Financial Analyst - Senior

Brief Description

Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will support the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Finance as part of the Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT) Program.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the financial planning and cost estimating activities to support strategic and operational goals of the iFAMS Deployment
• Formulate strategic financial plans, prepare cost estimates, and correlate financing requirements into executable budgets.
• Support the development, documentation, and validation of accounting classification structures under VA policy.
• Assist in the allocation, execution, and administration of approved budgets across program areas.
• Evaluate products, deliverables, and processes for compliance with federal standards, internal controls, and GAAP.
• Identify and assess risks related to financial planning, funding allocations, and system implementation.
• Interpret complex financial data and provide recommendations that support deployment readiness and financial integration.
• Understand and evaluate financial system interrelationships, considering the impact of existing and planned automated solutions.
• Provide input into configuration documentation, financial interface requirements, reconciliation activities, and system cutover planning.
• Contribute to reports, training materials, assessments, charters, and other financial artifacts that meet 508 compliance standards.
  
  
  

Requirements

Skills:

• Strong, demonstrated analytical skills in financial planning, cost estimation, and budget formulation.
• Deep understanding of federal financial management standards, including budget execution, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Proficiency in assessing systems and financial data flows for alignment with internal controls and multi-tiered architecture.
• Ability to evaluate interdependence between business requirements and automated financial systems.
• Familiarity with VA financial systems or large-scale ERP implementations (e.g., iFAMS, Momentum, or similar).
• Experience with documentation of financial data structures, configuration workbooks, and reporting requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative, matrixed deployment team.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to brief complex financial information to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
  
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or a related field (required).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial management, cost analysis, or federal budgeting and execution.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale financial system implementations or federal government financial operations is preferred.
• Previous Veterans Health Administration (VHA) experience
• Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) financial policy, systems, or transformation efforts is a strong plus.
  
  
  

Why Join Sierra7?

Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of “serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability

Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits

• Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident
• 401K
• Legal Assistance
• Financial Wellness
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Federal Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Employee
• Referral Program
  
  
  

Summary

This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned.

We will never send communications through any other domain, including @sierra7careers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. ALL communications will come from a @sierra7.com domain. We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Sierra7 employee, please contact us at Talent.Acquisition@sierra7.com

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity.

Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled