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Financial Management Journeyman

Applied Research Solutions

Bedford, MAJob$128–140K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$128–140K/yr
Location
Bedford, MA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Applied Research Solutions seeks a Financial Management Journeyman to support acquisition-related financial management across DoD programs and their life cycles. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, execution reporting, schedule and earned value analysis, and accounting discrepancy resolution. The selected candidate will apply financial data analysis and DoD acquisition and contracting knowledge to prepare recommendations for program offices and customers. The position is located at Hansom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Data AnalysisDoD Acquisition ProcessesDoD ContractingFinancial Requirements AnalysisFinancial ManagementAccountingBudget ForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial Execution ReportingSchedule AnalysisEarned Value ManagementFinancial SystemsCommunicationPlanningOrganizationTeamworkData Analysis

Qualifications

US CitizenshipActive Secret Clearance5+ Years Financial Management Experience3+ Years DoD ExperienceBachelor's Degree

Full job description

Description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking seasoned candidates in consideration of a Financial Management Journeyman. This exciting opportunity is located at Hansom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

  • Assist, prepare, develop, and deliver support for acquisition-related financial management processes governed by AF and DoD comptroller policy.

  • FM experience and knowledge to support financial management across multiple programs in their acquisition life cycle to include pre-engineering development, engineering development, testing, fielding and sustainment.

  • Ability to apply knowledge of financial management and accounting functions, processes, and analytical methods and techniques to gather, analyze, evaluate and present information required by program or project managers and customers.

  • Provide financial management support for: program budgets, reports and financial documentation; draw conclusions and draft solutions to funding/budgeting requirements & problems relating to improvement of financial management effectiveness, work methods, financial systems, and procedure efficiency.

  • Perform budget forecasting tasks, variance identification and analysis, program or financial execution reporting and reviews, schedule analysis, earned value management (EVM) analysis, and/or provide recommendations to the program office on all matters relating to budget, schedule, or EVM.

  • Identify accounting discrepancies and take appropriate corrective actions.

  • Use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Selected candidate shall have:

  • Knowledge of the policies, concepts, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to analysis of financial data.

  • Knowledge of DoD acquisition requirements, development, and approval processes.

  • Knowledge of DoD contracting types, contract structure, contract line item financing, and funding clauses relevant to spend plan formulation and forecasting.

  • Skill in formulating, justifying, and/or analyzing financial requirements of an acquisition or sustainment program.

  • Ability to communicate, plan, and organize work and meet deadlines.

  • Ability to work in teams under short deadlines.

  • Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data using financial systems to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.

Qualifications:

  • Must be a US citizen

  • Active Secret Clearance

  • Must have 5+ years of financial management experience. (3+ years within a DoD setting)

  • Bachelors degree preferred

The expected annual salary range: $128k - $140k. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

How this job compares

Set against the 490 open Financial Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$128–140K/yr
  • US median$100–151K/yr315 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $134K, is 5% above the US median midpoint ($127K) — in the middle half of Financial Management salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Financial Management jobs in Massachusetts and 490 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Financial Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (368 postings).
Education
204 of the 490 open Financial Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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