Senior Financial Management Analyst

Forge Business Technology, LLC; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Business Technology, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Management Analyst to support a critical U.S. government program. The role focuses on TBM framework implementation, ROM cost estimates, and vendor management, to inform acquisitions and pricing decisions.

This position also enhances our cost management platform and contributes to product roadmaps. The ideal candidate will combine IT financial management expertise with government procurement knowledge, and possess strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration required.
• MIS, IT, or Computer Science minor or certification strongly preferred.
• Technology degree with significant financial management experience will be considered.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support TBM framework implementation at the customer environment.
• Develop and maintain IT cost taxonomy aligned to TBM standards (IT Tower, Cost Pool, and Service layers).
• Build and maintain cost allocation models for multi-tenant environments including facilities, platform hosting, and application hosting tiers.
• Familiarity with ITFM/TBM tools; reference point (IBM Apptio, ServiceNow ITFM); hands-on tool administration not required.

Skills

TBM framework knowledge

Market research

ROM cost estimation

Vendor management

Excel / data analysis

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

MIS / IT / Computer Science minor or certification

Equivalent combo of education and experience

Tools

IBM Apptio

ServiceNow ITFM

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Forge Business Technology is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Management Analyst to support a critical U.S. government program. This is a senior role at the intersection of IT financial management, acquisition support, and vendor management. The selected candidate will play a key role in implementing the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework, conducting market research, generating Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for government customers, and serving as a liaison with product vendors.

This position also supports the continued development and refinement of our internal cost management platform, providing real-world practitioner insight into the product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

TBM Framework Implementation

• Lead and support the implementation of the TBM framework at the customer environment

• Develop and maintain IT cost taxonomy aligned to TBM standards (IT Tower, Cost Pool, and Service layers)

• Build and maintain cost allocation models for multi-tenant environments including facilities, platform hosting, and application hosting tiers

• Familiarity with ITFM/TBM tools and platforms as a reference point (e.g., IBM Apptio, ServiceNow ITFM); hands-on tool administration is not required

Market Research & Acquisition Support

• Conduct market research on commodities, IT hardware, software, and managed services in accordance with FAR Part 10

• Research and document commercial pricing, market trends, and vendor landscape for government acquisition planning

• Prepare market research reports, sole source justifications, and acquisition strategy inputs as needed

• Support the government customer in preparing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and procurement documentation

ROM & Cost Estimation

• Generate Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for Government customers across service tiers

• Develop and maintain pricing models for compute, storage, network, facilities, and managed services

• Translate customer requirements into structured service cost proposals using established TBM and FinOps methodologies

• Refine and validate ROM calculations using actual cost data, vendor quotes, and benchmarking sources

Vendor Management & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact with product vendors (Dell, VMware, Cohesity, Cisco, etc.)

• Coordinate vendor quotes, product roadmaps, and pricing schedules in support of government acquisitions

• Track vendor contract performance, maintenance renewals, and product lifecycle milestones

• Evaluate emerging vendor offerings and assess fit against customer requirements and TBM taxonomy

Cost Management Platform Support

• Provide practitioner input into our cost management platform roadmap based on real-world customer needs

• Assist in documenting use cases, workflows, and cost models that inform platform feature development

• Support client demonstrations and pilot deployments of the platform

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration required

• A technology-related minor, concentration, or certification (e.g., MIS, IT, Computer Science) is strongly preferred

• Candidates with a technology degree and significant financial management experience will also be considered

• An equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the TBM framework (TBM Council standards, cost taxonomy, IT Tower model)

• Experience conducting market research for IT products and services in a government or DoD environment

• Ability to develop ROM estimates and cost models for complex, multi-tier IT service environments

• Experience working with IT hardware and vendors (servers, storage, networking, virtualization)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis for cost modeling and pricing analysis

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present findings to government customers and leadership

• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• TBM Foundation or TBM Practitioner Certification (TBM Council)