clean-up of Department of the Navy’s BRAC properties.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Financial Program Specialist: 

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided.  Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Financial Program Specialist Responsibilities Include: 

• Provides assistance to the Director, Base Closure Manager (BCM) and Deputy Base Closure Managers (BCMs) in preparing, managing and oversight of budgets and execution plans.
• Assist in establishing program goals and objectives by providing findings and recommendations to ensure multiple projects are accomplished within budget, on schedule, and that meet the needs of the Government.
• Provides expert level technical review and final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) to the Director, BCM and Deputy BCMs, ensuring technical sufficiency for various documents.
• Participates in program planning and budgeting requirements.
• Develops comprehensive financial plans and manages budgets while enduring adherence to BRAC PMO polices.
• Utilizes a critical skillet to perform financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepares regular reports.
• Tracks performance 
• Provides insightful analysis to aid decision-making 
• Provides proactive risk management and compliance where potential program risks are identified and mitigated while ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and guidelines.
• Drives process improvement by identifying and implementing enhancements to procedures and controls.
• Conducts in-house research, assessments, and assists in preparing memorandums, letters and other high-level correspondence.     
• Provides briefings, both written and oral on outcome of meetings and briefings and on the status of applicable BRAC programs.
• Maintains a high level of program awareness by regularly attending staff meetings, formal briefings, and informal financial management/budgeting sessions. 
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Financial Program Specialist Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

• Minimum of six (6) years of financial and/or budgeting experience required. 

• Experience with government programs, preferably Navy or DOD is desired, but not required. 

• Experience directing financial policies that ensured compliance with fiduciary responsibilities, statutory requirements, regulations, procedures, and policies is desired, but not required. 

• Competence in analyzing reports and data derived from financial systems, and, capable of identifying strengths and deficiencies. 

• Experience resulting in the optimum use and control of financial resources for an organization/agency is desired. 

• Experience as a financial advisor and technical expert to senior leaders is desired

• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills. 
• Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
• Ability to meet requirements for a Level III Secret Clearance is required.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, please APPLY TODAY! Although this is not yet an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need.  The applicable salary range will be posted promptly upon award of the contract and once funding for the position has been determined.  No offer will be extended prior to posting the applicable salary range.