Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support (TSSCI)

The Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support at VivSoft is responsible for overseeing all planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities related to cloud resources. This role involves conducting budget analysis for AI/ML projects, preparing budget reports, facilitating resource reviews, tracking expenditures, and managing contractor invoices. You will also be involved in presenting budgets to senior leadership and ensuring compliance with DoD and IC policies.

To qualify for the Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support position at VivSoft, candidates must possess a TSSCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business, Accounting, or Finance. A minimum of seven years of equivalent work experience or specialized budget execution experience in the IC or DOD is essential. Experience with financial software like PRISM and understanding appropriations law are also highly regarded.

In the role of Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support, your contribution to AI/ML initiatives at VivSoft includes conducting budget analysis, managing funding resources, and ensuring that financial operations align with project goals. You will support the AI/ML PMO in tracking budget statuses, managing spending plans, and preparing reports for various stakeholders including Congress and NGA.

As a Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support at VivSoft, you will use various financial analysis tools and platforms for budget planning and tracking. Familiarity with PRISM and GEO-F acquisition/financial software is desirable, as is the ability to create audit reports and dashboards to visualize financial data and improve decision-making processes.

The work environment for a Senior Financial Manager - Cloud Budget Support at VivSoft is collaborative and dynamic, emphasizing teamwork and innovation. You will be part of a diverse team that values emergent technologies and effective software development aimed at solving complex federal problems.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples from your past roles where you managed budgets for defense or intelligence projects. Highlight your familiarity with the processes for compliance with DOD and IC regulations, and how you have successfully tracked and reported on expenditures in those environments.

Discuss the tools and methodologies you employ for effective budget forecasting. Share your approach to analyzing historical data, assessing current expenditures, and making projections based on upcoming projects or operational changes to demonstrate your analytical skills.

Provide a structured approach for resolving discrepancies, emphasizing your problem-solving skills. Detail a specific example where you identified a budgetary issue, the steps you took to investigate, and how you communicated with stakeholders to implement a resolution.

Express your understanding of the unique challenges posed by cloud budgeting, such as variable costs, and the need for transparency. Discuss the importance of effectively tracking resource usage and ensuring compliance with regulations to maintain budget integrity within a cloud framework.

Describe a particular financial report you created, detailing the data you included, how you visualized it (e.g., graphs, dashboards), the key insights gleaned from it, and how that report influenced decision-making among leadership.

Share your level of expertise with PRISM or GEO-F, detailing any specific projects you've managed using these tools. Highlight how you utilized them for budget tracking, monitoring procurements, and achieving compliance with financial regulations.

Discuss how you balance the need for budget discipline against programmatic demands. Share strategies you’ve implemented to keep costs within budget through proactive planning, regular reviews, and effective stakeholder communication.

Detail your understanding of appropriations law and how you incorporate compliance into your budgeting processes. Share examples of how you've advised teams or corrected practices to align with legal standards.

Explain how you utilize dashboards to enhance visibility into financial data, tracking progress and performance against budgets. Offer examples demonstrating how dashboards helped improve communication and decision-making.

This is an opportunity to showcase your communication skills. Share a specific instance where you simplified financial concepts for a non-financial audience, how you structured your presentation, and the positive outcomes that resulted.