Financial Operations Analyst

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• Skills: billing operations, invoicing, accounting, federal contracting
• Education: Bachelors in Accounting/Finance or related field with 4
• Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education/experience
• Location: remote anywhere in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD area

CICONIX is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to join our team of professional results-oriented staff who will provide financial business management support. The ideal candidate will have proven industry experience as an accountant, preferably in a mid to senior role within a Federal Contracting environment. The Financial Operations Analyst serves as a vital member of the internal corporate staff and works closely with the Executive Team, Business Operations, Human Resources, and virtual CFO team to review, manage, execute, and evaluate financial activities.

• Manage billing operations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Prepare and review complex monthly invoices according to company guidelines utilizing financial reports to ensure compliance with delivery deadlines.
• Comprehension of federal government contract types - Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Time and Material (TandM), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with CLIN/SLIN/ACRN structure and understanding government contract awards and task orders for funding requirements and invoicing instructions.
• Resolve complex invoicing issues that arise due to unique billing requirements.
• Collaborate with Program managers and review time detail reports and expense reporting to ensure billing accuracy.
• Perform time adjustments and coordinate expense report corrections.
• Monitor task order funding and communicate with Program Managers on funding requests.
• Utilize Government systems for invoice submission and reporting requirements (e.g., Wide Area Work Flow).
• Issue and distribute invoices to prime contractors and customers.
• Review invoices from subcontractors/vendors.
• Maintain cross-functional team relationships with Project Management/Control, Contracts, and Accounts Payable to provide expertise and assistance on invoicing matters.
• Analyze unbilled receivables reports utilizing Unanet.
• Work as an integral team member in lowering overall billing cycle times to increase collections/lower cycle times through process improvement.
• Assist in implementing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and strengthen internal control.
• Assist with customer account reconciliations by tracking accounts receivable and transactions and addressing billing discrepancies and collection issues.
• Ad-hoc reporting and support project managers as needed.
• Federal contracting experience in an accounting process, including invoicing, general accounting, finance, account reconciliations, and analysis.
• Experience submitting invoices through federal government online invoicing systems: Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (WAWF, myInvoice, EDA).
• Knowledge of GAAP, FAR, CAS, FTR, and general compliance.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task, handle multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines, which may require working outside of standard work hours as necessary.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Financial Manager/Analyst must work independently, multi-task with supervision, and would also be able to produce year-end indirect rate variance invoices as required. This position will work closely with the Project Accounting team, Program Managers and Contract Administrators to ensure the accuracy of invoices.
• The position requires the ability to be deadline-driven, able to work in a fast-paced environment, organized, focused, and detail-oriented.
• BA/BS n Accounting/Finance or related field with at least four years of relevant experience required; equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• 2+ years of experience with Unanet is highly desired

CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must be eligible to work in the US.