Budget and Finance Technician (Remote) ID: ARS-MWA-018 Location: Peoria Program: ARS Wage/Hr: $22.00 Hours/Week: 30 Minimum Age: 55 For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

• This position will be open until filled. NOTE: This position has the option to work remotely.

Qualifications: Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in accounting/finance. OR AA Degree in business, accounting, science or English.

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• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel

Duties: Supports and maintains the office?s financial management activities. This can involve understanding accounting codes and subaccounts in the Current Research Information System (CRIS) projects and different sources of funds.The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.

• Reviews, analyzes and prepared financial data and estimates for fund holders for budget preparation, based on historical data, recurring costs, and annual guidance. This includes salary and discretionary fund projections on allocated, reimbursable and no-year funds. Validates financial guidelines for the year and issues amounts to fund holders for planning purposes. 50%
• Provides information and analyses of expenditures, funding arrangements, and trends from a cost standpoint such as contractor services, utilities consumption, operation and maintenance of buildings, subdivisions within the IRC/SRC accounts, and inflationary costs for use in managing programs and forecasting future requirements. 20%
• Manages the office systems/processes, establishing new accounts when necessary, reviewingFMMI and validating CRIS linking data within the framework of the account structure and thefinancial plan system. Ensures that all the data entered into the system(s) is correct. 10%
• Monitors the transfer of appropriated (permanent and temporary) funds, when necessary, advises the Research Leaders(s) of such actions and coordinates such actions, including extramural/external funding issues, with the Area Office. 10%
• Reviews expenditure information for numerous reimbursable agreements, prepares Reimbursable Agreement bills quarterly as appropriate, and ensures billings and collections are realized. Initiates closure of the agreement when all obligations, expenses and collections have been realized. Coordinates with MU and Area Administrative Office (AAO) to determine carryover balances for multi-year agreements. Monitors expiration dates of soft funds and aler