Senior Program/Financial Analyst

AVIAN LLC•Arlington, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AVIAN is seeking an experienced Senior Program Analyst/Financial Analyst IV to support the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, Virginia. The role provides senior-level financial and program analysis, support for complex funding execution, and guidance to Program Officers, the Business Financial Manager, and junior analysts. The position operates in a hybrid environment, with two days per week onsite and three days per week via telework; fully remote candidates are not being considered. Occasional domestic and international travel is required in support of ONR activities, including conferences, international collaborations, operational exercises and demonstrations, and integration and planning meetings. The analyst provides financial, program management, reporting, and administrative support for ONR-sponsored projects. The work includes tracking funding and project execution, preparing and reviewing financial documents, analyzing funding and performance data, supporting briefings and meetings, and helping government personnel use project-management and financial systems. The role also involves training junior analysts, coordinating with ONR financial and contracting offices, and supporting the Business Financial Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 10 years of experience with government financial and budget cycles; alternatively, a high school degree and at least 12 years of experience with government financial and budget cycles.
Experience with government financial systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Navy ERP or similar Department of Defense accounting software.
Experience managing complex Science and Technology program financials.
Experience in Earned Value Management and/or other cost analysis.
Working knowledge of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
Experience with government planning, forecasting, program budgeting, funding, execution monitoring, and reporting against commitment, obligation, and expenditure benchmarks.
Excellent computer skills, especially PowerPoint and related graphics and presentation-development software.

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level financial and program analyst support to ONR, including high-level business and financial support, training junior financial analysts, reviewing Purchase Requests, leading across the analyst team, contributing to departmental financial reports, and supporting the Business Financial Manager.
Analyze a variety of funds and funding sources to help prevent federal Anti-Deficiency Act violations, internal procedural and accounting errors, and other funding-related problems.
Prepare and research funding documents in NERP and PPS; track commitments, obligations, and expenditures; and help resolve NERP Work Breakdown Structure funding issues that do not meet financial benchmarks across contractors and performers.
Track the performance of ONR-funded or managed efforts.
Help develop presentations and reports for speaker presentations and Department of the Navy higher-echelon briefings, compiling data from multiple contributors in formats such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Word.
Draft funding documents and Purchase Requests.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of financial data, operations, and requirements to support program improvements within the Department.
Monitor Program Officers’ and/or departments’ financial execution status and prepare reports as needed.
Coordinate with ONR Financial Management and Contracting Offices to help Program Officers move financial actions through ONR workflow processes.
Assist Program Officers in preparing financial management phasing plans to meet Department of the Navy execution benchmarks.
Provide general program management support on matters and issues related to ONR-sponsored projects.
Assist with data calls related to ONR-sponsored projects.
Help Program Officers and other government personnel use project and financial systems to manage activities and resources, mitigate project-lifecycle risk, track planned and actual schedule, cost, and technical progress, and monitor action items.
Book conference rooms and coordinate with ONR Corporate Strategic Communications as needed for off-site events.
Attend meetings and program reviews; compile lessons-learned information; assist with attendee registration and workshop communications; develop supporting documents; and provide administrative support.
Prepare agendas, minutes, and other administrative documents as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel occasionally within and outside the continental United States in support of ONR activities.