Financial Manager

Brandes Associates, Inc.; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Brandes Associates, Inc. seeks a Financial Manager with 3+ years of experience to support Naval Base Ventura County NAS Point Mugu, CA. The role requires DoD compliance, Navy ERP proficiency, and budget execution expertise. Top Secret clearance is required; travel ~10 weeks per year.

The position offers a regular full-time schedule, a strong benefits package, and career growth opportunities within a growing defense-focused organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial management experience, including DoN context.
• Familiarity with Navy ERP, and DoD financial tools like G-Invoicing and MIPRs.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of DoD FMR and FAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Track budgets, monitor execution schedules, and prepare cost/budget analyses.
• Assist in financial reporting, briefing materials, and decision-support products for government leads.
• Analyze financial trends and monitor spend plans and funding allocations.
• Perform execution tracking, burn rate calculations, and variance analysis.
• Reconcile funding and expenditures using Navy ERP and DoN tools.
• Support project milestones, scheduling, and cost baselines; travel ~10 weeks.

Skills

Financial management

Navy ERP

Budget analysis

Communication skills

Independent worker

DoD regulations

G-Invoicing

Education

BS/BA in Finance or related

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel - Pivot Tables

Access

PowerPoint

SharePoint

MIPRs

G-Invoicing

Job description

Financial Manager

Job Locations: US-CA-Point Mugu

Type: Regular Full-Time

Clearance Level: Top Secret

Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Financial Manager with 3+ years of experience to provide non-personal technical, analytical, and project management support, at Naval Base Ventura County NAS Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 USD to $115,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

• Between 3 and 10 years of financial management experience. At least two (2) years of this experience must be within the Department of the Navy (DoN)
• 3+ years' experience assisting government leads by tracking project budgets, monitoring execution schedules, and preparing cost/budget analysis reports
• 3+ years' experience utilizing Navy ERP, financial tools (G-Invoicing, MIPRs), and project management tools (Microsoft Project) to support mission planning requirements in accordance with DoD regulations
• Budget Analysis: Assist in gathering, consolidating, and analyzing financial data to support the Government's formulation, justification, and monitoring of domestic and foreign project budgets
• Execution Tracking: Perform execution analysis, calculate burn rates, and identify financial variances for government review
• System Reconciliation: Track and reconcile domestic and foreign project funding, obligations, and expenditures utilizing Navy ERP and various DoN tools
• Reporting: Prepare draft financial reports, briefing materials, and decision-support products for Government project lead(s). Monitor allocation plans for OMN, RDT&E, and APN appropriations across the fiscal year
• Schedule & Cost Monitoring: Track project status, maintain schedules, and monitor cost baselines. Analyze actual performance data to identify trends or deficiencies against planned goals
• Strategic Planning Support: Analyze financial trends and draft recommendations or options for government decision-makers regarding spend plans and long-term funding strategies
• Meeting Support: Provide analytical and administrative support for project milestones, financial deliverables, data calls, and planning meetings (e.g., preparing materials, capturing minutes, tracking action items)
• Compliance: Perform all analytical tasks in accordance with DoD FMR, FAR, NAVAIR business rules, and command policies
• Travel: Approximately 10 weeks of travel could be required (San Diego Ca, Norfolk Va, Pax River Md, Melbourne Fl, Japan, and France)

Qualifications

• Core Competencies: Demonstrated financial management experience including the financial analysis of business programs, development of cost estimates, and generating program status reports
• Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of DoD Federal Management Regulations (FMR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Hands-on Navy ERP and CSPT experience in an analyst role
• Experience with G-Invoicing, and MIPRs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel (including pivot tables and data analysis tools), Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project (including linkages between predecessors/successors and critical path analyses)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills-verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening-for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
• Ability to work independently, self-starter

Desired Experience

• Knowledge of NAVAIR processes such as POM, mid-year execution, and contracting workflows
• Familiarity with DTS travel accounting and obligation tracking
• Experience drafting budget exhibits, spend plans, and financial artifacts
• Prior experience supporting NAWCAD, NAWCWD, or affiliated Navy commands

EDUCATION

Degree: BS or BA degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Auditing, or a relevant technical discipline.

Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree.

CLEARANCE - T-5 Top Secret

Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a T-5 security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.