Financial Analyst

SAIC•McLean, VA

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team in McLean, VA, supporting a critical customer mission in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the customer’s objectives by providing financial expertise as well as business program and project management, financial reporting and analysis, and business process improvement. Our customer manages complex acquisitions and operations that depend on resources from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring seamless program execution requires an in-depth understanding of both current and planned acquisitions and operations, including priorities, schedules, and resource requirements. This role will require extensive interaction with diverse stakeholders to gain that understanding. Using this knowledge, you’ll develop department plans aligned with budget timelines, supporting efficient resource allocation, funding documentation, tracking, execution, and reporting. IMPORTANT NOTE: This position is for a contingent offer and is dependent upon contract award. SAIC is currently pursuing this opportunity, and employment is contingent upon the successful award of the contract to SAIC and your ability to meet the required qualifications. Please note that the selected candidate must be available to begin work within 30 days of the contract award.

Responsibilities

Assist senior managers in aligning financial resources with organizational strategic objectives
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather insights and develop comprehensive budget plans and forecasts
Contribute to the creation, monitoring, and reporting of planning, programming, budgeting, and execution documentation and processes
Compile a detailed inventory of current and upcoming acquisitions and operations, including priorities, timelines, and resource allocation schedules
Create strategic plans that align acquisition and operational needs with anticipated budget availability
Prepare and evaluate contract funding documents, pricing estimates, Working Capital Fund service-level agreements, and other financial documents to support proper funding allocation for projects
Compile and prepare responses to address budget-related tasks and inquiries
Collaborate with the Sponsor’s planning and budget teams to ensure alignment and consistency in department-level planning and reporting
Monitor, manage, and report on funds received from other customer entities and external agencies, while supporting the transfer of spending authority through internal and external agreement systems
Offer guidance to department staff on financial processes, including contract funding packages, travel, POV (Personally Owned Vehicle) expenses, and other miscellaneous expenditures
Partner with stakeholders to identify and address challenges affecting execution rates
Recommend strategies to enhance the communication and distribution of program resources, restrictions, routing information, and the collection of execution plans
Propose enhancements to existing budgetary, program, and project management documentation to better address the needs of department stakeholders