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Senior Financial Manager

Colorado Springs, CO

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO!

The Senior Financial Manager will be responsible for the following:

  • Provide day-to-day on-site Financial Management support.
  • Plan, organize, direct, and conduct financial management support for the Program Control shop and Program Managers in problem areas of moderate-to-extensive scope and complexity.
  • Work as part of Government and Contractor teams performing DoD Acquisitions.
  • The primary focus of this position is to provide senior level Financial Management support to broad areas of DoD financial management and acquisitions.
  • This position is primarily focused on USSF space programs. 
  • Travel can be anticipated 10% of the time.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support budget development activities, such as, validation of budget items, forecasting obligations and expenditures, assisting in prioritization of requirements, and establishing traceability of budget items to other program documentation.
  • Compile, analyze, and reconcile financial data to produce program financial status and establish or maintain financial accounts, reports or logs.
  • Prepare, process, review, and categorize budget documents using data from various sources such as, presentations, letters, memorandums, policies, interviews, meetings, financial and contractual documents, and government accounting systems.
  • Support acquisition planning and oversight activities, such as, but not limited to, Independent Program Assessments (IPAs), Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), Request for Proposal (RFP) development, source selections, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and internal reviews and assessments.

Education Qualification, Experience and Skills:

  • BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Math, Engineering, or other applicable degree
  • MA, MS, or MBA will count as 2 years of additional experience.
  • 12+ years of experience performing DoD or Aerospace Financial Management
  • 6+ years of experience performing Acquisition Financial Management of DoD systems
  • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively work as a member of larger dynamic teams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Hold a current TS security clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Experience with DoD funding documents, contracts, and lines of account is must
  • Fully understand the DoD Planning, Programing, Budget and Execution (PPBE) process
  • Prior Military, DoD, or Federal Government Program and Budget experience is highly desired

Salary range for the position is $150,000 - $190,000 per year. Specific compensation will be determined by several factors including experience, education, skills, and knowledge. We also offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.

Blue Sky Innovators, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified job seeker with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access http://www.blueskyinnovators.com as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, please email us at careers@blueskyinnovators.com and provide your name and contact information. Please note: this is only for job seekers with disabilities requesting an accommodation.

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