Management Analyst (Finance Team)-Journeyman

• At AMEWAS, we don’t just support defense- we shape it. For over 40 years, we’ve been a trusted partner of the Department of Defense (DoD) by providing cutting-edge engineering, testing, and evaluation for U.S. Navy weapons systems.
• Our people are the heart of our mission. Across our headquarters in California, Maryland, and offices in Orlando, FL, and San Diego, CA, you'll find a diverse and driven team committed to making a real impact for our Nation’s Warfighters.
• If you're ready to grow your skills, be challenged by meaningful work, and contribute to something bigger…this is where you belong.
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The Position

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Management Analyst (Finance Team)-Journeyman to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation. The salary range of this position is $75,300.00 - $119,300.00 and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.

About the location

California, Maryland and Patuxent River, Maryland. To learn more about these areas, please visit: www.visitstmarysmd.com

Work Arrangement

Remote or hybrid work arrangements are subject to business, contract, customer, and/or government requirements and may be modified or discontinued as needed. The Company reserves the right to require an employee to report to a designated Company or customer worksite when business or contractual requirements change.

Position Background

The Simulation Support Branch is a government organization comprised of eleven teams that are dedicated to supporting warfighter training through enterprise-scale platform engineering and systems integration; test and evaluation (T&E); data analysis; live, virtual and constructive (LVC); research and development (R&D) activities for DoD agencies and its international partners. The teams include Finance, Development Operations, Configuration Management, Facilities Support (Pax River, Holly 3, and Orlando), Training, System Support, Business Operations, Information Technology (IT), Information Assurance (IA), Project Support Team (PST), and Interface Development Team (IDT).

All processes and deliverables are government owned, developed and managed.

A typical day as aManagement Analyst (Finance Team)-Journeyman may include:

Executes Power BI data refreshes, reconciles database metrics against Spend Plans to ensure reporting accuracy, troubleshoots feed errors, and builds custom views for stakeholders

Pulls and synchronizes transaction records across Navy ERP and BMS models multiple times per week to support near real-time tracking, data cleaning, and error resolution

Ingests and aggregates monthly contractor expenditure data across active task orders to standardize disparate vendor inputs

Synthesizes ERP, SDW, Spend Plan, and technical inputs into comprehensive briefing decks to draft Sponsor Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) and coordinates monthly Direct obligations/expenditures with TPOCs

Coordinates quarterly personnel rate adjustments and validating resource allocations with Division Director and TPOCs

Audits expired and prior-fiscal-year funding lines monthly, identifies dormant funds, coordinates de-obligations, and compiles Work-and-Nowhere-Else-Recorded (WNR) metrics for Sponsor MSRs

Develops and deploys standardized reporting templates for external vendors, builds automated burn-rate analytics, and establishes digital O&E request workflows to reduce administrative overhead

Supports periodic cost and software data calls for CADE/CSDR compliance and provides rapid-turnaround financial analysis and decision support for leadership

Must-haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, scientific, or business discipline: Substitutions may qualify OR Associate Degree with 4 years of additional work experience (7 years total) OR HS Diploma/Equivalent with 6 years of additional work experience (9 years total)

Degree obtained from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

3 years of experience in financial analysis, data management, and reporting in support of budget execution and resource planning

Proficiency in Excel functions and advanced data manipulation techniques

Experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools to write, debug, and optimize complex Excel formulas, VBA macros, and Power Queries

Proficiency with Power BI, Qlik or Advana (dashboard maintenance, dataset manipulation, and custom view building)

Experience navigating Department of Defense/Department of the Navy enterprise data environments (Navy ERP, SDW, and IBST models)

Experience with financial auditing, legacy funding reconciliation, de-obligation management, and Spend Plan tracking

The ability to design and implement standardized data ingestion mechanisms and digital submission workflows

The ability to build defensible, long-range financial forecasting models to support multi-year planning and POM submissions

The ability to communicate with higher leadership such as BFM, TPOCs, Division Director, and COR

Experience developing and delivering targeted training sessions or reference guides on financial governance and accounting logic to non-financial technical leads

The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Strong problem-solving and customer service skills

The ability to accommodate an onsite schedule at the Patuxent River and California, MD office locations

Minimum clearance required to apply (candidates who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be considered): N/A

Current clearance required upon onboarding: DoD Secret Clearance

Additional Accesses: The ability to obtain and maintain the DoD security clearance eligibility and/or additional security access requirements necessary to perform the duties of the position, as required by the contract. U.S. Citizenship is required for all clearances.

Desired Skills

• Proficiency with additional Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams)
• Experience working with a software development team
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Cost Distribution Accounts (CDA), Direct Product Accounts (DPA), and Atlassian Tool Set (Confluence and Jira)

Experience with maintaining document management tools

Experience supporting DoD, Navy, or government programs

Security Clearance Requirement Disclaimer: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain all security clearances, interim security determinations, and/or other access authorizations required by the applicable contract(s). Candidates who are unable to obtain the required interim clearance or access authorization within the timeframe necessary to meet business and contract requirements may no longer be considered for employment.

Employment Eligibility and Sponsorship Disclaimer: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. AMEWAS is unable to provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS

Candidates must demonstrate a customer-focused mindset, professionalism, and discretion, while working collaboratively with management and teams to meet objectives. Candidates should be hard-working individuals with strong attention to detail and the ability to foster a positive, team-oriented culture.

Physical Environment and Working Conditions

The physical environment for this position requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday. Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting, walking, standing, etc.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site or near the work site. On rare occasions, overnight travel may be required.

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Our Excellent Benefits and Perks

Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and creativity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, creative work teams, and the opportunity to grow in their career. We also provide a robust benefits package, including:

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance

Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave

Generous tuition and training assistance program

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonuses

Employee longevity recognition

Community involvement and outreach

Team building events

Recognition program

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Mobile service discount

Fitness reimbursement program

AMEWAS is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Recruiting department via phone at 301-863-7102 or email at [email protected].

AMEWAS participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

Please note: AMEWAS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters.

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