Financial Management Specialist

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST to join our team in STAFFORD, VA. The Financial Management Specialist will leverage their strong background in federal financial management and budgeting to provide direct RDT&E financial management and budget tracking for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) Force Design, Experimentation and Science & Technology (S&T) portfolio, future research initiatives, and subordinate programs. Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To Provide direct RDT&E financial management and budget tracking for Force Design initiatives across the MCWL Experimentation and Science & Technology (S&T) portfolio, research initiatives, and subordinate programs.Prepare drafts and recommendations for financial planning and resourcing decisions, including comprehensive spend plans and budgets.Monitor MCWL Experimentation and S&T Program financial execution, including obligation authority, commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and proactively identify issues to government leadership.Utilize financial systems and decision support systems (e.g., Navy ERP, internal and external accounting systems) to provide financial data and ensure information is fully synchronized across platforms.Monitor and document funding additions, reductions, and movements of MCWL Experimentation and S&T resources while maintaining detailed budgetary documentation.Provide draft inputs to Congressional Budget Exhibits and Service programming (POM) for government approval to sustain Experimentation and S&T Program funding. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business Administration, economics, or a related field and at least 4 years’ experience in federal financial management, budgeting, and budget execution. A total of 8 years’ experience required without a degree.Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) financial management policies, procedures, and appropriations, particularly RDT&E.Experience supporting Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.Proficiency with Navy ERP, internal and external accounting systems, and other DoD financial management tools. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Navy, Marine Corps, or other DoD acquisition and research organizations.Experience preparing or supporting Congressional Budget Exhibits and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions.Demonstrated experience coordinating with Business Financial Managers (BFMs), Comptroller organizations, and government stakeholders.Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and reconciliation skills with the ability to manage multiple financial priorities independently and meet deadlines. Clearance Requirements Must have an active SECRET security clearance. Physical Requirements Must be able and willing to perform occasional manual labor and warehouse duties, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations