Senior Manager Finance – Financial Planning and Analysis - Military Veterans

Akima is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to work in Herndon, VA.  This key FP&A position will support the corporate budgeting and forecast process under the direction of the VP of Financial Planning and Analysis for Akima, LLC and its over 50 subsidiaries. This key role will maintain an environment of sound financial and system controls in support of the annual budgeting, cost pool set-up and maintenance, and the monthly financial reporting process.  This is a great opportunity to gain considerable exposure to senior leadership and the overall financial data model at Akima, LLC, from financial structure set-up to end-user Financial Reporting deliverables.  To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting to Executive Team
• Annual Plan Consolidation
• Monthly Indirect cost forecasting for Akima Shared Services
• Monthly Reconciliation of Cost pool allocations, including comparing the SIE to the Trial Balance
• Maintenance/configuration of CostPoint financial structures (General ledger accounts, Orgs, Pool Allocations and Financial Statements)
• Ad hoc financial reporting for senior leadership
• A successful candidate will have proven expertise with CostPoint and Cognos and the ability to communicate and demonstrate their technical and functional experiences relative to the best methods for reporting and analysis of financial data to many users across the enterprise.
• Strong knowledge of Deltek Costpoint and Cognos
• Working knowledge in the following areas: Indirect Rates, Pools and Bases, and allocation of costs from Home Office Segments and Intermediate Cost Pools
• Experience forecasting and budgeting financial statements for companies, divisions, or lines of business
• Working experience and knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards and FAR
• Experience in Government Services market and contract structures
• Advanced Excel skills including the use of pivot tables and charts, vlookups, conditional statements, linking, advanced formulas, data queries and macros.
• Excellent data management skills, including data mining, queries and knowledge of report writing
• Significant experience with developing financial and operational models to support planning process, cost allocation metrics and financial results
• Analytical ability to interpret financial data, solve complex accounting problems, and advance the development and use of analytical tools and methodologies for cost/profitability analysis
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Must be a self-starter with high levels of motivation who can independently develop ways to troubleshoot and reconcile various financial metrics from Cognos and Costpoint data

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline; Master’s degree preferred

Years of Experience:

• 7 plus yrs. work experience in FP&A, Project Control, or Accounting
• 5 plus yrs. experience using Cognos Query Studio and Report Studio
• 5 plus yrs. experience working with Deltek Costpoint Core modules
• Advanced Excel skills; Experience working with Power BI preferred

Work Where it Matters

Akima is not just another global enterprise and federal contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Akima, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Akima provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Akima delivers agile solutions in the core areas of facilities, maintenance, and repair; information technology; logistics; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction.

As an Akima employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.