Position Overview
Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. We are seeking a Budget/Financial Analyst to support SDA’s mission. Responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
- Support activities involving the Government’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).
- Perform top-level PPBE analysis and support the development of RDT&E budget justification exhibits.
- Communicate program and technical requirements into acquisition, planning, public release documents, and correspondence in clear, concise, and compelling terms.
- Develop and execute funding transfers (e.g., MIPRs) and conduct analysis using USSF financial systems.
- Develop documentation for and assist with the execution of budget documents.
- Develop annual spend plans and monthly updates based on milestone payment projections.
- Understand continuing resolution anomalies as they pertain to availability of funds.
- Pro-actively manage the spend plan to ensure contracts are funded adequately.
- Self-starter in problem solving and working with technical POCs to ensure budget requirements are sufficiently covered and risks are accounted for.
- Demonstrated creativity, foresight, professionalism, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving financial, business, administrative, and/or program management problems.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, organizing, forecasting, and maintaining financial budgets and tracking financial milestones.
- Create and coordinate budget and acquisition documents, including organizing meetings as needed.
- Understand DoD policies and regulations.
- Perform configuration management functions as directed by the government, to include review of deliverables to ensure contract compliance and on-time CDRL delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years relevant experience
- Prior experience supporting space system development or the Department of Defense
- Hands-on proficiency using Microsoft Office tools, principally Excel and Power Point
- Excellent written and visual communication skills
- Ability to work in an extremely fast paced organization
- TS with SCI eligibility #qinetiqclearedjob
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
