Finance Analyst Level II - Caribou Thunder

Finance Analyst Level II

Caribou Thunder

Location: Herndon, VA

Requisition#: CS37702

Date Posted: 6/28/2023

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business discipline with significant course work in financial management, accounting, and/or auditing

Experience: 2 years

Position Summary

Caribou Thunder is seeking a skilled Finance Analyst Level II to join our team and provide support to an office that offers Enterprise Audit and Performance Monitoring platforms as a service. In this role, you will primarily work behind the scenes, supporting department finances and effectively communicating financial updates, challenges, and opportunities. If you have a strong finance background and excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

If you are a detail-oriented Finance Analyst with a strong understanding of finance systems and tools, we invite you to join Caribou Thunder as a Finance Analyst Level II. You will play a crucial role in supporting the department's finances, tracking budgets, and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and make a significant impact in financial management and cost recovery efforts.

Complete Description

As a Finance Analyst Level II, you will primarily support the department's finances and effectively communicate financial updates, challenges, and opportunities. There is potential for this role to evolve into a customer-facing position as we identify and implement cost recovery efforts. The Finance Analyst Level II will play a vital role in budget management, financial tracking, and adherence to relevant policies and regulations.

• Support the department's finances and provide effective communication of financial updates, challenges, and opportunities.
• Engage in fiscal year close-out activities as needed, aiming to mitigate the need for end-of-year extended hours.
• Track and manage the department's budget execution and financial accounts using various financial systems and tools, including the Financial Form Repository, Budget and Agreements software, Accounting System, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Interpret policies relevant to the department's financial accounting, such as cost recovery, and update leadership on policy or regulation changes as needed.
• Recommend budget management practices that align with the department's sustainability goals and adhere to policies and regulations.
• Liaise with external contacts who receive services from the department and identify potential sources for cost recovery.
• Monitor and track department expenses, cash flow, and transaction status through sponsor financial systems and repositories.
• Review and update the department's existing SOPs for budget and contract tracking, identifying areas for improvement.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong understanding and experience with finance systems and tools, including Corporate Action Tracker, Accounting System, Financial Form Repository, Budget and Agreements Software, and Reporting Software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with AWS Billing Manager.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Corporate Action Tracker and the Accounting System.
• Intermediate proficiency in Financial Form Repository, Budget and Agreements Software, and Reporting Software.
• Basic proficiency in AWS Billing Manager and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with finance processes and tools used for cost recovery efforts.
• Knowledge of budget management and financial tracking best practices.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and processes.

Company Description

Caribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006.

Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space, and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world. Caribou Thunder, LLC is an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide.  We offer industry leading salaries, flexible work life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match).  Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where each and every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal supporting National Security programs. 

Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.

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