About the role
Who We’re Looking For (Position Overview:)
The ER Lead Finance Manager provides financial analysis, planning, and execution support across enterprise programs. This role is responsible for developing, analyzing, and tracking budget execution, forecasting financial requirements, and supporting resource planning activities to ensure alignment with program priorities and execution timelines.
The position delivers data-driven insights to support decision-making by maintaining visibility into financial performance, identifying trends and anomalies, and linking program requirements to funding profiles and execution outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct budget execution analysis, including obligations, burn rates, variances, and execution trends.
- Develop financial reports, dashboards, and visualization products to communicate execution status and risks.
- Analyze financial and manpower data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential resource gaps.
- Maintain financial data matrices and ensure traceability between requirements, funding lines, and appropriations.
- Support development of budget forecasts, multi-year funding profiles, and long-range financial plans.
- Provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support, including preparation of programmatic inputs and documentation.
- Develop resource projection models and support alternative scenario planning.
- Perform resource gap and funding impact analysis, identifying risks, constraints, and mitigation options.
- Support preparation of acquisition and financial documentation, including cost analysis and pricing comparisons.
- Produce recurring financial status reports summarizing execution, risks, and outlook.
- Conduct data quality checks to identify inconsistencies or gaps in financial systems and records.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial planning with program requirements, schedules, and execution priorities.
- Provide recommendations to improve financial performance, resource allocation, and overall program execution.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):
- Active TS/SCI clearance eligibility.
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years.
- Demonstrated experience in budget analysis, financial planning, and execution support for complex programs.
- Experience working with financial and manpower systems and data sources.
- Knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess cost, schedule, and performance impacts.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, including experience supporting senior stakeholders.
Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience supporting enterprise-level or federal financial management programs.
- Familiarity with resource planning tools and financial reporting systems.
- Experience developing financial dashboards, models, and scenario analyses.
- Experience supporting acquisition planning and cost analysis activities.