AMEWAS, Inc., a growing Department of Defense (DoD)/ Federal Contractor, is seeking highly motivated and talented Contract Financial Support Specialist.  

Location:  California, Maryland or Patuxent River, Maryland#1 City Hiring the Most High-Tech Workers (California-Lexington Park, Maryland). To learn more about our surrounding location, please visit: Visit St. Mary’s.

A typical day as a Contract Financial Support Specialist may include:

• Monitor Contract Funding Execution across all Prime/Subcontracts.
• Process funding documents in CostPoint and financial trackers
• Perform financial obligation and expenditure forecasting
• Monitor and Support Project-Level Travel Expense Authorizations and Reports.
• Prepare monthly Financial Expenditure Reports and other CDRLs. 
• Assist the Contracting Officer with Data Calls and other periodic reporting.
• Monitor and Maintain various tracking spreadsheets and other tracking tools.
• Interface with other Departments (Accounting, Operations, Financial, etc.) with respect to Contract Funding and Execution.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must have mid-to-advanced MS Excel knowledge, with knowledge of complex formulas, Pivot Tables, Graphs, and Charts.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Deltek’s CostPoint Accounting System.
• Must possess good communications skills for working across various company departments and with Government customers.
• Working knowledge of Costpoint Enterprise Reporting (IBM Cognos) desired.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Contract Related Functions
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance

Education and Certifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• BA/BS in a Business Field is desired

This position is classified as AMEWAS labor category Contract Administrator.

AMEWAS participates with E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

AMEWAS Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer for all including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Soft Skills & Competencies Required:

Customer-focused attitude with high level of professionalism and discretion. Ability to work effectively with management and part of a team to meet targets.  Is reliable, possesses initiative, and works well as an individual or part of a team.

Physical Environment and Working Conditions:

The physical environment requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday.  Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

About the Organization

AMEWAS, Inc. is a small, Veteran owned company that has been providing excellent technical, engineering, administrative, and management services to the Department of Defense for more than 35 years. At AMEWAS we understand the need for a successful work/life balance and are focused not just on fulfilling customers’ needs, but ensuring our employees are a top priority as well.

Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS easily recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and longevity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, career development, optimum working conditions, and unique benefits.

AMEWAS has 4.8/5 stars on Glassdoor! Check out our reviews HERE and see what other job seekers have to say!

Our excellent benefits and perks include:

• Generous tuition and training assistance program
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement & outreach
• Team building events
• Wellness program
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Discounted gym membership
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance