Senior Financial Analyst - DARPA

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end financial management support to a portfolio of advanced research programs.
• Generate and route a variety of funding and procurement requests, ensuring they are complete, compliant, and aligned with applicable financial regulations and organizational policies.
• Develop and maintain program plans and recurring financial reviews, ensuring all documentation is accurate, internally consistent, and delivered in the required formats and timelines.
• Build and manage office- and program-level budgets using technical inputs and information from contracting agents, performers, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly execution reports that track forecasts, commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and use these insights to help keep programs within approved technical, schedule, and cost parameters.
• Consolidate financial data into higher-level summaries and narratives, including annual budget justification materials, and respond to ad hoc information requests with clear, well-supported analyses and recommendations.
• Assist with managing travel and other cost elements within the portfolio, contributing to plans that balance mission needs with budget constraints.
• Collaborate closely with program managers, administrative staff, and analytic teams to ensure that financial information is consistent across documents and that leadership receives concise, reliable financial insight to support informed decision-making.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 6 years of experience as a financial analyst supporting complex programs.
• Demonstrated experience: Tracking technical and financial milestones, performing quantitative analyses, and preparing program-level financial reports.
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required; SCI eligibility preferred.
• Skills: Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity: With Department of Defense budgeting, execution, and financial management processes is highly desirable.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Communication: Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Supporting DARPA, DTRA, or other Department of Defense R&D organizations.
• Financial Systems: Experience with DoD financial systems and enterprise tools.
• Certifications: Professional certifications or training such as CPA, CFA, or Defense financial management coursework (e.g., DAWIA).