Business Financial Manager (Top Secret Clearance #26-150) in Arlington, Virginia at Strategic Analysis, Inc.

Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is currently accepting applications for the position of Business Financial Manager (BFM) assigned to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA
identifies and pursues high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines and transforms them into important, new game-changing technologies for U.S. national security. DARPA is helping the Department of War expand technology-driven capabilities to detect novel threats and protect U.S. force readiness, deploy interventions to maintain operational advantage.

As a Business Financial Manager (BFM), you will:

Provide comprehensive programmatic, financial, and administrative support to our government clients, including but not limited to financial tracking and analysis, budget preparation/maintenance assistance, solicitation preparation and management, tracking of deliverables and milestones, maintaining schedule and calendar, meeting support, preparation of correspondence, and maintaining files.

The ideal Business Financial Manager (BFM) is motivated, driven, and meets the following criteria:

-Minimum of three (3) years of related financial and administrative assistance experience; relevant
-Experience with two (2) years of DARPA experience highly desirable
-Experience in developing, organizing, forecasting, and maintaining financial budgets and tracking technical and financial milestones.
-Experience in creating and coordinating budget and acquisition funding documents and has knowledge/competence in analysis is required.
-Superior working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required)

-Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating small meetings.
-Excellent written and verbal communication, keen eye for detail and the ability to multitask.
-Can operate well in a group dynamic, think creatively and critically, and has a fundamental understanding of government budgeting and a fundamental understanding of government contracting.
-Can produce work products that are accurate in presentation, context and can remain focused in in stressful and fluctuating situations.
-Proficient in the use of Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) and the creation/modification of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs).

Education:

Bachelor's degree required.

Clearance:
Current DoD Top Secret required, with ability to get SCI.