Junior Financial Analyst (Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one)

Cloud Lake Technology, an Akima company, is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to join their team. The role involves processing purchase requisitions, analyzing financial data, and supporting audit readiness and internal control activities.

Responsibilities

• Receive, Review, and Process Purchase Requisition (PR)
• Verify all required information is included on the Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (DD448 MIPR), and process MIPRs in Defense Agency Initiative (DAI), Oracle DoD Enterprise Resource Planning system
• Generate DD448-2 to be sent to customer and contracting
• Process purchase requisitions
• Process obligating documents once contracting produces contract modification
• Process any Line of Accounting (LOA), Technical Area Task (TAT) changes, de-obligation documents in DAI
• Participate with the PMO office, DFAS, Requesting Activity and Contracting on conference calls/meetings as needed to ensure the timely processing of documents
• Analyze weekly reports to identify any records that are out of balance
• Analyze the monthly code of service report to ensure all applicable delay reasons are noted for DTIC metrics
• Perform research and reconciliation of financial data as needed, in partnership with the Defense Financial and Accounting Service (DFAS), DAI PMO, DTIC/IAC customers
• Participate in training, testing or DAI update events
• Maintain financial transaction documentation, identify potential areas of process improvement, assist with business process improvement initiatives and support the implementation of corrective action, support audit readiness and internal control activities

Skills

• Active DoD Secret Clearance OR Clearable
• Experience that demonstrates excellent organization and people / customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, problem-solve, multitask and work well independently
• Experience that demonstrated strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hybrid role with required on‑site days. Must be able to provide on-site support at Fort Belvoir during core hours (M-F, 0800-1600), with ability and willingness to provide support outside of the core hours as needed
• Experience with or knowledge of DoD financial management, MIPR process, and / or DAI is highly desired and nice to have (not required)
• Four-year degree from an accredited university with a minimum one (1) year of experience in relevant training, professional experience, or strong interest in Finance or Accounting related discipline
• Equivalent work experience or military service (5 years of active duty regardless of MOS) can be used to substitute educational / degree requirement

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• A range of other voluntary benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive pay
• Growth opportunities
• Excellent retirement options

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