Senior Financial Analyst

Job ID: 2612386

Location: Alexandria, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-08

Category: Business Management

Subcategory: Finance

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide support to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) with all phases of the DoW Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. Candidates must have experience supporting Senior Financial Management / Budget Execution, with experience with acquisition and PPBE processes at the DoW or Service Component Headquarters level. This position will also serve as the contractor Team Lead for a staff of three to five financial analysts.

This position is full-time onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist OUSW(R&E) in developing the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission for R&E, manage internal R&E budget reviews and change/budget proposals; manage and review budget submission entries in Excel and the applicable databases; and develop and review detailed budget justification material (R-Forms, P-Forms, etc.).

• Prepare analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and operations, and analyst financial and budgetary trends.

• Prepare documents and briefings for review and use by DoW leadership.

• Review required funding documentation for approved R&E projects.

• Monitor and support DoW program execution, including submission of required documentation for release of funding; follow up on distribution of funding, monitoring of obligation and disbursement rates for funded projects, and documentation of annual expenditures.

• Assist in preparation of required documentation to support the DoW PPBE process, to include but not limited to Research and Development Descriptive Summary (R1-R4), Program and Budget Issue Papers, and support documentation for Program Decision Memorandum.

• Prepare and participate in Mid-Year Reviews and other PPBE meetings as required.

• Assist R&E in identifying baseline financial processes and design target financial and business processes and procedures.

• Process financial and budgetary actions in the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system and other associated databases.

• Assist in preparing audit readiness and associated documentation.

• Execute and follow-up on all budgetary data calls.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. citizenship.

• Active SECRET clearance. TS/SCI preferred.

• Bachelors degree in accounting, business management, or finance and at least ten (10) years of experience; OR Masters and eight (8) years of experience.

• Experience supporting senior financial management and budget execution.

• Experience leading and directing a diverse team to high performance outcomes.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office to include PowerPoint, Work, Access, and Excel.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Knowledge of funding execution processes, DoW organization, and structure (particularly R&D structure of the Office of the Secretary of War, Military Services, and Combatant Commands).

• Strong leadership competencies including advanced interpersonal skills with experience in leading teams and fostering collaboration to achieve operational excellence and alignment with customer and organizational goals.