Senior Financial Cost Estimator-Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio with Security Clearance

Position Description & Qualifications If you want to work on cutting-edge, high-impact Air Force programs, Serco has a great opportunity for you As a Senior Financial Manager/Cost Estimator, you will be supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Special Programs Division (AFLCMC/WAG) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. This position is contingent upon the ability to maintain/transfer active Department of War (DoW) Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI. AFLCMC/WAG develops, tests, and rapidly fields classified USAF aeronautical capabilities. Executing a significant budget, the AFLCMC/WAG conducts studies to identify new capabilities; transitions laboratory technologies to operational platforms; executes demonstrations; and develops, tests, rapidly fields, sustains, and demilitarizes capabilities for the warfighter. You will work alongside a top-notch team of selectively manned military, civilian, and industry stakeholders charged with executing a portfolio of classified weapon systems and technologies. In this role, you will:
* Provide Cost Analysis, Cost Estimating, and budget execution for acquisition programs.
* Build lifecycle cost estimates, business case analyses (BCA), cost benefit analyses (CBA), economic analyses (EA), Program Objective Memoranda (POM) cost estimate submissions, and "what-if taskers" involving the GAO and Congressional inquiries.
* Develop program definitions for cost estimates, including program acquisition strategies, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), ground rules, assumptions, and constraints.
* Use cost estimating methodologies, including: parametric cost models, Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs), cost estimating factors, and analogies with complexity factors.
* Document and brief cost estimates.
* Research and assist with funds reconciliation and accounting status reports based upon data obtained from various government database systems such as Wide Area Workflow, AFTOC, ABSS, CCaRS, DEAMS, CRIS, PBAS, and FMSuite.
* Research cost databases/models to support cost estimate development.
* Analyze contractors' cost proposals for price/cost evaluations and conduct reasonableness checks.
* Participate in contract reconciliation and contract closeout efforts.
* Interpret DoD and DFAS regulatory and administrative guidelines in accordance with generally accepted principles in finance and accounting.
* Conduct financial analyses to support acquisition strategies, contract actions, program planning activities, risk assessments, and resource allocation decisions across multiple appropriation types and funding sources.
* Collaborate with program managers, contracting officers, engineers, logisticians, and other Government stakeholders to ensure financial planning activities remain aligned with program objectives and Departmental guidance. To be successful in this role, you will have:
* An active TOP-SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and access to Special Access Programs (SAP) and have a background investigation current within the past 5 years or under Continuous Vetting
* Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the Department of Defense/Department of War (DoD/DoW), other government agency, or DoD contractor
* Or Master's Degree or higher in management, accounting, finance, logistics, STEM discipline, or an MBA with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience with the DoW, other government agency, or DoD contractor
* Minimum 3 years of SAP or SCI experience within the last 8 years
* Ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS) Additional desired experience and

skills:
* Experience with AFLCMC, Air Force acquisition programs, or Major Command organizations.
* Financial management and cost estimating experience in a DoD program office.
* Knowledge of the DoW Financial Management Regulation (FMR), PPBE process, and defense acquisition program execution.
* Experience supporting Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), President's Budget (PB), and execution-year financial activities.
* Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II or III certification in Financial Management. If you are interested in supporting and working with our Air Force and airmen and a dedicated Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes Company Overview Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.
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S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While