Senior Manager, Financial Systems

Job DescriptionAkima is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Systems to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team on a hybrid basis at our headquarters in Herndon, VA. This critical role will support the corporate budgeting and forecasting process under the direction of the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for Akima, LLC and its 50+ subsidiaries.The Senior Manager will be responsible for maintaining financial system controls to support annual budgeting, cost pool setup and maintenance, and monthly financial reporting. This role offers a unique opportunity for exposure to senior leadership and a comprehensive understanding of Akima's financial data model, from financial structure setup to end-user financial reporting deliverables.ResponsibilitiesMaintenanceconfiguration of CostPoint financial structures (General ledger accounts, Orgs, Pool Allocations and Financial Statements).Creation of Cognos reports and job scheduling.Point person for updating the annual budget models for direct and indirect costs, including consolidation.Monthly Reconciliation of Cost pool allocations, including comparing the SIE to the Trial Balance.MonthlyQuarterly Financial Reporting to Executive Team.Monthly Indirect cost forecasting for Akima Shared Services.Ad hoc financial reporting for senior leadership.QualificationsA successful candidate will have proven expertise with CostPoint and Cognos and the ability to communicate and demonstrate their technical and functional experiences relative to the best methods for reporting and analysis of financial data to many users across the enterpriseStrong knowledge of Deltek Costpoint and CognosExperience in the following areas: Indirect Rates, Pools and Bases, and allocation of costs from Home Office Segments and Intermediate Cost PoolsExperience forecasting and budgeting financial statements for companies, divisions, or lines of businessHas worked with large data sets, including using Power Query to mergeconsolidate informationWorking knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards and FARFamiliarity with the federal government services market and contract structuresAdvanced Excel skills including the use of pivot tables and charts, VLOOKUP's, conditional statements, linking, advanced formulas, data queries and macros.Excellent data management skills, including data mining, queries and knowledge of report writingThis Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA. Minimum RequirementsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline; Master's degree preferredYears of Experience:7 plus yrs. work experience in Financial Systems, FP&A, Project Control, or Accounting5 plus yrs. experience using Cognos Analytics or QueryReport Studio5 plus yrs. experience working with Deltek Costpoint Core modules. Advanced Excel skills; Experience working with Power BI preferred

Created: 2025-02-24