Senior Financial Support Specialist

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Financial Support Specialist, where your expertise will contribute to vital national security projects. This role involves managing financial execution for classified programs and leading teams to ensure mission success. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, you'll work alongside talented professionals dedicated to delivering impactful solutions. Enjoy a competitive compensation package and a collaborative environment that values your contributions. If you're ready to take on unique challenges and make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant financial management experience.
• Highly knowledgeable in U.S. Space Force financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring and financial execution of classified programs.
• Coordinate large volumes of program critical information.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Financial Management

U.S. Air Force Records Management

MS Office Suite

Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRS)

Education

Masters degree in a financially-related discipline

Tools

Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRS)

Job description

Senior Financial Support Specialist

Job Locations

US-CA-El Segundo | US-VA-Alexandria

ID

2024-19452

Category

Systems Engineering: Design and Verification

Security Clearance Requirement

Top Secret/ SCI

Type

Regular Full-Time

Level

Senior

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation's most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has an immediate need for a number of highly qualified Senior Financial Support Specialists to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) contract in the El Segundo, CA and/or Alexandria, VA area.

Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basis and be limited to domestic locations only.

Responsibilities

A Senior Financial Support Specialist shall serve in the following capacities and provide the capabilities and expertise associated with each as follows:

Senior Financial Support Specialist that is:
• Highly knowledgeable and certified in U.S. Air Force (and U.S. Space Force) Records Management
• Versed in the U.S. Air Force Financial SAFES program
• Able to process, received, track, coordinate, and store large volumes of program critical information
• Able to coordinate and organize multiple geographically-separated team members required to support the mission
• Able to lead the monitoring and financial execution of classified programs
• Program Financial Integrator that is:
  • Experienced with and has in-depth knowledge of the generation and analysis of Earned Value Management (EVM) data
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite applications and in the use of the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRS)
• Senior Financial Support Specialist that is:
  • Experienced with and has in-depth knowledge of the generation and analysis of Earned Value Management (EVM) data
  • Experienced with financial management for ACAT-like weapon systems
  • Experienced in managing the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of funds
  • Highly knowledgeable in the U.S. Space Force financial management
  • Has extensive prior financial management support experience
  • Able to administer the collection and aggregation of obligations and expenditures data from CDRLs
  • Able to track the status of funding documentation
  • Familiar with using and tracking with the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaRS)

It is anticipated that the Senior Configuration Manager/Financial Support Specialist will be based in the National Capital Region and that the Program Financial Integrator and the Senior Financial Support Specialist will be based in the El Segundo, CA area.

Qualifications

Required:

• U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI Clearance or TS/SCI Eligible and with a current CI polygraph or willingness to sit for one
• 10 or more years of relevant financial management experience
• Masters degree in a financially-related discipline

Desired:

• Specific financial management experience with U.S. Air Force and/or U.S. Space Force financial regulations, protocols, policies and practices
• Financial Management Certifications, such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Direct experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) process including preparation of a Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and defining Unfunded Requirements (UFRs), etc.
• Direct experience in defining, monitoring, tracking and managing program execution budgets and performing relevant program performance and execution analyses, such as Estimates at Completion (EACs), Estimates to Completion (ETCs) and supporting Program Control activities

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. California Pay Transparency Range: 130k - 190k