Job Description

Provide financial/economic/cost analysis services as a member of the project team providing program management support services to the project manager. Develop and maintain cost documents in accordance with DoD Acquisition Management policies and procedures. Documents may include Cost Analysis Requirements Documents (CARD), Economic Analysis Development Plans (EADP), and Economic Analyses (EA). Perform scenario and affordability analysis to include excursions and sensitivity analysis using historical performance measures, cost models, and program metrics. Work closely with program and acquisition managers in the development of acquisition strategies, analyses, plans, and documents. Provide cost analysis services in support of program business management services. Conduct internal cost and budgeting analyses and independent government cost estimates for contracting actions. Audit vendor pricing, billing, costing, and scheduling projections and work breakdown structures. Provide information updates/presentations to various executive offices within and outside of the program

Qualifications

• Ten (10) + years of experience as a Operations Cost/Financial analysis
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Operations Research or other business-related disciplines.
• Prior cost analyst experience in support of DoD acquisition programs preferred but not mandatory.
• Highly proficient using MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Experience using the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) or equivalent cost estimating parametric applications also preferred.
• Secret Clearance

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We are seeking an experienced full-time or part-time Tax Accountant with 10 - 15 years experience preparing tax returns. For this position the applicant will need to be able to prepare and/or review individual and business tax returns. Tax preparation of other types of tax returns is a plus (such as estate, trust, and non-profit organizations). Pay is based on experience and production. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Reviews financial records, such as prior tax return forms & supporting documentation, income statements, and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return

• Compute taxes owed and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables

• Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of atypical returns

• Representing tax clients before the IRS and State Tax agencies for resolution of non-compliance and notice matters.  

Qualifications

Skills and Background Desired

• Active CPA License

• 10 -15 years of in-depth experience in U.S. based tax preparation with individual & small business returns, demonstrating a progression in complexity of tax and accounting tasks and tax knowledge

• Prior use in preparer income tax software

In-depth knowledge and experience in Federal Tax S-Corporate returns

• Prefer Bachelor's or Master’s degree in accounting

• Must be in good standing with the VBoA if CPA.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Excellent written and oral communications skills 

• Excellent problem-solving skills 

• Excellent inter-personal skills 

• Must be a U.S. citizen due to certain client restrictions 

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Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating cloud-based technical solutions/designs in accordance with client requirements

• Provide expertise to monitor the designing and engineering of infrastructure and applications to the Cloud

• Responsible for client’s overall cloud experience, including being the engineering point-of-contact for resolving reported performance or delivery issues

• Responsible for ensuring that all vendor cloud solutions comply with industry and Government-mandated security protocols, controls, and best-practices

• Work closely with Cybersecurity resources to document controls, support accreditation, Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) and Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation and provide metrics to comply with audits

• Responsible for escalating issues, problems, risks, and constraints to the appropriate levels for clarification and resolution

• Administer and monitor IL5/IL6 cloud accounts and performance levels

• Build parent and child accounts or organizations within an IL5/IL6 environment

• Establish and maintain a working knowledge of AWS & Azure products and capabilities

• Perform unsupervised, hands-on work in DoD based cloud environments

• Work independently within team environments to set up and maintain cloud architectures

• Manage multiple and competing customer priorities with little supervision

• Develop High Availability and Disaster Recovery processes in accordance with government and industry guidelines

• Help establish DevSecOps Pipelines within the GovCloud Framework

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics, or related technical discipline

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in designing, executing, and supporting AWS or Azure environments

• Experience with maintaining hybrid cloud solutions

• Must possess an active Secret Security Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field

• Top Secret security clearance

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or similar certification(s)

• Experience working in IL6 or equivalent secure environments

• Experience with security requirements in a federal IT environment, including FedRAMP-certified providers and FISMA requirements for acquiring an ATO

• Experience with Agile and containerization methodologies or strategies

• Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions (IL5 / IL6)

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Responsibilities:

• Support business process reengineering (BPR) workshops to translate functional requirements into testable and measurable requirements and/or process models. which will be provided to a system integration contractor
• Rationalizing and harmonizing current General funds and Working Capital funds’ divergent end-to-end business processes to facilitate convergence
• Support the development of key acquisition and contracting documents to develop the EBS-Convergence Solutions (e.g., Performance Work Statement, Statement of Objectives, Statement of Work, Technical Management Plan)
• Work closely with the functional requirements team to help prioritize and group requirements into work packages to support a Government capability implementation plan
• Support the development of user stories based on deep understanding of Agile development principles and in alignment with functional epics, features and value streams
• Provide feedback to data architecture resources to ensure integrity and consistency between the developed application and enterprise data models
• Work with solution architects, functional and programmatic offices, system integrators, and stakeholders to communicate and advocate for proper understanding of requirements and prototype solutions
• Perform validation of system integrator configuration of the EBS-C solution to help minimize customizations of core SAP products

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with agile methods
• Experience with Defense Business Systems or ERP software/system development projects
• 8+ years’ experience specializing in Army financial management processes. At least 4 years operating as a functional expert, consulting, designing, implementing, or contributing to Army SAP based ERP process or system improvements.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Guidelines, principles, processes, and systems associated with the Army’s Program Planning and Budget Execution (PPBE) process, such as the budget formulation and administration, the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) cycle, Program Optimization and Budget Evaluation (PROBE), and Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT)
  • Army financial business processes, integration and reconciliation within GFEBS; business process to include but not limited to Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign National Pay, US Civilian Payroll, Army Joint Reconciliation Process (JRP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Reimbursables and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPRs).
  • Army Logistics Processes such as inventory, warehouse management, supply chain management, Defense and Security solutions, etc.
  • Understanding of relevant Army End-to-End (E2E) business processes and knowledge of how those processes work within current Army ERP systems, specifically the General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS), Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Global Combat Support System (GCSS-Army).
  • SAP ECC functional experience; specifically, implementing best practices and capabilities of one or more of following modules: Asset Management, Audit Management, Cost Management (CM), Controlling (CO), Financial Accounting (FI), Funds Management (FM), Sales and Distribution (SD), Special Purpose Ledger (Federal Ledger), Treasury (TR)
• Experience with complex problem-solving strategies. Able to determine the source of a problem and find effective solution(s) through an in-depth evaluation of factors.
• Demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional teams; experience with working complex projects remotely is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with colleagues and executive client leadership
• Ability to work independently and deliver high quality work under time constraints

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Certifications in agile methods
• Trained in S/4 HANA
• S4/HANA Financial implementation experience

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Prepare cost estimates in accordance with the DOD 5000 and provide models in Government approved software in accordance with CDRL A001. The Successful candidate shall develop cost estimates by gathering cost, technical and programmatic data from Government and Successful candidate sources to expand or develop the estimate. The candidate shall also conduct cost studies which will enable the Successful candidate to develop acquisition documentation in all aspects of lifecycle management in accordance with CDRL A001. Acquisition documentation may consist of; but not be limited to DoD mandated documents such as the Cost Analysis Requirements Document (CARD), Program Office Estimate (POE) or Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE), Economic Analyses (ES), Return on Investment (ROI), Sensitivity Analyses (SA), and also assist in the preparation of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs). Participate in cost/schedule status report reviews. 

The candidate shall assist in the review of weapon system contractor management control systems, interviewing weapon system contractor’s control account managers, and assessing compliance with EVMS in accordance with DoD 5000 once the Government has secured consent from subject contractors. The Successful candidate shall use Government owned software to analyze contractor cost and schedule performance data.

Requirements in Depth:

• Assist the Government by reviewing, analyzing and updating cost, schedule and performance data for the Program Manager-managed program’s acquisition process (e.g. Program Office Estimates for Milestone Decision Reviews, Cost as an Independent Variable, Cost Analysis Requirements Documents, and Cost Integrated Product Teams). Assist with the planning, documentation and reporting of tasks required for the management and Milestone Decision processes in the development of Program Office Estimates (POEs). Prepare and provide briefings to higher headquarters relating to POEs and cost methodologies used in the preparation of the POEs in accordance with CDRL A001. The Successful candidate shall not participate in future acquisitions that are related to the development of these cost estimates. All cost support noted in this section will be overseen by Government officials.

• In accordance with CDRL A001, successful candidate shall perform alternative analyses to support program planning and impact assessment of program budget, requirement and schedule changes as needed for Program Manager- managed programs contracting process (Independent Government Cost Estimates, Acquisition Plans, Earned Value Management, Source Selection Evaluation Boards, and Contractor Cost Data Reporting).

• Assist in performing comparisons of contractor cost and software data reporting, CDRL, and support cost comparison requirements (e.g. Analysis of Alternatives, Economic Analysis, Business Case Analysis) for acquisition plans, source selection plans and contracts.

• Assist in implementation of Cost Management/Activity Based Costing Program CM/ABC in accordance with relevant Army Business Plans. Prepare schedules, and, as necessary, supplement the Army Business Plan. Monitor the timely submission of CM/ABC actions to HQ, AMC to include the CM/ABC quarterly report. Assist in compiling program cost and schedule information regarding standardized activities and weapons systems for each Major Subordinate Command Business Area. Successful candidate shall report Business Area metrics as specified by the Government depending on the particular program at hand. Assist local managers by providing informal training on the proper conduct of CM/ABC functions, and how to implement process improvements.

• Perform reviews of acquisition plans for compliance with Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) requirements. Perform CAIV estimates in support of PM requirements. Submit all reviews in accordance with CDRL A001. The Successful candidate shall not be able to participate in future acquisitions that are related to the development of these cost estimates.

• Perform major cost and Economic Analysis (EA) studies, provide Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) support in accordance with LCCE guidelines, and provide supplemental analytical support and guidance on cost issues for C-E LCMC systems, programs and processes. Under the direction of Government officials, coordinate cost validations for Acquisition Plans, Economic Analyses, Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) and Program Office Estimates (POE) and provide such analyses in accordance with CDRL A001. The Successful candidate shall not participate in future acquisitions that are related to the development of these cost estimates.

• Conduct independent cost research studies to develop and maintain cost-estimating relationships, cost factors, mathematical cost models, simulations and learning curves.  

• Provide analytical support to the Command through participation in joint studies both within the Command and with external Army agencies. Provide status of joint study activities and meeting notes to Government officials and summarize information regarding these studies in accordance with CDRL A001. Participation in such studies shall not include representing the Government or making decisions and commitments on behalf of the Government.

• Provide technical and professional cost analysis and estimating support to DOD and Army special projects and working groups.

• Assist with the maintenance of the Command’s Cost Estimate Control Data Center (CECDC) in accordance with AMCR 37-4 “Validation of Cost & Economic Analysis.” Prepare reports on the results of the validation of analyses, highlighting those areas that may require further attention by management in accordance with CDRL A001. Ensure that all cost and economic analyses supporting Command and customer programs are validated and properly marked.

• Review and provide a report on financial information, contract work breakdown structures, cost and software data reporting requirements and management system requirements in acquisition plans, source selection plans and contracts in support of the command acquisition process as requested. Successful candidate shall be required to sign a non-disclosure statement and shall not be able to participate in future acquisitions that are related to the development of these analyses.

• Provide Contractor Review and Evaluation support of Subcontractors after the Government has obtained the consent of subject contractors. Support the analysis of contractor cost, schedule, and technical planning in conjunction with financial reporting requirements during the acquisition cycle.

Qualifications

Minimum Preferred Attributes:

•Preferred Five (10) years of experience as a Operations Research Analyst within the Federal Government or Private Sector

• Have experience with ServiceNow

•Recommended possession of DAWIA Level I or II certification, or similar corporate certification

•B.A./B.S. Degree 

•Secret Clearance 

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