The employee serves as the Financial Management Analyst (Business Manager) and financial point of contact for designated AJW-2 Program Office(s).
Duties
This position serves as the Financial Management Analyst (Business Manager) in a specialized area with complex activities under the minimal direction of a manager. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a project manager or team leader for large projects/programs/activities. Analyzes trends and developments in planning, programming, and budget execution in order to develop recommendations concerning the execution of a number of separate and substantive program accounts.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of financial management and budgetary principles and processes and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs. Conducts comparative financial analyses, financial modeling and forecasting, and other statistical qualitative studies to provide trends, projections, and recommendations. Identifies and resolves problems or issues and recommends solutions.
Utilizes the Agency’s automated financial systems and databases, such as: REGIS, DELPHI, PRISM, and PCPS to extract and convert financial information for analysis, trending, statistical reporting, and presentations. Manages and tracks financial aspects for budget appropriations, authorizations, obligations, and expenditures from all funding sources including Facilities and Equipment (F&E) and Operations. Works with management to integrate financial goals, timetables, milestones, and other criteria to measure program achievement. Identifies and analyzes the financial impacts of various projects, programs, and plans. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules in order to maintain effective organizational performance and avoid anti-deficiency status.
Monitors the formulation and execution activities; to include requirements gathering, analysis, classification, prioritization, distribution, funds certification, financial tracking, and reporting. Performs budget and planning integration in support of efficient management and fiscally responsible business operations. Prepares budget justifications and financial plans; justifies resource requirements in order to meet cost performance goals. Prepares funding information for Capital Investment Team (CIT) briefings supporting Facilities and Equipment (F&E) activities.
Contacts are internal and external. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally. Provides recommendations to management regarding utilization of resources for cost savings.
Provides guidance to less-experienced professionals. Recommends to management on approaches to assimilate new functions into existing programs, and actions to be taken to assure effective program management, evaluation, and control. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems.
May liaises with the Contracting Officer, as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for contracts and inter-agency agreements including formulation and review of task orders and invoice review. Work is reviewed rarely, project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.