Financial Analyst (Secret #26-056)

Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is an industry-leading firm, specializing in providing high-quality technical, analytical, and program management expertise to support all aspects of the Government mission to develop emerging technologies and protect the homeland. SA is currently seeking a Financial Analyst to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) customer. OUSD(R&E) has the responsibility within the Department of Defense (DoD) for synchronizing Science & Technology (S&T) efforts across the DoD, the Joint Staff, and the Services.

The Financial Analyst provides resource analysis, financial/data management, and related PPBE support for S&T Research and Development (R&D) programs within the Washington, DC area. Our financial analysts are regularly relied upon by government program managers to maintain cognizance of program budgets from inception through completion, assist in the development, documentation, execution, and defense of spend plans, support budgetary requests and responses to Congress, track expenditure data points, and provide recommendations for improving financial performance in relation to departmental and programmatic goals. Your contributions will assist our government customers as they carry out important RDT&E missions.

This is a hybrid position. On-site work with our government clients in the Mark Center of Alexandria, VA is anticipated to be one (1) day per week and subject to change. Telework options are available within the Washington, DC commuting area.

As a Financial Analyst, you will:

·Develop an understanding of general mission/objectives of the program to satisfy budget execution and budget formulation tasks.
·Provide support in the development and edit of budget justification exhibits (i.e., R2 narratives) and related planning material for the POM/BES and PBR submissions to OSD.
·Assist in the identification of unfunded requirements (UFRs) and coordination of program issue papers.
·Participate in the budget execution process, including the preparation of spend plans, initiation and distribution of funding documents, and tracking funding levels.
·Monitor obligation and expenditure progress in relation to OSD Comptroller target benchmarks and provide recommendations for improving fiscal performance.
·Facilitate the collection and presentation of data, analyze budgetary trends, and identify risks within cost, schedule, and programmatic parameters.
·Draft reports and briefing materials for use by SES directors and program managers with internal and external audiences, to include OSD leadership, S&T working groups, members of Congress, and others.
·Attend regular meetings, briefings, and program reviews, relay PPBE milestones and fiscal progress to senior leaders, and participate in the defense of program budget execution during mid-year and ad hoc budget reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: An active SECRET clearance is required.

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. At the discretion of the government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of educational requirement.

Experience:
·Minimum of three (3) years of recent and relevant DoD PPBE experience, including the funding disbursement process.
·Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
·Ability to coordinate across large groups at multiple levels.
·Ability to adapt and shift priorities to meet client requirements.
·Advanced MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint, skills.