Job Description:

Generally, the Senior Financial Analyst supports the planning, policy, execution, reporting, and oversight of Financial Management (FM) operations. Support budget formulation, budget execution, cost accounting, resource evaluation and analysis (RE&A), OMB A-123, and financial statement audit initiatives. Support the formulation, evaluation, interpretation, and application of proposed and published FM policies and procedures. Support Fiscal Year (FY) closeout activities, including funds execution, reconciliation, validation, and certification. Support the development and delivery of FM training, assistance, and inspection programs. Develop and deliver briefings relative to FM operations. Individuals may also supervise peers and/or junior analysts.

Specifically, the Senior Financial Analyst position will support U.S. Marine Corps activities and personnel with the execution of assigned responsibilities within the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI). This includes services directly supporting the recent transition from the Standard Accounting Budgeting and Reporting System (SABRS) to DAI business system, including training and sustainment of all modules. This also includes receiving, analyzing, prioritizing, coordinating, diagnosing, and resolving requests for assistance through virtual, remote, and in-person support, primarily with geographically local activities. May resolve routine scenarios through the application of existing guidance and training aids, while non-routine scenarios may require significant research and coordination to develop, propose, and implement service-wide solutions.


Duties and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Knowledge of legacy business processes, SABRS/SMARTS reports, and feeder system tools to analyze historical financial transactions and reconcile Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) to SABRS and DAI balances.
  • Identify and research performance trends and processing gaps, coordinate with stakeholders, and report findings and recommendations to client management for resolution.
  • Identify anomalies or unexpected results when navigating in DAI, recording information, or validating interfaced data.
  • Support the planning, policy, execution, reporting, and oversight of FM Operations.
  • Support the creation and provision of FM training, assistance, and inspection programs.
  • Develop and implement Quality Control (QC) over financial reconciliations.
  • Support the development and implementation of the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) program and procedures.

Experience Requirements:

8 years of full-time experience (including internships) providing financial management related services.

Preferred experience with procurement and requisition lifecycle management. General working knowledge of the following systems and associated reports: DAI, OBIEE, SABRS, SMARTS, GCSS-MC, SYNCADA, DTS, GSA, EBS, PIEE/WAWF, WebVLips, CEDMS, LDG, STORES, EEBP, and DMLSS.

Additional Requirements:

  • Limited travel may be required, not anticipated to exceed four weeks per year.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, including the ability to lead periods of informal virtual, remote, and in-person support/training with DAI users.
  • Ability to multi-task and employ problem-solving skills.

Certification Requirements: N/A

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree.


Waiverable/Substitutable: 4 years of additional work can be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

Work Type:

OnSite – Camp Smith, Hawaii

Clearance Requirements:

Secret Clearance is Required