Senior Financial Analyst

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team of consultants providing professional services to the Office of Secretary of War (OSW) within the Department of War (DoW). This role involves independent and team-based financial management and budget support for programs, requiring in-depth familiarity with the PPBE process and Defense Business Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and analytical support to OSW client staff and leadership, up to the Assistant Secretary of War.
• Perform financial analysis of assigned Programs, Projects, and Program Elements (PEs).
• Coordinate, support, and analyze Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), Program Budget Review (PBR), and President’s Budget (PB) submissions for assigned activities, programs, projects, and PEs.
• Coordinate and support budget development, execution, and tracking for designated budget accounts.
• Support preparation of budget exhibits for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
• Assemble and validate contract, program, and cost estimate information, uploading supporting documentation into Government systems for fund document approval.
• Draft and process Purchase Requests, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs – 448s and 448-2s), DD 1144, and Treasury Forms 7600 A/B Interagency Agreements, along with other funding documents.
• Track and report funds execution of assigned programs, projects, and PEs, including sub-allocations, commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
• Prepare detailed and summary monthly reports, briefing funds status at the office level at least monthly.
• Communicate with Government personnel to identify program issues impacting budget execution and support formal program financial reviews, including the Service Requirements Review Board process.
• Support the Dormant Account Review Quarterly process, identifying unliquidated obligations (ULOs) and performing necessary coordination and financial transactions to de-obligate ULOs.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve payment and invoicing issues.
• Develop reports, spreadsheets, presentation materials, and drafts of official correspondence as required.
• Assist with budget exhibit preparation and review, including OP-5 narratives and OP-5 Stubs (O&M), budget reclamas, and R2/3/4 Exhibits (RDT&E).
• Support financial and acquisition Management Internal Controls and Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness compliance.
• Integrate internal controls into supported offices’ financial and acquisition management processes.
• Support activity input and uploads of PPBE information into systems of record.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in defense financial management and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of DoW Financial Management Regulations and Defense Business Systems.
• Experience supporting Defense Acquisition Program and Portfolio analysis is desirable.
• Experience supporting OSW is preferred.
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification is preferred.
• Active SECRET security clearance required; must be a U.S. citizen.

Location & Schedule

Work is performed on-site at the Pentagon or Mark Center and via telework in a hybrid schedule. This role is not full-time telework; employees will work in close proximity with Government personnel.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk while working on a computer.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $155,000 to $172,000 (annualized USD). Salary is determined using a market-based compensation strategy, considering factors such as education, knowledge, skills, experience, contract affordability, organizational requirements, and location.