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.