Fuels Accountant - Diego Garcia

About the role

Amentum, a global provider of mission support, engineering, technology and national security solutions, is seeking a Fuels Accountant to support a new government contract based in Diego Garcia. The position is remote, on Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory, and is pending contract award. The role establishes and runs the finance and budget office and coordinates data collection and documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and financial data for the Fuels Terminal Manager's review and approval
• Oversee procurement operations, transactions and documentation to ensure compliance with company policies, contract requirements and government regulations
• Develop contract modification documents with cost estimates and supporting rationale
• Develop and submit monthly invoices to the Government and prepare monthly reports per contract requirements
• Verify orders, inventory and transportation for deliveries, and reconcile shipments against bills
• Handle bulk storage, hydrants, checkpoints, LOX and dispatch, and compute fuel requirements for flights according to aircraft type, distance, maintenance limits, weather and federal aviation regulations
• Manage records, keep up to date with regulations, collaborate with auditing teams and take part in audits and inspections

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; at least five years of experience in fuels account processing
• Three years' experience in a leadership role in an austere OCONUS environment with a multi-national workforce
• Experience scheduling and ordering nonconventional fuels such as hypergols, cryogenic and gas commodities, and tracking commodity orders, deliveries and discrepancies
• Records management experience
• Valid US passport and driver's licence, able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government clearance (US citizenship required); ability to obtain country-specific visas as needed
• Ability to pass medical contract requirements and meet all medical, security and deployment requirements for a remote overseas assignment

Required skills

• Knowledge of manual and automated fuel management and account systems
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational and time management skills