Job Abstract

Do you want to make a difference? 
Cognosante employees are passionate about improving people’s lives. With an innovative mindset and an unwavering commitment to those we serve, we partner with healthcare, civilian and defense agencies to deliver exceptional public services and programs. Our multi-faceted technology and customer experience (CX) solutions achieve program outcomes, solve critical challenges and create meaningful change. Whether we are helping Veterans access healthcare faster, ensuring that members of the military complete their missions safely, or helping people obtain health insurance, our work touches millions of people. Are you ready to make a difference?

 
What is the position? 
Assist our client as a Business Process Analyst in their Reimbursable Management Division, gain knowledge and expertise in interactivity between their systems and many other Federal financial systems.
 
What will I get to do?  

• Review and execute Inter-agency Reimbursable Work Agreements (IRWAs).

• Assist personnel in program offices under the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO), and Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), office at USCG HQ.

• Negotiate/mediate with those programs’ counterpart trading partners at the agencies/departments with whom USCG is to do business.

• Guide programs, preview, review and process their work;

• Perform quality assurance for accuracy and legal sufficiency.

• Guide and review work in the creation of the legal agreements [i.e., General Terms and Conditions (GT&C)], for submission to the USCG Legal Office for their final approval.

• Route approved agreements for execution among stakeholders.

• Guide personnel in the recording of USCG GT&Cs with other agencies/departments in the US Treasury Department’s G-Invoicing platform. 

• Guide USCG program personnel in their Determination and Finding (D&F) process. 

• Guide the programs’ personnel in their preparation, and review, of the funding documents (i.e., FS 7600B and MIPR/DD-448 forms) to be executed under the respective GT&Cs. 

• Perform forensic accounting research and reconciliation pertaining to unsettled transactions.

• Respond to spot audits, and to forensic accounting reconciliation requests.

• Write, design and produce computer-based training guides and tools; compose in PowerPoint and Word, and publish in Adobe Acrobat.

• Provide training on all things related to IRWAs. 

 
What qualifications do I need? 

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to pass a Department of Homeland Security Background Investigation

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience in specialty or 10 years equivalent experience in related field

• Proficiency in MS Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat

• Strong understanding of Accounting terminology in regard to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• A good client-centric manner, with responsiveness and the ability to quickly pivot from situation to situation; system to system.

 
What additional characteristics will help me thrive?  

Experience with one or more of the following:

• US Coast Guard Finance Center (FINCEN)

• Inter-agency Reimbursable Work Agreements (IRWAs)

• Inter-agency Agreements (IAAs)

• General Terms & Conditions (GT&Cs), e.g., FS 7600A, MOUs and MOAs

• Intra-governmental Transactions (IGTs)

• IAA Funding Documents, e.g., FS 7600B, MIPR/DD-448

• Federal Appropriations Law (especially federal reimbursement)

• Minimum Accounting Data Elements (MADE), e.g., ALC, BPN, UEI, DoDAAC, TAS, BETC, OCC

• US Treasury Department G-Invoicing System

• US Treasury Department Shared Accounting Module (SAM)

• FS Treasury Department Intra-governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC)

• USCG Financial Systems Modernization Solution (FSMS)

• IAA/IGT Full Life Cycle Management, to include reconciliation and close-out

• Training in-person or online for individuals or groups for headquarters programs’ military and civilian personnel.

What We Offer? 

Our mission is to provide comprehensive and competitive pay, benefits, services, and programs to eligible employees and their dependents that:? 

• Ensure optimal health and productivity of our employees?? 

• Support employee retention and attraction? 

• Provide work/life balance to ensure our employees succeed inside and outside of the office? 

Compensation

The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may be taken into consideration - contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of Cognosante’s total compensation package for employees. It is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee. 

Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position.

What We Promise? 

Cognosante employees are inspired by our bold mission to improve lives. To achieve this mission, we put our people first. No matter where?they're located around the nation, our innovative workplaces enable individuals to apply their?skills and experience to work toward a greater good.  

We foster a winning culture of solution?creators built on innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance.?And we invest in the?next generation of diverse talent to foster an inclusive, progressive, adaptable workplace?that prioritizes advancement for all. As an affirmative action employer, we are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.?? 

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