Federal Financial Strategy Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions Llc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions Llc in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Financial Management Consultant to support budget formulation, funding execution, cost analysis, and risk management for large federal modernization programs. You will produce executive dashboards, perform cost analyses, forecast budgets, and coordinate with senior government leaders and program managers.

A U.S. citizen with eligibility for public trust clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of federal financial management, budget analysis, accounting, program finance, or related experience.
• Experience supporting federal budget formulation, budget execution, financial planning, and financial reporting activities.
• Experience performing financial analysis, cost analysis, forecasting, trend analysis, and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of federal appropriations, budget execution processes, and financial management regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management support across a portfolio of federal programs, contracts, and task orders.
• Conduct cost trend analyses to identify spending patterns, financial risks, and execution challenges.
• Support development of budget forecasts, funding projections, and resource planning activities.
• Develop affordability assessments, funding gap analyses, and cost avoidance recommendations for decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level financial dashboards, reports, briefings, and analytical products for senior leadership.
• Monitor budget execution and obligation performance against spend plans and funding profiles.
• Identify and track financial risks and budgetary dependencies across the program portfolio.
• Assist in audit preparation, reconciliations, documentation reviews, and compliance activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget forecasting

Cost analysis

Risk assessment

Executive-level briefing

Data synthesis

Power BI

Excel

Project management

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration/Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions Llc in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Financial Management Consultant to support budget formulation, funding execution, cost analysis, and risk management for large federal modernization programs. You will produce executive dashboards, perform cost analyses, forecast budgets, and coordinate with senior government leaders and program managers.

A U.S. citizen with eligibility for public trust clearance is required.