Financial Operations Specialist

LMI is seeking a Financial Operations Specialist with demonstrated experience managing program finances, budgets, and resourcing in a DoD environment to support a United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) mission partner.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

This position requires an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret.

As the Financial Operations Specialist, you will run the financial operations of a fast-moving technical program in direct support of the warfighter. You will track and forecast budgets, monitor burn rates, manage funding documents, and give the program leadership a clear, current picture of where the money is and where it is going.

You will work across appropriations (O&M, RDT&E, Procurement) and funding vehicles to align resources to mission priorities, support reprogramming actions, and prepare financial inputs for POM, budget reviews, and unfunded requirement (UFR) submissions.

You will partner with contracting, program management, and the government resource manager to track obligations and expenditures, reconcile financial data across systems, and resolve discrepancies before they become problems. You will produce decision-ready financial briefs and dashboards for senior military leadership.

You proactively solve unusual and/or complex problems with little, or no direction given, and you operate effectively in a fast-paced technical environment supporting a 2-star level customer.

You are an expert with Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query) and fluent in PowerPoint and Word. You can build the deck for a financial review and brief it.

Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance
• Minimum of 5-years of financial management or financial operations experience supporting DoD programs
• Demonstrated experience managing DoD appropriations (O&M, RDT&E, and/or Procurement) and the associated color-of-money rules
• Hands-on experience with DoD financial systems such as GFEBS, DAI, CRIS, ERP, or equivalent
• Experience tracking obligations, expenditures, commitments, and burn rate against approved budgets
• Experience supporting POM, budget submissions, and reprogramming actions
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, Power Query) and strong PowerPoint and Word skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to brief financial status and risk to GO/SES-level stakeholders

Desired Qualifications

• Active DoD Top-Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• DoD Financial Management Certification (FM Certification Level 2 or 3) or CDFM
• Prior experience as a military comptroller, resource manager (FM/J8), or budget officer
• Experience supporting Special Operations, Intelligence Community, or Combatant Command customers
• Experience building financial dashboards in Power BI or similar BI tooling
• Familiarity with PPBE reform initiatives and modern software/IT funding constructs

Target salary range: $92,000 - 158,000. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications.

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.