Job Title: Financial Project Manager Department: USNO Location: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. Reporting to: Director of Strategic, Compliance and Technology Compensation: Status: Full Time; Exempt Position Summary: The Financial Project Manager Support position will provide financial analyst support to the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Resources Management Department (N01F). This position will support N-ERP processing, financial reporting, contract preparation, closeout, audit readiness, procurement package processing, budget reconciliation, financial system research, and related financial management activities. Responsibilities: • Create, release, and track procurement packages for USNO projects while ensuring required business rules are followed. • Ensure Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) is complete and accurate in N-ERP. • Maintain redundant copies of required documentation in SharePoint. • Input financial transactions into N-ERP. • Identify system issues that impede procurement processing or reconciliation between financial systems. • Seek resolution of financial system and procurement-related issues. • Recommend and support implementation of policies and standard operating procedures that address procurement issues. • Develop desk guides when applicable. • Gain access to, retrieve, and analyze information from various Government reporting systems. • Support budget reconciliation activities. • Recapture unobligated funds in N-ERP. • Clear unliquidated obligations (ULOs). • Resolve ledger variances. • Research, analyze, and implement new policies and procedures governing applicable financial and procurement activities. • Support audit-readiness efforts. • Appropriately retain Key Supporting Documentation. • Ensure financial movements in N-ERP are fully documented. • Maintain audit-ready pathways and appropriate authorization trails. • Prepare reports and supporting artifacts for financial briefs and dashboards, as required. • Support contract preparation and closeout activities. • Provide monthly progress reports to USNO. Required Qualifications: • Minimum of 6 years of senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy budget execution and reconciliation across various financial systems. • Proven working knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy financial management regulations, policies, and procedures. • Working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR). • Knowledge of Navy audit standards. • Experience utilizing N-ERP in support of Department of the Navy budget execution. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint • Excellent verbal communication skills. • Excellent written communication skills. • Secret Clearance Location: United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. Work Environment: • Work is performed in a standard office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance (The right is reserved under provisions PL 93-638 Section (b), (f), (g), (i), 20 USD450 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974 to give PREFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY for employment, training, and contracts to Indians)