Senior Financial Analyst
Haag, a Salas O'Brien Company · Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States · $125K–$155K/yr
Civil Engineering · 51-200 employees
About the role
The Senior Financial Analyst will provide PPBE support to the NNSA's Office of Stockpile Modernization, focusing on financial planning, project controls, and budget execution. They will act as a liaison between federal program managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure accurate reporting and performance monitoring.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in federal budgeting or project controls. An active Q or Top Secret security clearance is required for this role.
Benefits
Full description
Senior Financial Analyst
Pay range: $125 – $155,000 annually
Who We Are:
TechSource, a Salas O'Brien company and a previous DOE Small Business of the Year recipient and ten-time Inc. 5000 winner, is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies, helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC, SC, TX, TN, and NM. Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As part of Salas O'Brien, we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients.
Job Summary:
As a full-time Senior Financial Analyst, you will provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Stockpile Modernization (NA-125), focusing on financial planning, project controls, performance management, and budget formulation/ execution for the Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) Defeat Program. You will act as a key liaison between Federal Program Managers, Resource Management Team, Technical Engineers, and M&O contractors to ensure accurate reporting, schedule integration, and cost, scope, and schedule performance monitoring. This is a full-time position on-site at the NNSA building in Albuquerque, NM.
Responsibilities:
- Budget Programming and Formulation - Maintain multi-year financial models for the Five-Year Nuclear Security Program. Prepare budget narratives and funding tables for federal submissions. Create executive briefings, analyze trends, and forecast funding needs.
- Execution Monitoring and Funding Coordination - Monitor funding allocations at national labs and plants. Prepare funding documentation and recommendations. Review contractor plans, costs and finances, highlight variances, and support reconciliation.
- Project Controls and Performance Management - Analyze EVMS metrics and IMS performance. Conduct funding site split and cost plan analysis and assessments. Track production milestones and evaluate against baselines.
- Executive Reporting and Quality Assurance - Draft responses for Congressional and OMB inquiries. Develop dashboards and briefing materials. Review databases and maintain procedures and documentation.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, program management, or related discipline.
- Active Q or Top Secret security clearance.
- 5 or more years of experience supporting federal budgeting, project controls, defense programs, or contractor finance.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
- Federal systems software experience.
- Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and cost analysis skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree.
- NNSA experience.
- Stockpile Modernization knowledge.
- Phase 6.X lifecycle experience.
- Familiarity with DOE sites, plants, or laboratories, such as Sandia, Los Alamos, Livermore, Y-12, Pantex, or Kansas City Campus
- Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
- Estimate at Completion (EAC) experience.
Compensation & Benefits:
The expected base salary range for this role is $125 – $155,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Professional development support
For more information, visit our full benefits overview: https://salasobrien.com/benefits/
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
TechSource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. TechSource will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
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