Mission Financial Analyst - Mid Level

SMX is seeking a Mid-Level Mission Financial Analyst to support US Space Forces Indo-Pacific (SFI). This Financial Analyst will build and maintain exercise requirements, manage fiscal budgets and funding for space domain of theater-level exercises.

This position requires a DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one which requires US citizenship.

Application Deadline:  June 15, 2026

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain exercise requirements for the 5-year program cycle, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic objectives and resource availability.


• Collaborate with exercise stakeholders to compile, validate, and analyze exercise cost data.


• Prepare and present financial reports and briefings related to exercise requirements.


• Track and monitor historical exercise requirements updates throughout the fiscal years, identifying changes and codifying requirements for future program cycles.


• Manage the fiscal year budget, including tracking expenditures, forecasting future needs, and ensuring compliance with budgetary restrictions.


• Analyze budget variances and provide recommendations for corrective action.


• Prepare and submit accurate and timely budget reports.


• Provide inputs to assist in the development of the component’s annual budget request


• Oversee Defense Travel System (DTS) obligations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with travel regulations.


• Serve as Alternate lead on Contingency, Exercise, and Deployment (CED) orders products, including tracking augmentation, expenditures, and reporting.


• Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.

Required Skills & Experience 

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.


• Ability to communicate and coordinate with allies and partner nations, including their respective commands.


• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 products.


• Highly organized as all focus areas require tracking multiple requirements, maintaining a large amount of data in a fast-paced environment.


• Excellent technical writing, communication and interpersonal skills.


• Customer focused.


• Capacity to learn new systems rapidly and adapt quickly to change.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with US Space Forces Indo-Pacific (SFI).


• Intra-agency or joint command experience.


• Budget, forecasting and reporting experience.


• Present and speak to complex financial data for non-finance users.  

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