Saturday, June 26, 2010






Federal Accounting Budget Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Federal Accounting Budget Consultant for Budget Process Improvement and Performance Measure Development. This role will support the stand up of the FM&E Budget Office in the new organization structure by the following functions:

  • Identifying financial management best practices from other federal agencies
  • Working with FM/E to define to-be processes and procedures for FM/E planning, programming, budgeting, and execution, and identifying key touch-points between Budget Officer and PMO staff
  • Developing and piloting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, and communication and reporting tools that each PMO's financial management staff can use during budget execution
  • Establishing and supporting the development of Performance Measures and dashboard reporting tools and processes to communicate key performance metrics on a timely basis and for different audiences
The minimum requirements to qualify for this position are as follows:
  • At least 3 years of Federal Accounting experience
  • At least 2 years of Management Consulting experience
  • At least 3 years of Federal Budget experience
  • At least 3 years of experience with Business Process Re-engineering
  • At least 2 years of experience direct client interface
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
  • At least 2 years of experience managing tasks on time and within budget
  • At least 2 years of experience working with MS Office
  • PMP and CPA are pluses
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POSTION IN CONTIGENT BASED ON PROGRAM AWARD. PROGRAM AWARD ANTICIPATED IN AUGUST 2010. Job Description : Partner with the Program Management Team to effectively manage the financial aspects of a strategic program. Key characteristics include: ¨ Provide leadership to a team of employees by having a specific vision for the organization and training and developing the staff ¨ Meeting or exceeding external and internal cost control requirements ¨ Forecasting bookings, sales, profit for the product area ¨ Proactive management of backlog, funding, and cash flow ¨ Being a key leader and contributor to bringing in new business The candidate must be able to lead (directly and indirectly) a group of employees performing, financial analysis, baseline implementation / change management, and earned value analysis for the program group. The candidate must be proactive in working with the staff through training, mentoring, career planning, etc. They must desire to be a key leader in the sub product line and committed to helping the sub product line team achieve their goals (AOP, Award Fee Scores, etc). The successful candidate must be able to provide critical financial business partnering with the entire Sub Product Line Functional Leadership team. The selected individual must be able to work in a high pressure environment and will be counted on to provide proactive strategic input to the program manager and customers and provide leadership to the entire finance team. Meeting and exceeding external and internal requirements is a must. Position requires a working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) as well as financial analysis with emphasis placed on Estimate at Complete (EAC) preparation, forecasting, and variance analysis. Furthermore the candidate must be able to work closely with the business director, PMs, etc. Internal requirements include accruals, estimated actuals, EACs, IMOR charts, and the monthly sales forecast. Furthermore the candidate must focus on continuous improvement, working constantly towards improving cash flow and monitoring backlog and funding status. The candidate will be responsible for winning new business. This will entail writing Best Value Propositions for competitive proposals, developing internal price to win, analyzing external price to win, and developing a pricing strategy to achieve the price to win. Additionally the individual will be expected to contribute to the cost volume as required through BOE reviews, red teams, gold teams, and book checks. Required Skills : Must have Top Secret/SCI Clearance Full Scope Polygraph 10+ years related work experience Experience in building and leading teams Computer expertise in Microsoft Office products Excel, Word & PowerPoint. Practical experience in providing financial and business support for contracts utilizing cost/schedule performance measurement systems (EVMS), program planning, cost analysis, Estimates at Completion, and financial planning activities. Experiences in new business/proposal reviews and analysis. Desired Skills: Ability to provide advice, counsel, coaching to Program personnel in interpreting and understanding their financial and Earned Value (EV) information. Strong sense of commitment to meeting deadlines Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills Previous experience using the following software systems/packages; JAMIS Accounting, Micro frame Program Management (MPM), wInsight, Impromptu, Control 8 Ability to work independently, and as a team member, with minimal supervision Required Education (including Major):
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent work experience.
Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor. Innovative technologies. Superior solutions. Outstanding opportunities. Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide. At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into intelligence. As a leading systems and solutions provider of intelligence, security, and advanced information technologies to government customers in the United States and internationally, IIS provides the right knowledge at the right time, enabling our customers to make timely and accurate decisions to achieve mission goals of national significance. IIS employs more then 9,000 people worldwide with major hubs in the Mid Atlantic Region, Aurora, CO, and national Headquarters in Garland, TX, IIS generated $3.2 billion in 2009 revenues. Bring your talent and skills to the following IIS team!
©2010 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved. Raytheon is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and welcomes a wide diversity of applicants. U.S. citizenship and security clearance may be required.














Government Compliance Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job Description:

The Government Compliance Analyst is responsible for reviewing and determining compliance with organizational systems, cost accounting, allocation methodologies, budgeting, forward pricing, FAR/CAS financial compliance, cost accumulation, variance analysis, policies and procedures and DCAA interface functions. This position will ensure that DCMA/DCAA audit requests and regulatory reporting requirements such as Incurred Cost Proposals are adequate and submitted in a timely manner. Requirements:

  • B.S. Accounting
  • Strong Government contract accounting experience
  • Thorough understanding of the FAR, CAS, GAAP, and Agency Supplements
  • DCAA Interface
  • Project/Contract accounting
  • Strong budget model development experience
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Solid Costpoint experience and troubleshooting capabilities
  • Strong Pricing/Forward Pricing experience
  • Strong knowledge and use of COGNOS Impromptu report writing
This position pays 90000.00-110000.00 annually Apply for this job












Federal Audit Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Program Manager - Audit Liaison. This person will be responsible for planning, organizing, executing, controlling, and performing projects related to internal and external audit liaison and remediation of audit findings in a CIO organization. The individual will lead a team and interact with client personnel across a CIO organization and with external auditors to ensure that ongoing audits progress smoothly and facilitate the timely resolution of outstanding audit issues. This person will assist clients in improving internal controls and identifying Plans of Actions and Milestones / Corrective Action Plans to overcome audit impediments within the client organization. This role also assists clients in developing performance metrics for measuring and reporting effectiveness. The selected candidate should possess at least 10 years of relevant experience in consulting to the federal government and working with audit liaison / coordination. The skills, experience, and knowledge required to be considered for this position also include:

  • B.S. or B.A. degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or a degree consistent with an audit environment such as Finance or Accounting with a technical background plus four years of audit liaison / coordination experience
  • Certifications (PMP, CISA, and CPA) are pluses
  • Ability to work with internal control requirements including OMB Circular A-123 Appendix A, FMFIA, and Information Technology security requirements including NIST Special Publications (particularly 800-53) and FISMA
  • Knowledge of root cause analysis, redaction of draft audit reports, and GAO yellow book standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with and obtain cooperation from professional personnel and act as a liaison between clients and external auditors to ensure all parties are kept informed
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, tables, flowcharts, and visual presentations that incorporate quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Ability to select, organize, and present appropriate information in a concise and coherent manner and relate such information to others
  • Ability to develop queries and reports in Microsoft Access
Knowledge / experience with the following systems is a plus:
  • Trusted Agent FISMA (TAF), EPMO, SharePoint, and WorkLenz
Please use the 'apply-online' option! Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States of America without sponsorship. Corp-to-Corp requests will not be entertained! Apply for this job












Budget Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Federal Budget Analyst. The Budget Analyst performs the following duties:

  • Serve as the Principal Analyst in formulating, presenting, reviewing, justifying, and executing program budgets
  • Draft procedural instructions and policy guidance for use by staff officials in planning and estimating funding needs
  • Ensure the effective integration of program and budget planning
  • Provide accurate and timely financial management and budget forecasting such as financial reports showing the status of receipts, obligations, and expenditures of funds, trend analyses of rates of expenditures, comparisons of actual performance to the financial plan, and identification of variances
  • Develop and render authoritative interpretations of existing and proposed legislation, appropriations language, Executive Orders, OMB Guidelines, directives, and other regulations and policies
  • Provide supporting documentation for program deliverables including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional phase justifications
  • Develop appropriate budget and funding models and provide advice and assistance to program managers and staff officials in interpreting the impact of and planning for financial and budgetary program requirements
  • Analyze and evaluate the effects of program plans and issues on the program budget
  • Monitor and track obligations and the use of budgetary resources for assigned programs through the review of financial data, examination of accounting records, and information provided by program office managers
  • Monitor budget execution including assessing budgetary performance versus program goals
  • Provide expert advice and recommendations to program leadership on complex and sensitive budgetary issues and analysis of financial management matters
  • Provide recommendations to program leadership for new approaches and policy changes
  • Coordinate the preparation of budget documents
Candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in performing budget analysis and/or budget execution management tasks for government organizations. This requires strong analytical and presentation skills to support the clients Budget Formulation. A BA/BS Degree is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Apply for this job

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