Business Financial Manager - Entry Level (Maryland)

NSA is seeking passionate Business Management and Acquisition professionals to work as Business Financial Managers (BFM). The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Business or a related field (for example, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or Public Administration). Experience must be in a business or finance related area (for example, analyzing/monitoring budgets and expenditures). ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 4 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree and no experience. Business Financial Managers work as part of a team that handles a wide range of budgetary tasks to effectively manage the total financial affairs of an organization, department, or program by executing financial transactions, performing regular cost analyses, and translating past, present, and proposed resource actions into meaningful and relevant budgetary information for their customers. Responsibilities of a Business Financial Manager include, but are not limited to: - Developing, planning, programming, and defending budgets. - Integrating strategy, capability needs, requirement analysis, and performance requirements into the corporate planning and budgeting processes. - Preparing budget documents that comply with relevant budget regulations, standards, and legislation. - Administering, analyzing, and monitoring current budgets and expenditures for business decision making. - Using financial principles to identify trends in data. - Validating availability of funds. - Preparing and monitoring procurement requisitions through to certification and execution. - Preparing and presenting financial information to management. - Networking and collaborating with counterparts across several different work roles and organizations, both inside and outside of NSA, to establish a financial profile and spend plan that supports the organization's priorities and requirements. - Utilizing corporate financial databases and coordinating across organizational boundaries to plan, budget, and execute funding efficiently and accurately in accordance with financial regulations and mission objectives. - Providing guidance, analysis, and support with regard to budgeting and current year funding execution activities to ensure that resources are appropriately accounted for in spend plans and executed in accordance with applicable resources management policies. - Advising management on the regulatory aspects of resources management to avoid violations such as anti-deficiency and misappropriation of resources. - Utilizing basic office technology resources to include a high level of spreadsheet usage. Note: This is not a supervisory/management position. Security clearance required: Top Secret