Financial Manager, Journeyman

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, we directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission is “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom.” As a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we are committed to growing and sustaining our company for the next 100 years.

About the role

This position supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/C3M), Mission Planning Division at Hanscom AFB, MA. The Mission Planning Division leads the development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise Mission Planning Systems (MPS) supporting all U.S. Air Force aviation platforms. The Division delivers modular, integrated mission planning capabilities that connect operational tasking and intelligence data with aircraft avionics and aircrew mission requirements, enhancing combat effectiveness, increasing sortie generation rates, and improving aircrew readiness and survivability across the Combat Air Forces (CAF) and Mobility Air Forces (MAF).

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

• U.S. Citizenship
• High School Diploma
• 3+ years of relevant experience within the Department of Defense sector
• Active Secret security clearance (must have and maintain)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field (preferred)
• Experience in CCaRS, FM-Suite, Advana, CRIS, BQ, MOCAS, EDA, and WAWF (preferred)

Schedule

Part-time, 4 days a week (32 hours).

Pay

Salary range: $105,000 - $120,000. The salary range is a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as Federal Government contract labor categories, geographic location, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, and candidate qualifications including relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.

Work Location

Hybrid at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Travel

10% travel required.

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Paid time off and holidays