Amentum · 10 hours ago
DARPA – Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Finance Support Specialist
US-VA-Arlington
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expAmentum is a leading provider of engineering, scientific, and program management support services to top U.S. government agencies. They are seeking an experienced Finance Support Specialist to provide comprehensive budget and financial tracking support to the Tactical Technology Office (TTO) leadership and assist in the management of technology development programs.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assisting in strategic planning and preparation of budget and presentation materials; preparation of financial and programmatic materials necessary to assist in the development and execution of TTO R&D programs
Developing, organizing, forecasting, and maintaining budgets; creating and coordinating budget documents and requests
Providing training and guidance to TTO business / financial managers (BFMs)
Providing budget planning, analysis, and execution support; applying budget and resource management principles and practices for developmental and operational programs
Reviewing and providing quality control on financial and budgetary documentation, ensuring correct formatting, formulas, etc
Tracking financial deliverables and milestones for R&D programs and providing analysis of commitments, obligations, and expenditure performance and performing funds reconciliations
Assisting in the preparation of spend plans and documents; reporting to ADPM and PA on execution and adherence
Assisting in the development of budget submissions for the DARPA Directors Office, Department of War (DoW), and Congressional justifications
Assisting with developing, analyzing, and reconciling the President’s Budget (PB) schedules
Supporting the drafting, review, and routing of Military Inter-departmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), Inter-Governmental Transfers (IGTs), Inter-Agency Agreements (IAAs), and Purchase Requests (PRs)
Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of TTO efforts, including approved programs, new initiatives, seedlings, and Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) fund efforts
Ensuring the integrity of the funding obligation process; creating and/or tracking funding execution (Requisitions) documents for compliance with the appropriation
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders on budgetary and financial matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, or a related field - substantial relevant occupational experience (~15 or more years) may be considered in lieu of degree requirement
At least ten (10) years of financial management and/or budgeting experience
Active Secret security clearance, with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Demonstrated experience assisting in the generation and tracking of MIPRs, IGTs, and PRs
An understanding of Federal budget justifications such as Research and Development Descriptive Summaries (RDDS) and Congressional Justifications (CJ)
Understanding of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process, including the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and Program Budget Review (PBR) budget cycles
Familiarity with the Defense Logistics Agency Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system
The demonstrated professionalism, maturity, sound judgement, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interactions with executive-level audiences in a dynamic, high-visibility environment
Creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving financial, administrative, and program management-related problems and issues
Ability to work independently or in a team setting as circumstances dictate
Ability to work on-site at full-time at DARPA in Arlington, VA
Preferred
Prior DARPA experience
Active Top Secret security clearance
Other ARPA agency (ARPA-H, IARPA, ARPA-E, etc.) experience
Prior experience in R&D environments
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
Recent News
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