Cleared - Financial Analyst (Multiple Levels)

Noblis; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a Cleared Financial Analyst with IC experience and an active Top Secret with SCI and Polygraph in Bethesda, MD to support a SETA contract.

Responsibilities include budget and financial management for IT initiatives, detailed reporting, and senior-management presentations. The role requires strong analytical skills, government/IC understanding, and the ability to communicate complex financial data clearly.

Qualifications

• Experience providing budget, reporting, billing, and financial management support for IT initiatives.
• Experience developing, performing, and managing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for IT projects.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed financial reports including variances, trends, and metrics.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to senior management through high-quality presentations.
• Experience researching and evaluating strategic business opportunities.
• Experience implementing financial controls and processes to ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget, reporting, billing, and financial management support for IT initiatives.
• Compile, analyze, and record financial information for IT operations and projects.
• Create financial reports with actual/results, forecasted performance, and variances.
• Deliver high-quality financial presentations to senior management.
• Monitor IT project expenditures versus budgets and perform cost-benefit analyses.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial planning with organizational goals.
• Develop financial controls to ensure regulatory compliance and budgeting processes.
• Support continuous improvement of financial reporting across the enterprise.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analyses

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Cost reduction

Presentations

Education

Finance/Business degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking a Cleared Financial Analyst with IC experience and an active Top Secret with SCI and Polygraph in Bethesda, MD to support a SETA contract.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive budget, reporting, billing, and financial management support for IT initiatives, including budget creation, monitoring, forecasting, and alignment of financial planning with organizational goals and technology initiatives.
• Compile, analyze, and record financial information related to IT operations and projects with accuracy and attention to detail, proactively identifying and communicating cost avoidance and cost reduction opportunities.
• Create and maintain detailed financial reports that clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, variances to plan and budget, and key financial metrics, incorporating data visualization to highlight trends and support fact-based decision making.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality financial presentations for senior management that effectively communicate complex financial information, strategic issues, and budget justifications.
• Monitor IT project expenditures against budgets, provide regular status updates to project teams and leadership, and perform cost-benefit analyses for proposed IT investments and technology solutions.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate strategic business opportunities, providing financial insights and guidance to IT project managers and stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
• Develop and implement financial controls and processes to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, supporting the annual budget planning process including preparation of budget documentation.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to align financial planning with organizational goals, supporting continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with providing support in areas of budget, reporting, billing, and financial management for IT initiatives.
• Experience in performing financial and business analyses; compiles, analyzes and records financial information and proactively identifies and communicates cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives.
• Experience developing, performing, and managing all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for IT projects/initiatives.
• Experience developing and maintaining financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast, and budget; understands and incorporates metrics into reports to highlight relevant trends and support fact-based business decisions.
• Experiencing communicating financial information and strategic issues in a clear manner; produces high quality presentations that communicate a clear message to senior management.
• Experience researching and evaluating strategic business opportunities.

Required minimum skills and knowledge:

• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Degrees must be in finance, business or a related field.

Multiple levels can be accommodated.

• Junior Level:
  • Bachelor's degree OR Masters OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate's degree with 3 years of experience OR High-School with 6 years of experience.
  • Compensation: $61,900 - $96,700
• Mid Level:
  • Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience OR Master’s Degree with 1 years of experience OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate's degree with 6 years of experience OR High-School with 9 years of experience
  • Compensation: $82,500 - $128,925

Travel up to 10% within US

Lift up to 30 lbs, walk, bend, drive

Desired Qualifications

• Education degree from an accredited institution in B-STEM field is highly desired.
• IC experience is highly desirable.
• Experience with having successfully demonstrated the ability to independently conduct the appropriate analysis to offer recommendations, solutions, and alternatives to resolve issues, concerns, problems, or methods.
• Experience in establishing strong working relationships with program managers as well as organization leadership; tracking task order efforts to rapidly identify and resolve potential and new problems; and identifying and resolving administrative and contractual issues related to a support services contract.
• Ability to solve problems in a rapidly changing environment, and interface with customers directly.
• Strong understanding of intelligence disciplines, methodologies, and the intelligence cycle.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this positionis based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $61,900.00 - USD $128,925.00 /Yr.