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Senior Financial Manager


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 150000 - 190000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (17 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to join our team in Chantilly VA!

The Senior Financial Manager will be responsible for the following:

  • Provide day-to-day on-site Financial Management support.
  • Plan organize direct and conduct financial management support for the Program Control shop and Program Managers in problem areas of moderate-to-extensive scope and complexity.
  • Work as part of Government and Contractor teams performing DoD Acquisitions.
  • The primary focus of this position is to provide senior level Financial Management support to broad areas of DoD financial management and acquisitions.
  • This position is primarily focused on USSF space programs.
  • Travel can be anticipated 10% of the time.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support budget development activities such as validation of budget items forecasting obligations and expenditures assisting in prioritization of requirements and establishing traceability of budget items to other program documentation.
  • Compile analyze and reconcile financial data to produce program financial status and establish or maintain financial accounts reports or logs.
  • Prepare process review and categorize budget documents using data from various sources such as presentations letters memorandums policies interviews meetings financial and contractual documents and government accounting systems.
  • Support acquisition planning and oversight activities such as but not limited to Independent Program Assessments (IPAs) Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) Request for Proposal (RFP) development source selections Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and internal reviews and assessments.

Education Qualification Experience and Skills:

  • BA/BS degree in Business Accounting Math Engineering or other applicable degree
  • MA MS or MBA will count as 2 years of additional experience.
  • 12 years of experience performing DoD or Aerospace Financial Management
  • 6 years of experience performing Acquisition Financial Management of DoD systems
  • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively work as a member of larger dynamic teams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office including Word PowerPoint and Excel
  • Hold a current TS security clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Experience with DoD funding documents contracts and lines of account is must
  • Fully understand the DoD Planning Programing Budget and Execution (PPBE) process
  • Prior Military DoD or Federal Government Program and Budget experience is highly desired

Salary range for the position is $150000 - $190000 per year. Specific compensation will be determined by several factors including experience education skills and knowledge. We also offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.

Blue Sky Innovators Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified job seeker with a disability or a disabled veteran you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation please email us at and provide your name and contact information. Please note: this is only for job seekers with disabilities requesting an accommodation.


Required Experience:

Manager