Financial Manager

McBride · Hanscom AFB, MA · 2 wk ago

On-siteConsultingFull-time

McBride Consulting is seeking a Financial Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/C3M), Mission Planning Division. The division leads the development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise Mission Planning Systems (MPS) for all U.S. Air Force aviation platforms. Responsibilities include delivering modular, integrated mission planning capabilities that connect operational tasking and intelligence data with aircraft avionics and aircrew mission requirements. The team is also developing the next-generation Joint Mission Planning System Open Mission System (JOMS), a cloud-based, micro-service architecture designed to accelerate planning timelines and enhance collaboration.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field (preferred).
3+ years of experience within the DoD sector.
Experience with CCaRS, FM-Suite, Advana, CRIS, BQ, MOCAS, EDA, and WAWF (preferred).

Schedule

This is a part-time position (4 days a week, 32 hours) with a hybrid schedule.

Benefits

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Vision insurance