Business Financial Manager- Proactive Health Office (26-100) with Security Clearance

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive programmatic, financial, and administrative support to R&D programs.
• Responsibilities include financial planning, execution, tracking, analysis, and reporting;
• budget development and management of project-specific funding;
• monitoring financial performance and identifying variances;
• recommending corrective actions to support effective stewardship of resources.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience providing financial, budgetary, and administrative support within a government environment.
• Experience developing, forecasting, managing, and maintaining budgets, including tracking technical and financial milestones.
• Experience preparing, coordinating, and managing budget and acquisition-related funding documentation, with the ability to conduct financial and programmatic analyses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of federal financial management principles, practices, policies, and regulations.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience supporting ARPA-H, DARPA, or similar research and development organizations.
• Experience serving as a Business Financial Manager (BFM) or in a comparable financial management role within a government, research, or innovation-focused organization.
• Experience planning, organizing, and facilitating meetings, workshops, and other stakeholder engagements.
• Understanding of federal budgeting, appropriations, acquisition processes, and government contracting.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while exercising sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work products that are accurate, well-organized, and responsive to leadership requirements.
• Ability to remain adaptable and effective in dynamic, high-visibility, and rapidly changing environments.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail.