Supervisory Financial Specialist, SYD Security Clearance

Position: Supervisory Financial Specialist, SYD85 with Security Clearance
Duties The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson Space Force Base, CO is searching for a Supervisory Financial Specialist to support SYD
85 (NH-0501-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:

As the Supervisory Financial Specialist, you will provide the SYD 85 and PEO with strategic financial management advice and decision support across all appropriations as well as ensuring the achievable budget and execution plans are identified and met. You will work with System Delta program and financial leads as well as represent the SYD 85 CFO and SYD 85/CC on acquisition and financial boards/groups/committees as necessary.

As the PEO CFO, you will provide essential analytical support to a variety of Space Force Leaders across a portfolio of national interest programs and projects, including classified programs. You will support collaborations System (SSC) and Mission (CFC) Deltas, to provide program managers, the SYD Commander and the PEO with critical analysis, data and products required to assess the health of not only the current programs, but also future financial investments, technologies and programs of the future!

This role demands strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead teams and take calculated risks. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, capable of bringing innovative solutions to a dynamic enterprise. An ability to challenge the status quo and push financial management paradigms is essential, as is effective communication across all levels, from senior leadership within SSC to various Pentagon-based and DoD organizations.

A collaborative approach is crucial, with the ability to work effectively with both local and geographically separated teams. Ideal Candidate:
Expert level knowledge of the DoW PPBE and Acquisition processes. This role demands strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead teams and take calculated risks. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, capable of bringing innovative solutions to a dynamic enterprise. An ability to challenge the status quo and push financial management paradigms is essential, as is effective communication across all levels, from senior leadership within SSC to various Pentagon-based and DoD organizations.

A collaborative approach is crucial, with the ability to work effectively with both local and geographically separated teams. Must have a bachelor's degree. A proven financial management leader with over 8 years of experience is sought to guide our financial strategies. The ideal candidate possesses direct PPBE leadership experience, preferably within the context of building space and ground systems, with financial management experience in all phases of acquisition life cycle, with experience with Middle-Tier Acquisition (MTA) and software intensive programs considered a plus.

Cost analysis experience is also desirable. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance. Key

Skills and Abilities:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of OMB, Congressional, and agency financial management and program objectives, budget precedents and controls guidelines and regulations.
2. Knowledge of the commonly used agency budget, automated financial systems, and performance metric procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and guides.
3. Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, selecting and applying a variety of analytical methods and techniques to budgetary processes.
4. Ability to conduct studies, analyze data, develop alternative options/strategies and make recommendations to resolve budget/manpower issues.
5. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
6. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD and organization s that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process.
7. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing.…