Acquisition Financial Management Specialist

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The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Chantilly, Virginia is searching for an Acquisition Financial Management Specialist (NH-0501-03, GS-12/13 equivalent). Description: We are seeking a strategic, customer-focused financial management professional to drive accounting integrity, audit readiness, and resource stewardship across complex acquisition programs.

In this role, you will analyze financial systems and data, resolve challenging accounting and compliance issues, and improve internal controls and business processes to deliver timely, accurate reporting and advice to leadership. By translating complex financial requirements into practical solutions and collaborating across organizations, you will manage competing priorities and drive continuous improvement throughout the planning, budgeting, execution, and closeout lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a skilled, customer-focused financial management and accounting professional who independently applies accounting principles, internal controls, and audit readiness standards to complex acquisition program environments. Operating with sound judgment and analytical rigor, you will evaluate financial systems, data, and processes to ensure compliance, resolve complex accounting challenges, and maintain the integrity of financial resources throughout the execution and closeout lifecycle.

By leveraging data-informed solutions and building strong collaborative relationships across organizations, you will deliver clear financial analyses and actionable advice to senior leaders, effectively balancing competing priorities to strengthen accountability and drive mission success. Key Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints.

Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.