The ER Lead Finance Manager provides financial analysis, planning, and execution support across enterprise programs. This role is responsible for developing, analyzing, and tracking budget execution, forecasting financial requirements, and supporting resource planning activities to ensure alignment with program priorities and execution timelines.
The position delivers data-driven insights to support decision-making by maintaining visibility into financial performance, identifying trends and anomalies, and linking program requirements to funding profiles and execution outcomes.
What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):
- Conduct budget execution analysis, including obligations, burn rates, variances, and execution trends.
- Develop financial reports, dashboards, and visualization products to communicate execution status and risks.
- Analyze financial and manpower data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential resource gaps.
- Maintain financial data matrices and ensure traceability between requirements, funding lines, and appropriations.
- Support development of budget forecasts, multi-year funding profiles, and long-range financial plans.
- Provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support, including preparation of programmatic inputs and documentation.
- Develop resource projection models and support alternative scenario planning.
- Perform resource gap and funding impact analysis, identifying risks, constraints, and mitigation options.
- Support preparation of acquisition and financial documentation, including cost analysis and pricing comparisons.
- Produce recurring financial status reports summarizing execution, risks, and outlook.
- Conduct data quality checks to identify inconsistencies or gaps in financial systems and records.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial planning with program requirements, schedules, and execution priorities.
- Provide recommendations to improve financial performance, resource allocation, and overall program execution.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):
- Active TS/SCI clearance eligibility.
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years.
- Demonstrated experience in budget analysis, financial planning, and execution support for complex programs.
- Experience working with financial and manpower systems and data sources.
- Knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess cost, schedule, and performance impacts.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, including experience supporting senior stakeholders.
Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience supporting enterprise-level or federal financial management programs.
- Familiarity with resource planning tools and financial reporting systems.
- Experience developing financial dashboards, models, and scenario analyses.
- Experience supporting acquisition planning and cost analysis activities.
Perks of Working for Us (Benefits):
Medical Coverage – Cigna - 4 Options
- Traditional - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- (2) HDHP - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- HDHP - EPO Open Access Plus Network
Dental Coverage – Cigna - PPO Base & Buy-Up Plans
Vision Coverage – Principal - VSP Choice Network
Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 11 paid federal holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) – PTO accrual starts at 15 days per year
Training Benefit – Annual training allowance available toward any job-related training or education
401(k) – Multiple Fund Choices through Fidelity with a company match
For our full list of benefits, please visit http://www.sprymethods.com/careers/benefits/
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI clearance eligibility
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years, Master's degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years
- Demonstrated experience in budget analysis, financial planning, and execution support for complex programs
- Experience working with financial and manpower systems and data sources
- Knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes
- Strong analytical skills to assess cost, schedule, and performance impacts
- Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
- Strong organizational and communication skills, including experience supporting senior stakeholders
- Experience supporting enterprise-level or federal financial management programs
- Familiarity with resource planning tools and financial reporting systems
- Experience developing financial dashboards, models, and scenario analyses
- Experience supporting acquisition planning and cost analysis activities
What We Do
Spry is a certified Small Business headquartered in McLean, VA. Spry provides Enterprise, C4IT, Management, and Cyber Solutions to the federal government and commercial entities. Founded in 2001, Spry Methods was built on the foundation of combining industry knowledge with unmatched responsiveness to produce results for our customers. Our goal is to build a business dedicated to the maximization of value for all stakeholders starting with our employees, our customers, and our community. We recognize that talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. Guided by these principles, we have established an impressive track record of proven past performance serving our customers within the Commercial, Federal Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Communities. A CMMI Level 3 certified and ISO 9001:2008 registered company, Spry is committed to quality and continuous improvement.
