Assistant Controller- AMEX Headquarters

Job Description

AMEX International Inc., a Washington D.C. based consulting firm, is seeking qualified, highly motivated candidates to fill a vacant Assistant Controller position at its headquarters. The Assistant Controller will report directly to the AMEX controller and the President.S/he will work with a team of financial/accounting, project management, and business development staff to manage financial reporting and project budgets.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Review cost proposal requirements for government solicitations and manage and review partner inputs for budget proposals in terms of completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the terms of the solicitation, the terms of reference, and more broadly applicable laws and regulations. For large proposals, Assistant Controller will be expected to lead reviews with other financial staff to help align partner budgets with a competitive cost strategy
• Develop cost proposal submissions for bids on work with government clients, including ability to accurately price working both domestically and aboard and accounting for local labor rates, security and local transportation, etc
• Combine all program and department budgets together into a consolidated organizational budget and review all funding requests
• Monitor organizational spending to ensure that it is within budget
• Inform program/project managers of the status and availability of funds
• Provide technical analysis on cost feasibility of new business and expansions to existing business practices
• Prepare budget reports, monitor institutional spending, and estimate future financial needs
• Participate in business development meetings and contribute preliminarily feasibility assessments

Qualifications, Skills, and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Budgeting and/or Accounting
• 2+ years expertise in results-based budgeting, financial principles, planning and management
• Experience working with budgets for government clients
• Advanced knowledge of office software packages, spreadsheet and database (MS Word, Excel)
• Fluency in English (written and verbal); Fluency in Spanish/French a bonus but not required
• Advanced proficiency with Deltek GCS/System1
• Advanced proficiency with Deltek Premier Billing
• Experiencewith DCAA Indirect Cost Submissions
• DCAA audit expereince

Apply through our website by selecting Assistant Controller-AMEX Headquarters from the job openings section and following the sign up instructions. If you experience any difficulties, Contact Us for assistance. Applicants should apply by March 18, 2016. We will schedule interviews as suitable resumes are received, so preference will be given to applicants who apply early.

About the Organization

AMEX International, Inc. (AMEX) is a small business with over 25 years of experience providing quality consulting, procurement, and shipping services to federal and local government agencies, foreign governments, international institutions, and private corporations worldwide. AMEX has built a solid reputation as a business-minded, technologically savvy firm with an attentive, highly experienced staff. We have managed more than 100 long-term projects for agencies such as US Agency for International Development, the US Department of Agriculture, various UN agencies, and have worked in over 60 countries. AMEX provides a variety of international consulting services in the areas of: Democracy and governance, Economic growth, and Management support services. AMEX interventions begin with an assessment of local priorities, rooted in the political culture and civil society of each locality and region. Our capability in the area of democracy and governance includes the functional areas of rule of law, elections and political processes, civil society, and transparent and accountable governance. In the economic growth sector, AMEX's experience extends to a wide range of activities designed to promote sustainable growth, the development of open markets, robust private sectors, and long-term poverty reduction. Our management support services encompass administrative, logistical, capacity building, and other institutional support mechanisms designed to meet client needs. Our capacity building and training programs are tailored for each situation and developed through collaboration with local stakeholders. We provide training in management, organizational development skills, staffing needs assessment, private enterprise development, trade policy reform, communications, civic education, and judicial training of trainers for governmental and nongovernmental organizations.