Aalis Management Consulting is an 8(a) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) driven by the same principles that guide our armed forces. Founded by a US Army veteran, we take pride in our core values: excellence in reputation, commitment, candor, teamwork, and dependability.
Title: Junior Budget Clerk
Client:  Federal Agency
Location: Washington, D.C.
Ability to Work: Hybrid - must come to the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Clearance:  Public Trust 
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance; the applicant must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Number of Position(s): 2
Work Schedule: 8a-6p
Workday: Monday – Friday

Job Description:

​​​​​We are searching for a Junior Budget Clerk to assist The Finance Office. This department is responsible for managing and controlling the client's financial resources. It includes budgeting, accounting, payroll, travel, procurement, investments, financial, and management reporting for federal (appropriated) and donated/private (non-appropriated) funds.

• Assists in preparing the annual budget by tracking and providing historical information on prior years, researching questions related to past or anticipated spending, compiling budget submissions, seeking underlying documentation, reviewing submissions for completeness, and making revisions as requested.
• Maintains the approved budgets in the budget system, Anaplan, and continually monitors the status of funds. Keep management informed when funds deviate significantly from the spending plan (such as a significant change in operating strategy, exhibited by planned expenditures, or major movements between class/object codes). Alerts senior management if any specific actions are necessary.
• Receives vendor invoices (directly from administrative support staff or Office of Finance staff) and ensures timely approval for payment. Prepares each payment request (or reviews payment requests prepared by others), ensuring complete, accurate, and timely documentation of expenses; approvals; accounting codes; purchase order references, if appropriate; and submission to accounts payable.
• Review periodic financial reports to ensure that expenses are correctly classified. Initiates reclassifications as necessary to ensure high data quality and takes steps to reduce the number of reclassifications.
• Serves as the central point of contact for updating, tracking, reducing, and reallocating funds, including initiating budget transfers, de-obligating funds throughout the year, and reviewing open obligations for continuing needs before the end of the fiscal year.
• Initiates purchase requisitions requested by staff (or reviews requisitions prepared by others) and verifies funds availability; Assists with the development of statements of work and procurement strategies; Maintains appropriate data in the procurement system; and Serves as the troubleshooter on vendor complaints; tracks timely payment of bills, and identifies procedural breakdowns and develops a solution.
• Maintains knowledge of the mission, strategic plan, and organization; standard administrative policies and procedures used in similar private and public organizations, with specific emphasis on budget/accounting and contracting/procurement.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Demonstrates a minimum of three (3) years experience in Financial Support.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
• Must have basic financial and cost accounting, including an understanding of general ledger coding of expenses and capital purchases, standard financial transaction processing requirements, and critical internal controls; federal appropriations law and proper use of federal funds; federal contracting and executing a procurement in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and best business practices for purchasing in the private sector.
• Must have experience with one of the following systems: Peoplesoft, Anaplan, and HR Data
• Excellent writing skills and effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills.

Aalis Management Consulting is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.