Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support our customer within the Office of the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Critical Technologies by providing resource analysis, budget execution, and financial management.  This position is located in Arlington, VA.

The Financial Analyst will provide financial budgetary support to include, but not limited to providing funding, forecasting, programming, budget documentation, execution status, and funds reconciliation. They will follow the planning, programming, budget, executing (PPBE) process and guidance. The Financial Analyst will monitor and report the status of approved, deferred, and released funds. They will maintain cognizance of various program funds and provide financial information and obligation/expenditure performance graphs for senior leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain organizational financial databases
• Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decision and information briefings.
• Support Director, Deputy, and Business Financial Manager on all Research and Development and Operations and Maintenance programs in all aspects, such as, DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process, including preparation of R2 exhibits (budget justification documents), assistance with congressional tasks, operational execution of funds, reconciliation of documents, and identifying budget shortfalls
• Record program commitments, obligations, and expenditures in accordance with DoD benchmarks and provide quarterly reports
• Assist the Business Financial Manager manage contract actions
• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Coordinate and attend financial management meetings, training sessions, database briefings, and software changes or updates
• Participate in budget queries and prepare financial status reports
• Perform budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of budgets
• Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget year
• Responsible for total budget operations in support of the overall operations, programs, and projects of the organization

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s and ten (10) years or more experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience
• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting

Required Clearance:

• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• US citizenship required

Required Skills:

• Experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS)
• Knowledge of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) Defense Guidance, and Joint Strategic Planning Systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly MS Excel
• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information, such as in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPRs)
• Experience working in DoD or government science and technology organizations
• CDFM, CDFM-A, CGFM or other certification

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.