Job Title: Junior Level Program Office Support Specialist

Job Locations

US-VA-Springfield

A Day in the Life

Knowledge Link is in search of a Junior-Level Program Office Support Specialist to serve on a team supporting the Financial Management Directorate at NGA. In this position you will provide qualified support to the government in the development of policies, procedures, and business process and/or financial management system improvements that enable agency fiscal compliance and audit remediation efforts.

Time Well Spent

Primary functions include:
Providing qualified support to the government in the development of policies, procedures, and business process and/or financial management system improvements that enable agency fiscal compliance and audit remediation efforts. Developing staff packages and supporting materials.Preparing and deliver briefings to NGA, FM, and/or oversight agency senior leadership as necessary.Reviewing audit reports, business process internal controls, and supporting financial documentation to identify audit impediments, such as lack of effective controls or substantial non-compliance with laws and regulations, and provide recommendations.Completing corrective actions which may include performing analysis and reconciliations of financial transactions; documenting business processes and internal controls; and providing training to business process owners.Researching fiscal statutes, regulations and oversight guidance.Supporting NGA with the identification of accounting issues and valuation methodologies for capital acquisition programs.Assisting with defining requirements, aligning work activities within Statements of Work, and establishing contract structures to segregate capital and expense work activities.Assisting with accounting treatment and general ledger account assignment for Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN's).Attending program, contract, budget, finance, and other relevant meetings to assist in determining accountability and valuation of assets.Reviewing proposed and executed contract change orders/modifications to support identification and segregation of capital and expense cost elements.Performing review of NGA obligations to ensure that assigned accounting treatments and general ledger accounts were correctly applied during the funds execution process.Responding to PP&E audit related inquiries as part of the financial statements audits or other audits and participate in meetings and other interactions with auditors as needed.Supporting and/or executing PP&E auditability corrective actions and other tasks associated with, or related to, PP&E as identified in NGA's Corrective Action Plan.Reviewing project expenses for Next NGA West (N2W) to complete standard vouchers to move indirect costs to the Construction-in-Process (CIP) general ledger account and to track CIP so that assets are completed and put into service based on the Real Property Management Manual.

Qualified Candidate

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent work experienceDemonstrated specialized experience in a federal financial management function such as an accountant, financial auditor, financial analyst, or financial system analyst.

Exceptional Candidate

Certified Public Accountant or other financial certification such as, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM), and Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).Demonstrated knowledge of NGA's business processes and financial management systems.Demonstrated specialized experience with DoD and IC financial management business processes and financial systems.Prior internal or external financial statement audit experience.