Finance Specialist

Description:

@Orchard LLC is seeking an experienced Finance Specialist to support a highly visible NOAA program. This position is contingent upon contract award.

The Finance Specialist provides financial management and budget execution support for NOAA programs. The position supports financial tracking, budget planning, reporting, and coordination of interagency agreements and financial documentation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial management support for program budgets and financial planning.
• Maintain and update financial spreadsheets, tracking systems, and budget reports.
• Assist with preparation of budget execution reports and variance analysis.
• Support reconciliation of budget execution information and financial records.
• Assist with preparing spend plans and financial reports for resource review meetings by pulling the accounting information from the Department of Commerce Business Applications Solution (BAS) and NOAA Financial Management Data Systems (FMDS); generating reports, graphically displaying the information.
• Support preparation and processing of Interagency Agreements (IAAs) and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs).
• Assist with preparation of procurement packages and financial documentation.
• Generate financial reports and graphical summaries for leadership review.
• Use of G-invoicing for interagency funds transfers and payments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management or federal budgeting.
• Familiarity with federal financial systems (e.g., BAS, FMDS) preferred.
• Experience preparing financial reports and analyzing budget data.
• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for continuing your work with NOAA, we want to hear from you!

@Orchard is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.