The United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick AFB, Brevard, FL is searching for a Financial Analyst to support SYD 80/S8 (NH-0501-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
Description:
The Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) program office within SFPAE/SA is looking for a Financial Management Analyst. LTRS is responsible for the acquisition, development, modernization, integration, and sustainment of the systems-of-systems that comprise the nation's space launch and test ranges. This position is based in Patrick Space Force Base located on Florida's Space Coast between Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach along Florida's Space Coast. This is not just a job tracking spreadsheets-it is a mission-critical role where your financial acumen directly translates into rockets lifting off, cutting-edge satellites deploying, and next-generation space logistics technologies becoming reality.
In this high-impact position, you will manage, execute, and safeguard multi-million and billion-dollar portfolios encompassing RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M funds. You will collaborate closely with military leaders, elite aerospace engineers, and industry partners to navigate complex acquisition landscapes, solve intricate financial challenges, and drive strategic budget decisions. If you are a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a tangible impact on the nation's high-visibility space programs, SFPAE/SA is where your career can truly launch.
Ideal Candidate:
The Financial Management Analyst will act as a critical financial advisor and business partner to program managers, engineers, and leadership within the Space Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive (SFPAE) for Space Access (SFPAE/SA). Operating from Patrick SFB, Florida, this position manages, executes, and audits multi-million and billion-dollar budgets (including RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M funds) that directly enable launch service task orders, infrastructure modernization, and cutting-edge space logistics acquisitions. The candidate should have the ability to translate complex financial data, shortfalls, and execution metrics into clear briefings to leadership. The candidate should be able to solve problems under shifting program deadlines, sudden budget drills, and unexpected funding adjustments typical in high-visibility space acquisition initiatives.
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a closely related field that includes at least 24 semester hours in business-related courses is required. Candidate should have at least 3-5 years of federal financial management experience, preferably within a DoD or Department of the Air Force acquisition program. High proficiency in using CCaR (Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System) is critical for managing program requirements and tracking execution. Direct, hands-on experience with core systems including DEAMS (Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System) and FM Suite. Candidate should have a deep understanding of DoD colors of money (RDT&E, Procurement, O&M) and their respective lifespans and legal restrictions.
An ideal candidate must be prepared to handle the unique and complex financial workflows of the SFPAE/SA:
Budget Formulation & Execution: Build, justify, and execute complex program budgets. Track commitments, obligations, and expenditures against OSW (Office of the Secretary of War) benchmarks
Acquisition Decision Support: Provide financial analysis, cost-benefit analyses, and risk assessments for high-value contract actions, such as launch service task orders or space mobility research agreements.
Reconciliations & Systems Management: Navigate, reconcile, and extract data across defense financial systems to resolve complex transactions, ensure data integrity, and interface with higher headquarters and outside agencies
Audit Readiness & Internal Controls: Ensure complete compliance with the Department of War Financial Management Regulation (DoW FMR) and Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) standards. Keep all financial packages audit-ready and traceable.
Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
PCS / Incentive not authorized.
Employee may be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
This is a Financial Management Level (1, 2, or 3) Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
Qualifications
The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
