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Job Title:
Financial Project Manager Support
Department:
USNO
Location:
United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Reporting to:
Director of Strategic, Compliance and Technology
Compensation:
Status:
Full Time; Exempt
Position Summary:
The Financial Project Manager Support position will provide financial analyst support to the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Resources Management Department (N01F).
This position will support N-ERP processing, financial reporting, contract preparation, closeout, audit readiness, procurement package processing, budget reconciliation, financial system research, and related financial management activities.
Responsibilities:
- Create, release, and track procurement packages for USNO projects while ensuring required business rules are followed.
- Ensure Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) is complete and accurate in N-ERP.
- Maintain redundant copies of required documentation in SharePoint.
- Input financial transactions into N-ERP.
- Identify system issues that impede procurement processing or reconciliation between financial systems.
- Seek resolution of financial system and procurement-related issues.
- Recommend and support implementation of policies and standard operating procedures that address procurement issues.
- Develop desk guides when applicable.
- Gain access to, retrieve, and analyze information from various Government reporting systems.
- Support budget reconciliation activities.
- Recapture unobligated funds in N-ERP.
- Clear unliquidated obligations (ULOs).
- Resolve ledger variances.
- Research, analyze, and implement new policies and procedures governing applicable financial and procurement activities.
- Support audit-readiness efforts.
- Appropriately retain Key Supporting Documentation.
- Ensure financial movements in N-ERP are fully documented.
- Maintain audit-ready pathways and appropriate authorization trails.
- Prepare reports and supporting artifacts for financial briefs and dashboards, as required.
- Support contract preparation and closeout activities.
- Provide monthly progress reports to USNO.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy budget execution and reconciliation across various financial systems.
- Proven working knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy financial management regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR).
- Knowledge of Navy audit standards.
- Experience utilizing N-ERP in support of Department of the Navy budget execution.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Secret Clearance
Location:
United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a standard office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
(The right is reserved under provisions PL 93-638 Section (b), (f), (g), (i), 20 USD450 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974 to give PREFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY for employment, training, and contracts to Indians)
Job Title:
Financial Project Manager Support
Department:
USNO
Location:
United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Reporting to:
Director of Strategic, Compliance and Technology
Compensation:
Status:
Full Time; Exempt
Position Summary:
The Financial Project Manager Support position will provide financial analyst support to the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) Resources Management Department (N01F).
This position will support N-ERP processing, financial reporting, contract preparation, closeout, audit readiness, procurement package processing, budget reconciliation, financial system research, and related financial management activities.
Responsibilities:
- Create, release, and track procurement packages for USNO projects while ensuring required business rules are followed.
- Ensure Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) is complete and accurate in N-ERP.
- Maintain redundant copies of required documentation in SharePoint.
- Input financial transactions into N-ERP.
- Identify system issues that impede procurement processing or reconciliation between financial systems.
- Seek resolution of financial system and procurement-related issues.
- Recommend and support implementation of policies and standard operating procedures that address procurement issues.
- Develop desk guides when applicable.
- Gain access to, retrieve, and analyze information from various Government reporting systems.
- Support budget reconciliation activities.
- Recapture unobligated funds in N-ERP.
- Clear unliquidated obligations (ULOs).
- Resolve ledger variances.
- Research, analyze, and implement new policies and procedures governing applicable financial and procurement activities.
- Support audit-readiness efforts.
- Appropriately retain Key Supporting Documentation.
- Ensure financial movements in N-ERP are fully documented.
- Maintain audit-ready pathways and appropriate authorization trails.
- Prepare reports and supporting artifacts for financial briefs and dashboards, as required.
- Support contract preparation and closeout activities.
- Provide monthly progress reports to USNO.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy budget execution and reconciliation across various financial systems.
- Proven working knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Navy financial management regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR).
- Knowledge of Navy audit standards.
- Experience utilizing N-ERP in support of Department of the Navy budget execution.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Secret Clearance
Location:
United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a standard office setting with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
(The right is reserved under provisions PL 93-638 Section (b), (f), (g), (i), 20 USD450 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974 to give PREFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY for employment, training, and contracts to Indians)
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in financial project manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
- PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred or required
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira
- 3–7 years of experience managing budgets and cross-functional financial projects
- Strong skills in Excel, financial modeling, and ERP systems like SAP or Oracle
- Experience with regulatory compliance, audit coordination, or financial reporting processes
Tips for Your Financial Project Manager Job Search
Quantify budget scope on your resume
Hiring managers for financial project manager roles filter candidates by the scale of budgets they've managed. List the dollar value of each project portfolio you've owned, the number of stakeholders involved, and the fiscal outcome you delivered.
Highlight your PMP or CAPM certification
Many financial project manager postings list PMP or CAPM as a preferred or required credential. If you have it, put it in your resume headline and the certifications section so it clears applicant tracking systems before a human ever reads your file.
Target openings by financial domain, not just title
Search for terms like 'capital projects manager', 'FP&A project manager', and 'treasury project manager' alongside the standard title. Financial project manager roles are often posted under domain-specific labels that match the team's function rather than the generic title.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists financial project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a case study for the interview
Interviewers for financial project manager roles routinely ask you to walk through a project where the budget was at risk. Prepare one concise example covering the trigger, your intervention, and the measurable outcome so you can answer situational questions without fumbling for details.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before accepting an offer, clarify which systems you'll own, whether the role has sign-off authority on spend, and how project success is measured. Financial project managers whose scope is vague at hire often find their role redefined within six months.
Financial Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most financial project managers?
The companies hiring the most financial project managers right now include Fehr Graham, Lockheed Martin, and Turner Construction Company, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Illinois, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in large financial institutions, health systems with capital expansion programs, and corporate finance teams at publicly traded companies.
How many financial project manager jobs are remote?
About 61% of financial project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote availability higher for roles focused on FP&A systems implementation, ERP migrations, and regulatory reporting projects than for capital planning or construction finance positions that require on-site coordination.
How do you become a financial project manager?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business administration, then build experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or accounting before transitioning into project coordination roles. Earning a PMP or CAPM certification strengthens your candidacy significantly. Most practitioners move into financial project management after several years working on cross-functional finance teams where they take on ad hoc project leadership responsibilities.
Can you get hired as a financial project manager with little experience?
You can break into financial project management by combining finance experience with demonstrated project ownership, even if it was informal. Employers hiring at the junior end of the range respond well to candidates who led a process improvement initiative, coordinated a system rollout, or managed a budget line within a finance or accounting role, even without a formal project manager title.
What does the financial project manager interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to four stages: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager interview focused on your finance background and project methodology, a technical or case-based round where you walk through a past project in detail, and a final panel with senior stakeholders or cross-functional leads. Some employers add a written exercise asking you to outline a project plan or analyze a budget variance scenario.
Where can I find and apply to financial project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to financial project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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