Overall Assignment Description:

As a senior analyst, this individual leads key financial management activities for a program or group of programs. The role requires providing in-depth analysis of budgets, justifying resource allocations to external stakeholders, and defending program financial health. They serve as a key financial expert to the government Program Manager. Work at this level involves a wide range of complex assignments and non-routine situations that require extensive knowledge in the specialty discipline.

Duties may include:

• Leading internal program build activities, including budget analysis, planning events, and the creation of detailed documentation packages.

• Leading the effort to justify and defend programs and budgets to oversight bodies.

• Supporting the development and preparation of budget testimony, briefing materials, and formal responses to inquiries from ODNI, OSD, OMB, and Congress.

• Conducting complex financial data analysis, identifying multi-year trends, and generating detailed reports using automated tools and databases.

• Providing expert support and recommendations to Program Managers in the development and implementation of fiscal execution spend plans, including strategies for handling funding shortfalls.

Required:

• TS/SCI

• At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Master’s, compliant with GSA standards.

• Demonstrated experience providing financial support.

• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Excel to include creating and utilizing advanced formulas, functions and Pivot Tables to analyze and reconcile budgetary data.

• Proficiency building financial charts and briefings in MS PowerPoint.

• Experience researching, maintaining, and presenting complex budget analysis to all levels of management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication for professional correspondence and stakeholder interactions, ability to handle confidential information with the utmost integrity and tact.

Desired:

• Three years of experience with DoW/IC financial processes and software.

• Certified Defense Financial Manager certification (CDFM)