[Contingent] Lead Financial Management Analyst

Phia LLC• Fairfax, VA, US, VA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Finance Manager to provide financial analysis, planning, and execution support for highly technical programs and projects. You will research, analyze, and evaluate financial and manpower data from customer systems and records to identify trends, anomalies, and potential resource gaps. You will help develop long-range financial plans, detailed budget forecasts, and multi-year funding profiles, and provide data-driven insights that support effective resource allocation and financial performance monitoring.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive budget and data analysis to inform financial planning and execution.
Extensive experience with government manpower and budgetary databases and budget execution systems to manage and report on financial resources.
Deep knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process to guide financial decision-making and resource allocation.
Proven success proactively managing tasks and collaborating with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills; able to communicate complex financial information and build consensus in writing and in briefings.
Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 8+ years, or PhD and 5+ years.
Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Financial management professional certification (e.g., CDFM, CGFM).
Advanced Excel modeling; experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools.
Experience supporting research and development or technology-intensive organizations.
Experience with multiple appropriation types and fiscal year transition rules.

Responsibilities

Produce execution analysis (obligations vs. plan, burn rates, anomalies), monthly delta summaries, color-coded risk indicators, and variance narratives that flag projected shortfalls or overspending.
Deliver tables, charts, and infographics showing execution patterns by quarter; compare against historical data to identify predictive trends and crosswalk higher-level budget adjustments to organizational impacts.
Maintain monthly financial matrices mapping manpower, procurement, research and development, and operations and maintenance lines; maintain traceability between requirements, funding lines, and appropriation categories.
Perform data-integrity checks of source systems and support 100% audit readiness with zero major discrepancies.
Prepare draft inputs for program objective documentation, future-years program change analysis, and unfunded requirements; build five-year resource projection models with baseline, constrained, and enhanced scenarios.
Analyze appropriation guidance, quantify shortfalls with sensitivity analysis, recommend offset strategies, and produce funding impact assessments and an annual funding constraint summary.
Produce a monthly financial status report, quarterly fiscal health snapshots, and a watch list of sensitive accounts requiring leadership attention.
Support preparation of requests for information and provide administrative support to technical evaluation teams.