Sr Financial Support Specialists

Sr Financial Support Specialist

Leidos is seeking Sr Financial Support Specialists, contingent upon contract award, to be performed hybrid onsite in Washington, DC.

Candidate MUST:

• Be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Be located within 50 miles of location for hybrid/onsite work.
• Provide Budget Support and responsible for analyzing, preparing, and presenting monthly and yearly financial data, analyzing resources and expenses, and assisting in verifying and maintaining financial data integrity.
• Oversee and conduct financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting and develop metrics to drive process improvements and provide decision support to staff leadership. Provides financial spend plan administration for BARDA Programs Division.
• Provide assistance in developing and maintaining programmatic records and data. Provides analytical and computational analyses to complement ASPR finance, budget, statistics, programmatic data, and information reports. Delivers briefings on financial status.
• Manage BARDA Spend Plan and report out to BARDA Executive Leadership as needed Develop program plans, strategies, and budgets.
• Budget lesion for BARDA to other government offices
• Assist with budget planning, administration, and reconciliation. Closeout activities Execute requisition entry into financial systems
• Prepare, route, and track funding packages Provide analysis and response for various data calls at all budget levels (portfolio, program, and project)
• Support BARDA Total Live Cycle Management efforts
• Build finance reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, and analysis documents
• Developing a data collection and analysis plan, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; Data Team: Team member will provide direct acquisition, tracking and data support to BARDA Data team under BARDA Ops.
• Assist existing staff managing acquisition trackers and data calls.
• Build executive level finance briefings

Candidates must demonstrate experience in:

• Strong organizational skills, including time management, communication, goal setting, delegation, working under pressure, self motivation, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in written and oral communications, particularly in the context of financial reporting and analysis.
• Expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Facilitating collaboration across multiple ARD & MCM workstreams, federal agencies, and stakeholders to align financial objectives with program goals.
• Proven ability to operate as a self-starter and apply critical thinking at the operational level to recommend and implement financial and project management best practices.
• Managing financial information, including tracking obligations, expenditures, and reconciling data in support of federal programs.
• Project and financial management tools, as well as content and information management strategies used to support government-funded initiatives.
• Supporting medical countermeasure initiatives through financial oversight of cost, schedule, performance metrics, and risk analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
• Knowledge and skill in data visualization tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe applications, including Acrobat Reader, Acrobat DC Pro, and Adobe Connect.

Financial Support Specialist Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or appropriate financial field and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant industry experience.
• Or equivalent
• Waiver maybe issued by the government if the proposed candidate has a combination minimum of years of industry experience and/or degree in desired discipline ALONG with a minimum of five years (260 weeks) of direct experience supporting organizations related to Advanced Research and Development (ARD) and Medical Countermeasures (MCM).
• Senior Financial Support Specialist Qualifications:
• Minimum of Twelve (12) years of relevant industry experience with a graduate's degree in business or appropriate financial field.
• Or equivalent
• Waiver maybe issued by the government if the proposed candidate has a combination minimum of years of industry experience and/or degree in desired discipline ALONG with a minimum of eight years (416 weeks) of direct experience supporting organizations related to Advanced Research and Development (ARD) and Medical Countermeasures (MCM).

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