Senior Financial Manager

ARA Career•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Manager to support Mission Concepts and Capabilities Division leadership in management of Division financial activities. The successful candidate will also lead Division forecasting processes and development of overhead budgets and supervise the Division finance staff. The position also supports proposal pricing and review and ongoing contract execution for performance and profitability.

Requirements

Extensive financial management experience including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, revenue tracking, P&L management, and development of financial reporting for executive leadership.
Deep experience with federal contract types such as CPFF, CPAF, T&M, FFP, and IDIQ, including contract setup, execution, and closeout activities.
Expert-level proposal pricing and cost volume development, coordinating across technical teams and subcontractors and ensuring compliance with RFP and federal acquisition requirements.
Strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR, DFARS), SOX, and DCAA standards supporting audits, compliance, and financial integrity across government programs.
Proven ability to analyze contract performance and profitability, including earned value management, funded backlog, WIP analysis, and indirect rate assessment (fringe, overhead, G&A).
Demonstrated success supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and federal civilian customers.
Experience coordinating across multiple internal and external organizations, including program managers, technical teams, business operations, contracts, HR, legal, and federal agency stakeholders.
Supervisory and leadership experience managing geographically distributed financial analysts.
Skilled in market segmentation, competitive analysis, and support for price-to-win assessments, enabling strong competitive positioning for proposals and captures.
Advanced proficiency with financial, analytics, and ERP systems, e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Cobra, JAMIS Prime, Tableau, SAP BI, AWS Cost tools, Salesforce, and advanced Excel.
BS/BA degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field.
10-12 years of relevant experience.
Willingness to apply for, obtain, and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
Experience in financial tracking, budget development, program analysis, and proposal pricing and review.
Proven ability to operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Fifteen+ years of progressive experience.
TS/SCI security clearance.
Experience developing or managing emerging military technologies.
MS/MA in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead Division forecasting processes and development of overhead budgets.
Supervise the Division finance staff.
Support proposal pricing and review.
Support ongoing contract execution for performance and profitability.
Develop pipeline dashboards, forecasting tools, operational visibility mechanisms, and strategic insights to inform investment, resource allocation, and market strategy decisions.
Coordinate across multiple internal and external organizations, including program managers, technical teams, business operations, contracts, HR, legal, and federal agency stakeholders.
Manage geographically distributed financial analysts.
Support price-to-win assessments, enabling strong competitive positioning for proposals and captures.