Senior Financial Analyst

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a highly skilled and missionfocused Senior Financial Analyst to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OSW R&E), Multi-Domain Joint Operations. This position provides critical financial management expertise to the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program, authorized under Section 3604, Title 10, United States Code.
APFIT provides bridge funding to small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors to help transition advanced technologies across the "valley of death" into production, accelerating capability delivery to the warfighter while strengthening the viability of emerging suppliers. The MDJO organization executes APFIT through an annual DoDwide solicitation, evaluation, and selection cycle. This role directly supports financial planning, execution, reporting, and compliance activities that enable APFIT to meet its statutory and mission objectives. Work location: Alexandria / Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Key Responsibilities: * Lead planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) activities across complex defense portfolios. * Develop, analyze, and manage multiyear funding strategies, cost projections, and program execution plans aligned with APFIT objectives. * Provide oversight of active, expired, and cancelingyear funds; perform reconciliations; monitor execution; and ensure compliance with fiscal policy and federal appropriations law. * Prepare highquality executive briefings, decision papers, Congressional correspondence, and budget justification materials, including RDocs, PDocs, and Congressional Budget Justification Reports. * Support acquisition planning by preparing funding documentation in systems such as DAI and assembling complete acquisition packages. * Conduct program, financial, and technical analyses to support APFIT strategic planning and facilitate senior stakeholder decisionmaking. * Collaborate with crossfunctional DoD organizations, senior leadership, and external stakeholders to resolve complex financial issues. * Evaluate proposals, support contracting processes, and ensure compliance with the FAR, fiscal law, and agencyspecific policies. * Drive operational efficiency through process improvements, SOP development, workflow optimization, and improved financial governance. * Develop tools, reports, and dashboards using Power BI and Microsoft Office Suite to enhance financial transparency and decision support.

Required Qualifications: * Minimum of 10 years of experience in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE). * Experience supporting POM cycle activities and preparing seniorlevel briefings. * Familiarity with Congressional interactions, staffer briefings, and legislative processes. * Comprehensive knowledge of Appropriation and Fiscal Law. * Handson experience with DoD Acquisition of Services processes. * Advanced proficiency in forecasting, cost projections, and financial modeling. * Expertise in financial and program analysis for largescale defense programs. * Competence in technical proposal evaluation. * Demonstrated capability in strategic planning aligned to longterm organizational goals. * Strong skills in cost baseline management and multiproject financial oversight. * Proven ability in operational streamlining, efficiency initiatives, and business process improvement. * Excellence in records management and documentation control. * Advanced proficiency in Power BI and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desired Experience: * Oversight and management of defense program budgets exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, ensuring proper resource allocation and financial stewardship. * Ability to synthesize complex financial data into actionable insights for senior leaders. * Proven success collaborating across diverse functional and organizational lines, including OSD, military services, DARPA, and other national security entities. * Experience proposing and implementing process improvements to enhance operations, lower cost, and streamline workflows. * Background supporting highvisibility DoD programs with rapid, missiondriven execution requirements.

Education Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline (required). * Master's degree (strongly preferred).

Security Clearance Requirements: * Active Secret clearance. * U.S. citizenship is required.
The pay range for this position is $120,000 to $155,000 per year. Base pay may vary depending on government contract labor category, relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and other factors. MTSI offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, financial, and additional employee programs. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This posting will be renewed periodically until the position is filled.

• 
  
  
  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
  
  
• 
  
  
  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
  
  
• 
  
  
  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
  
  
• 
  
  
  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  
  
  



• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
  
• Flexible schedules
  
  
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
  
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
  
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
  
• Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
  
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
  
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  
  





• 
  
  
  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit

MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.