Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) Is actively seeking a Business Financial Manager to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Program. Roles and Responsibilities: • Support Small Business program staff and Mission Office leadership in the planning, tracking, and execution of financial activities across the SBIR/STTR portfolio and related small business initiatives. • Develop, maintain, and manage budget trackers, financial dashboards, spend plans, and obligation plans specific to small business awards, topics, and solicitation cycles. • Assist with portfolio-level and program-level budget planning for small business activities, including forecasting, phasing, burn-rate analysis, funds tracking, and reconciliation of planned versus actual execution. • Support funding coordination across SBIR/STTR phases and related mechanisms, including contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, OTAs, and other applicable research funding instruments. • Track financial status, commitments, obligations, expenditures, obligations, and available balances across the small business portfolio and active awards. • Coordinate with Small Business program staff and Mission Office personnel to support cost estimates, funding packages, and other financial planning documentation tied to small business solicitations and awards. • Help ensure financial actions and budget decisions are aligned with small business program priorities, solicitation schedules, award timelines, and execution milestones. • Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, leadership summaries, briefing materials, and financial analyses to support decision-making by Small Business program leadership. • Support internal reviews of small business financial data and identify risks, trends, gaps, and execution issues requiring leadership attention. • Coordinate with acquisition, contracting, grants, and financial management stakeholders to support the timely processing of small business funding actions and execution updates. • Assist in monitoring alignment among technical progress, project milestones, and financial execution across the small business portfolio. • Support development of documentation related to budget planning, funding requests, spend plans, and portfolio reviews tied to small business activities. • Provide data-driven support for portfolio reviews, strategic planning exercises, and leadership discussions regarding small business resource allocation and execution performance. • Build and maintain working relationships with Small Business program staff, ISO Coordinators, Business Operations personnel, and other mission support staff. • Establish, refine, and maintain processes for financial tracking, reporting, and coordination across multiple parallel small business solicitation cycles and award phases. • Support responses to internal data calls, leadership taskers, and ad hoc requests related to small business funding status, execution metrics, and portfolio performance. • Participate in brainstorming sessions, process improvement efforts, and lessons-learned activities to improve financial transparency and small business execution efficiency. • Provide briefing support, documentation support, and general administrative coordination as needed Requirements: • Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in business finance, budget execution, accounting, financial analysis, program control, or similar roles in a government, research, healthcare, defense, or technology-focused environment. • Experience supporting a government research agency or related Federal innovation environment, such as ARPA-H, DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E, HSARPA, ONR, R&E, AFRL, or similar; ARPA experience preferred. • Working knowledge of the SBIR/STTR program lifecycle and the financial considerations associated with small business awards across Phase I, Phase II, and related activities. • Experience supporting program or portfolio financial management, including budget planning, obligation and expenditure tracking, forecasting, reconciliation, and financial reporting. • Familiarity with Federal budget and funding concepts, and with research funding mechanisms such as contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and OTAs. • Demonstrated ability to develop and manage financial trackers, dashboards, reports, and metrics in support of leadership decision-making. • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify financial trends, assess execution risks, and provide clear recommendations based on data. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare financial summaries, briefing materials, and presentation slides. • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. • Strong professional judgment, proactive work style, and commitment to supporting innovation in healthcare and science. • Experience supporting small business programs, SBIR/STTR financial management, or commercialization support efforts within a federal innovation environment. • Experience supporting financial management within an R&D, advanced technology, biomedical, or healthcare-focused organization. • Experience supporting Mission Office or Program Manager operations within ARPA-H, DARPA, or similar organizations. • Familiarity with the full SBIR/STTR program lifecycle from topic development through award execution and closeout, with an emphasis on financial tracking and reporting. • Experience with financial visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms. • Advanced proficiency in Excel, including forecasting models, pivot tables, dashboards, and data analysis. • Experience using Trello and Jira for project tracking, workflow management, and team coordination. • Knowledge of the biomedical research landscape and the financial considerations associated with small business R&D portfolios. • Experience supporting portfolio reviews, executive briefings, and senior leadership reporting in a small business or innovation program context. Position is remote but some travel is anticipated. Clearance: Ability to obtain HHS Public Trust.
