Senior Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE: Senior Business Analyst

LOCATION: Point Mugu AFB, CA, US

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active DoD Secret Clearance

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, On-site

TRAVEL: Up to 20%

POSITION SUMMARY

Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to support the financial execution of Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) efforts at Point Mugu Sea Range. In this role, you will provide critical visibility into program financial performance, ensuring budgets, forecasts, and costs remain aligned with execution timelines, milestones, and mission priorities. You'll work across a dynamic RDT&E environment, supporting cost tracking, variance analysis, and reporting while enabling leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions. Partnering closely with program leadership, logistics, procurement, and technical teams, you will help ensure financial discipline, transparency, and accountability across all program activities. This role connects financial data to program execution, supporting both daily operations and long-term planning while directly influencing program performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES (not limited to):

• Support development and execution of program financial plans, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost projections.
• Track and manage program costs, aligning expenditures with funding profiles, execution timelines, and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) milestones.
• Perform variance analysis and burn rate assessments, providing insight into differences between planned and actual costs to support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, including monthly cost, schedule, performance data, and required contract deliverables (e.g., CDRL A001).
• Track and report Other Direct Costs (ODCs), ensuring proper documentation and alignment with R&D activities and milestones.
• Support invoicing and financial reconciliation processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
• Maintain financial documentation to support audits, reviews, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with program leadership, logistics, procurement, and technical teams to ensure financial visibility across all activities.
• Identify financial risks and provide recommendations to support cost control, efficiency, and program performance.
• Support pricing inputs, proposal development, and program growth initiatives as required.
• Operate across office and program coordination environments, engaging with cross-functional teams and supporting program reviews, reporting cycles, and operational activities, including up to 20% travel.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in program financial management, business analysis, or government contracting environments.
• Proven experience developing and managing program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of program financial reporting, variance analysis, and cost performance metrics.
• Experience supporting financial execution in dynamic, fast-paced program environments, with the ability to align financial data to schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and provide actionable insights to support program decision-making and performance.
• Proficiency with financial systems and tools (e.g., Unanet, Excel, or similar platforms) for tracking, reporting, and analysis.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams, including program leadership, logistics, procurement, and technical personnel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting DoD programs, RDT&E efforts, or test and evaluation (T&E) environments in dynamic, mission-driven settings.
• Familiarity with government contracting structures, including IDIQ contracts, task orders, and cost-type contracts, with an understanding of how they impact program financial execution.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS cost principles and their application to program financial management and compliance.
• Experience tracking and managing contract-specific cost elements, including Other Direct Costs (ODCs), within complex program environments.
• Familiarity with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program performance metrics, with the ability to align financial data to execution timelines and milestones.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, financial reviews, and compliance reporting within government or regulated environments.
• Prior military or defense contractor experience supporting cross-functional teams and mission-driven program execution.

*Applicants selected will be United States citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation for access to classified information.*

ABOUT US

At MGS, we believe a people-first culture corresponds to organizational success through a commitment to excellence, integrity, inclusion, and an attitude that welcomes challenges meets demands, sustains growth, and drives innovation. We provide expert mission-first technical and programmatic services and solutions for the US intelligence community, the US Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies. We create people-first organizational cultures where employees feel needed in the system, not a system that needs employees. We provide you with long-term career opportunities centrally focused on our core value system: inclusion, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

MGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.