Senior Financial Manager (FMS) at Applied… · Bedford

Senior Financial Manager (FMS)

Senior Financial Manger to support FMS efforts within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES). The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare program budgets, reports, and financial documentation; analyze data and recommend solutions to funding and budgeting challenges.
• Perform budget forecasting, variance analysis, execution reporting, schedule analysis, and earned value management (EVM) assessments; provide recommendations to the program office on budget, schedule, and EVM matters.
• Identify accounting discrepancies, recommend corrective actions, and ensure accurate financial records.
• Use automated financial management systems for data analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Compile division-level financial materials for metrics, audits, management internal controls, self-assessments, and routine reporting.
• Support the development of program-specific funds management documentation and financial control models for decision-making.
• Prepare financial briefings and documentation for events such as Budget Execution Reviews (BER), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Milestone Decision Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Acquisition Strategy Plans, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) risk assessments.
• Draft and submit financial data documentation including procurement documents, Research Test Development and Evaluation documents, and Program Objective Memorandums (POMs).
• Generate reports on approved, deferred, and released funds using standard formats; identify and correct posting errors in financial records.
• Prepare funding documents such as Purchase Requests, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), Project Orders, and others per FM policy and regulations.
• Maintain an independent audit trail for all funding documents to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Provide quick-turnaround funding drill assessments and support ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Support AF or DoD exercises and simulations to assess financial readiness for real-world scenarios.
• Monitor, maintain, and report on reimbursable budget programs.
• Conduct research and analysis for accounting-related issues using systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, and classified financial systems.
• Maintain financial databases, input financial and contracting data, and extract reports for decision-making.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification:

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance
• 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques, DoD acquisition requirements, and budget formulation/execution processes
• Understanding of DoD contracting types, structures, and funding clauses
• Experience with financial systems such as CCaRS, CRIS, WAWF, FM Suite, and others

Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate financial insights to senior leadership
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to work under short deadlines and adapt to evolving priorities

Hybrid: 2 days a week on-site required (subject to change based on business needs).

The expected annual salary range: $138k - $150k. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.