Position Overview:
Veracity Engineering is an industry leader in aviation engineering and management consulting. We apply proven principles and innovative approaches to solve tomorrow’s problems today. Since 2001, Veracity’s staff of experienced, passionate and creative professionals has provided our government and commercial clients with innovative solutions to modernize air traffic systems and advance global initiatives in safety, efficiency, and capacity.
Veracity Engineering is an industry leader in aviation engineering and management consulting. We apply proven principles and innovative approaches to solve tomorrow’s problems today. Since 2001, Veracity’s staff of experienced, passionate, and creative professionals has provided our government and commercial clients with innovative solutions to modernize air traffic systems and advance global initiatives in safety, efficiency, and capacity. Veracity Engineering has an exciting opportunity for Financial Analyst.
We are seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to support the FAA SETIS contract, with a focus on the AAC program area and its ongoing Flight Services & Alaskan Automation initiatives. This role operates in a dual-support capacity: 50% of effort supports the client (AJR-B2 In Service Management) on program-level financial matters, and 50% of effort supports the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on contract-level financial oversight and compliance. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across both government and contractor financial processes, translating between program budget needs and contract deliverable/invoicing requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Client-Facing Support (~50%)
- Support AAC program leadership with budget formulation, execution tracking, and financial forecasting tied to Flight Services automation efforts.
- Prepare and maintain spend plans, burn-rate analyses, and variance reports (actuals vs. budget) for program milestones and automation deliverables.
- Assist in tracking funding documents (e.g., financial plans, task order funding, reimbursable agreements) relevant to automation system development, testing, and deployment.
- Support development of budget justifications, financial data calls, and briefing materials for program reviews.
- Coordinate with technical leads to align financial tracking with automation project schedules (e.g., OASIS-related or successor Flight Services automation efforts).
- Respond to ad hoc financial data requests from the client program office.
- COR-Facing Support (~50%)
- Assist the COR in monitoring contractor performance against cost, schedule, and funding baselines.
- Review and validate contractor invoices, cost vouchers, and monthly financial status reports for accuracy and compliance with contract terms.
- Track contract funding levels, obligations, and remaining balances; flag funding shortfalls or the need for modifications in advance.
- Support preparation of COR surveillance documentation, including financial elements of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) reporting.
- Reconcile contractor-reported costs against government financial systems (e.g., DELPHI, FAA financial systems) and internal tracking tools.
- Assist with financial inputs to CDRLs, monthly status reports, and contract deliverable reviews.
- Support audit readiness by maintaining organized, defensible financial documentation and records.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field. 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree. Master’s Degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience. PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience.
- 10-15+ years of experience in financial analysis, budget analysis, or contract financial management, ideally within a federal government or FAA contracting environment.
- Prior experience on an Government Agency contract.
- Working knowledge of federal budget cycles, funding types (e.g., appropriated, reimbursable), and contract types (e.g., cost-plus, T&M, FFP).
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, financial modeling, variance analysis); familiarity with financial/ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint, DELPHI, or similar).
- Experience supporting or interfacing with a Government COR or Contracting Officer on contract financial matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain FAA Public Trust suitability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience on an FAA contract.
- Familiarity with FAA Flight Services programs and automation systems (e.g., OASIS or successor platforms).
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts.
Core Competencies
- Attention to detail and accuracy under deadline pressure
- Ability to manage competing priorities across two stakeholder groups (client and COR)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Professional discretion in handling sensitive contract and budget information
Must Haves:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any field.
- 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
- Master’s Degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience.
- PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience.
At Veracity, we want our employees to excel and grow professionally. With an emphasis on continuing education, we demonstrate our commitment to employee growth and development by providing tuition reimbursement for education and certifications. In addition to tuition reimbursement, we offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: competitive health benefits package, paid time off, 401K matching and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.
Essential Functions:
Program Management
- Serves as a primary contributor to the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), coordinating inputs from engineering, acquisition, and operations teams to maintain schedule fidelity and identify critical path risks.
- Prepares and presents weekly program status reports summarizing Accomplishments, Challenges, Successes, and Planned Activities for program leadership and key stakeholders.
- Supports the program Risk Management Board, tracking risk items to closure and coordinating mitigation actions across program workstreams.
- Attends and supports Investment Planning & Analysis team meetings, providing program status inputs and coordinating budget and resource data.
- Participates in planning discussions on Corporate Work Plan (CWP) input and status reporting requirements across assigned programs.
- Reviews and provides inputs to annual Resource Planning Documents (RPDs), ensuring alignment between program requirements and funding profiles.
- Presents program updates at management reviews and other senior-level forums.
- Coordinates with implementation teams on installation and deployment plans, ensuring digitization and infrastructure upgrade activities are synchronized across dependent programs.
- Develops options briefings for program sub-systems and components, supporting leadership decision-making.
- Supports program familiarization briefings to contractors and integrators and reviews contractor risk management plans.
- Uses Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling tools for schedule development, maintenance, and analysis.
Acquisition Strategy, Planning, and Support
- Develops and refines Performance Work Statements (PWS) for program acquisition vehicles, including Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI) for various technical solutions.
- Assesses Concept Papers from offerors as part of multi-step acquisition processes, evaluating technical approaches, organizational qualifications, and business models against program functional and performance requirements.
- Reviews contractor proposals and generates technical and cost evaluation questions in assigned areas to support source selection processes.
- Completes Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for program integrator contract packages; collaborates with contractors on updates and revisions.
- Meets with vendors to discuss potential contract requirements for program sub-systems and components, including sole source justification assessments where applicable.
- Collaborates with the Contracting Officer on RFI feedback, contract modifications, and acquisition strategy refinements.
- Researches emerging technologies and infrastructure solutions and provides recommendations on their applicability to program requirements; coordinates with relevant program offices on potential integration and onboarding.
- Manages ongoing contract deliverables, tracks milestones, and monitors contractor performance against established contract standards
Systems Engineering and Requirements Support
- Develops and maintains program requirements documents, coordinating inputs from operational users, safety engineering, and technical stakeholders to ensure completeness and traceability.
- Supports weekly Technical Coordination Meetings with vendors on sub-system requirements and interface definitions.
- Coordinates with operational end users on system requirements documents, incorporating front-line user perspectives into the requirements baseline.
- Leads requirements development for program laboratory and test environments, supporting facility and equipment planning efforts with relevant engineering and lab organizations.
- Supports the review of safety requirements derived from safety panels and updates Preliminary Hazard Assessments (PHAs) for assigned programs.
- Develops and maintains maintenance options analyses, evaluating contractor vs. government maintenance approaches across program sites and components.
- Supports updates to functional requirements documents for use in acquisition vehicles and RFIs, ensuring documents reflect current program objectives and technical constraints.
- Provides systems engineering analysis in support of legacy system migrations and platform transitions, with particular attention to interface compatibility between legacy and replacement systems.
- Coordinates with cloud program offices on timeline, security, and onboarding requirements for cloud-hosted program components.
Stakeholder Coordination and Communication
- Serves as a liaison between the program office and prime contractors and integrators, facilitating information flow and alignment on program priorities, technical direction, and schedule.
- Coordinates with contract service providers on platform capabilities and transition planning, ensuring acquisitions leverage existing proven capabilities while meeting program-specific requirements.
- Engages operational end users and subject matter experts to gather requirements, communicate program developments, and address operational concerns.
- Represents the program at internal and external meetings, including those with engineering, leadership, and legislative liaison staff.
- Develops and maintains program communications products including briefings, white papers, and technical summaries for diverse audiences ranging from front-line operational specialists to senior agency leadership.
Positions Available:
- Senior Level (Level 1): 20+ years of relevant experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of FAA Flight Service operations, including weather briefing, flight planning, search and rescue coordination, NOTAM management, and inflight advisory services.
- Familiarity with the Leidos Flight Services platform.
- Working knowledge of the Alaska aviation environment, such as the unique operational challenges of the 17-station FSS network, weather camera systems (AWOS/VWOS), and general aviation safety requirements in remote and austere conditions.
- Understanding of the BNATCS program structure, the role of the BNATCS Integrator (Peraton), and the relationship between AAC and other BNATCS sub-programs.
U.S. Eligibility Requirements (Standard for all U.S. Positions)
- Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. For U.S. employment opportunities, Veracity hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H, or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Veracity will require proof of work authorization.
- Must be willing to execute Veracity’s Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement which requires, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure
Veracity believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, veteran status, gender, gender identity / expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Veracity will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
At Veracity, we want our employees to excel and grow professionally. With an emphasis on continuing education, we demonstrate our commitment to employee growth and development by providing tuition reimbursement for education and certifications. In addition to tuition reimbursement, we offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: competitive health benefits package, paid time off, 401K matching, and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.
U.S. Eligibility Requirements (Standard for all U.S. Positions)
- Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. For U.S. employment opportunities, Veracity hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H, or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on the shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Veracity will require proof of work authorization.
- Must be willing to execute Veracity’s Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement which requires, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure
Veracity believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, veteran status, gender, gender identity/expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Veracity will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
