Budget and Finance Expert with Security Clearance

Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit for more details. Responsibilities The sponsor requires a Portfolio and Strategic Planning Analyst to support financial planning, budget execution, and related resource management tasks. The candidate will be responsible for providing expert resource management support to a component responsible for a diverse array of IT and software development, data management, and Artificial Intelligence development activities. The analyst's duties will include (but are not limited to): Providing strategic and programmatic plans and budget support to the office activities
Supporting Office in formulating, justifying, and defending budget build
Developing and maintaining spend plans
Tracking and taking action to address funding needs
Reconciling spend plans with actual and planned expenditures and recommending options to address potential over- or under- utilization of resources
Staying current with Sponsor and Directorates Resource Management guidance and assisting in creating and maintaining baseline practices and procedures that align with the guidance
Assisting personnel in researching and resolving resource and budget issues and questions wherever possible
Preparing supporting documentation for budget exercises, over-guidance, unfunded calls, and re-programming Assisting with writing congressional language for submission into the Sponsors' program build
Performing short- and long-term financial trend analyses for the Office
Preparing briefings, budget, spend plans and programmatic activities
Coordinating and responding to budget requirements and budget taskings
Collaborating with component Resource Management Team as required, attending resource meetings
Continually interfacing with executive level management requiring the planning, presentation and briefing of information
Qualifications Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in quantitative analysis, financial analysis, social sciences, or a closely related field and 15 years' experience in a related field
Knowledge of strategic planning and resource management processes Knowledge of program planning and execution processes
Knowledge of business resource planning practices and cost analysis methodologies Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness of the data
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices
Knowledge of program risk assessment principles and processes
Ability to apply analytic and diagnostic techniques and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend to managers substantive solutions to resolve interrelated quantitative analytical problems and issues
Desired Qualifications: Advanced Degree Masters or higher (or equivalent experience) in a field related to the position 20 years' experience, but fewer years' experience acceptable depending on degree field and nature of previous experience
5 years' experience in the Intelligence Community Knowledge of IC strategic planning and resource management processes
Awareness of Sponsors' programs, policies, and systems
Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
Strong oral and written communications and interpersonal skills
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.