Senior Financial Management - PPBE Analyst

Position Title: Senior Financial Management / PPBE Analyst

Location: El Segundo, CA

Category: Contingent

Schedule (FT/PT): Full-Time

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Clearance required: Active Secret required; TS/SCI preferred

Division: Air and Space

Salary: $101,500 - $145,000 annually

Who is ACT1 Federal? ACT1 Federal LLC is a 100% employee-owned company. We’ve served the Department of Defense (DoD) for nearly thirty years. Our core missions include weapon systems engineering, logistics, space domain expertise, global defense and security, business and financial management for security assistance and major defense articles, as well as military training and arctic security. Join us!

***THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD***

Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking a Senior Financial Management / PPBE Analyst to provide financial research, reconciliation, analysis, planning, execution, and reporting in support of Government space acquisition programs. The role requires extensive DoD financial-management experience with emphasis on budget execution, compliance, financial reporting, reconciliation, and decision support in a Space Systems Command or comparable acquisition environment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed financial research and data reconciliation across multiple systems, reports, and funding sources.
• Interpret complex financial information and develop recommended courses of action to support leadership decisions.
• Develop and coordinate financial staffing packages in accordance with DoD financial policies and regulations.
• Apply DoD financial-management concepts, guidance, instructions, and policies to daily program execution.
• Use financial systems such as CCaR, GAFS, FM Suite, DEAMS, and WAWF to track, reconcile, and manage financial information.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, briefings, and presentations for executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support financial planning, PPBE/POM activities, budget execution, forecasting, and funding analysis for Government space programs.
• Support execution reviews, financial reconciliation, Tri-Annual Reviews, program reviews, and audit-related actions.
• Develop or improve tools and processes that increase efficiency, automation, accuracy, and transparency in financial operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of direct DoD financial-management experience, preferably supporting space or major defense acquisition programs.
• Experience working in Government, military, FFRDC, or Government-contractor financial-management environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience reconciling complex financial data.
• Proficiency with DoD financial systems and reporting tools, including CCaR, GAFS, FM Suite, DEAMS, and/or WAWF.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for financial analysis and executive reporting.
• Experience with Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, AFSPC, or former SMC programs strongly preferred.
• Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.
• US. Citizenship required.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Education, Training & Professional Development
• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.