Program Control Financial Analyst - Empower AI Inc.

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

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DIGIT is seeking a Program Control Financial Analyst to create, manage subcontract life cycle and support other program requirements for the Digit contract.   The Project Management Analyst will be responsible for subcontractor invoicing, subcontract purchase requisitions, purchase orders, assisting with timesheets, and additional ad hoc reporting.  This is a great position for a recent college graduate or for someone early in their financial career, to learn a variety of software systems, learn accounting best practices, and grow within a financial team. Requires minimum of 2 days a week in person in Reston (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

Responsibilities:

This position shall perform the following (to include but not limited to) activities:

-- Responsible for creating monthly subcontractor invoices 

-- Answer partner questions and lead corrective actions related to the subcontract invoices

-- Create purchase requisitions for the DIGIT contract

-- Track the expected timeline of PO purchases 

-- Track and verify delivery/receipt of materials.

-- Responsible for reviewing labor and ODC costs to ensure they are in alignment with the correct CLIN structure.

-- Code all non-labor vendor invoices to process payment based on Net terms of PO.

-- Assist with monthly close activities 

-- Prepare monthly cost accruals and/or journal entries.

-- Ensure employees and subcontractors submit their time in T&E on time and accurately.

-- Manage employee and subcontractor workforce.  Interface with Payroll and IT to ensure employees and Subcontractors are set up properly.

-- Assist in setting up charge codes.  Maintain a log of eligible charge codes and corresponding descriptions.

-- Interact effectively with customers, program managers, finance, and other departments.

-- Participate in the ongoing departmental meetings regarding procedures as well as roles and responsibilities.

-- Audit support as needed.

-- Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

- Public Trust Clearance by start date.

- 2-7 years of experience and bachelor's degree (Economics, Finance or Accounting Degree preferred)

- Experience demonstrating time management and self-discipline with cultural change management and Agile mindset.

- Applies fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments. Performs work that requires practical experience and training. Work is performed under supervision.

- Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

- Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and may supervise/lead others.

- Possess the ability to communicate in both oral and written forms, demonstrating an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff as well as clients.

- Maintain standard working hours per the DIGIT contract and to be available for meetings, and other collaborative efforts during working hours.

- Demonstrated ability to apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments with the ability to use practical experience and training to determine how to accomplish tasks.

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Desired:

- Familiarity with CostPoint or Unanet

- Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Docs, Slides, Sheets), Slack, and ServiceNow.

- Proficient in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, PIVOTTABLES, etc.)

- Ability to identify, research, and resolve issues.

- Must have a strong interpersonal and organizational skills and be an effective communicator

- Must be willing to work a variety of shifts, including holidays as scheduled.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following: 

-- Communicate verbally in person, over the phone or by video chat and clearly/succinctly in writing, primarily utilizing a keyboard. 

- Appear on camera for meetings with co-workers and government partners via video chat and ensure the protection of proprietary company and customer information is consistent with the company’s expectation of information security.

- Viewing computer screens and sitting for long periods of time. 

- Travel is not required.

- Minimum of 2 days a week in person in Reston (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.