Business Financial Manager SETA Location: Arlington, VA, US Job ID: ATR 17289 Job Description Business Financial Manager SETA: The successful candidate will provide Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, VA, an organization dedicated for over sixty years to making pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. We are seeking a Business Financial Manager (BFM) to support DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO). The BFM plays a critical role in supporting DARPA's mission by providing comprehensive financial and administrative support to Program Managers (PMs) in the Office. You will be responsible for building and managing program budgets and justifications, financial tracking and analysis, comparing forecasts with actuals, and supporting solicitation and acquisition materials. TTO’s mission is to revolutionize military hardware design, development, testing, manufacturing, and sustainment with a focus on rapid, affordable, and scalable deployment, aiming to create and prevent technological surprises. By demonstrating innovative hardware designs that reduce risk and cost while enabling responsive and affordable manufacturing, TTO drives advancements that deliver disruptive capabilities at every scale. Responsibilities: - Develop and recommend acquisition strategies based on comprehensive program analysis. - Prepare and manage procurement and funding documentation (e.g., OTAs, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements), ensuring compliance with Federal regulations and agency policies. - Assist Program Managers (PMs) in planning, executing, and monitoring program budgets, including forecasting, tracking expenditures, and preparing financial documents. - Analyze financial and performance data to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement. - Track and manage deliverables, ensuring adherence to funding agreements and program objectives. - Create and maintain accurate program documentation and records. - Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, and reviews, preparing presentations and correspondence as needed. - Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, including DARPA staff, contractors, and research teams. - Provide administrative support, including travel and expense management. Requirements: 1. Education: B.S. degree or higher, desired in a field related to business, accounting, finance, science, and/or engineering 2. Minimum of 3 years of experience in a federal government financial management role, preferably in an R&D environment. 3. Management and business experience consistent with business management support of DARPA Programs to include writing MIPRs and related documents within government systems. 4. Strong understanding of Federal financial regulations and accounting principles. 5. Experience working with OTAs, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. 6. Comprehensive understanding of DoD budgeting including program elements, authorizations, appropriations, and the PPBE process. 7. FTE: up to 100% availability (will consider candidates with at least 50% availability) 8. Location: DARPA on-site; Arlington, VA 9. Clearance: Secret with eligibility for TS/SCI Desired capabilities and characteristics: - Previous DARPA experience or related Federal “ARPA” agencies (IARPA, ARPA-E, HSARPA) is strongly desired - Ability to manage, coordinate, perform, and excel while completing tasks of varying priority in parallel and under tight deadlines. - Strong communication and presentation skills - Attention to detail and strong organizational approach/abilities First Name Required Last Name Required Email Address Required Phone Number CountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe State/ProvinceNone City ZIP/Postal Code Resume Choose File... 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