Associate Program Financial Analyst

Idtus; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Paid holidays

401(k) with immediate vesting and 8%+

9/80 schedule

Tuition Assistance Reimbursement

Professional Development Resources

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

Monthly Tech Connect Events

Annual Employee Recognition Awards

Catered lunches

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks an Associate Program Financial Analyst to join the Business Strategy team in Arlington, VA. This on-site role focuses on planning, tracking, forecasting, analysis, and reporting on programs, with potential Earned Value Management work and baseline budgets.

You will support proposal pricing activity and provide financial information for contract negotiations, working closely with Program Managers to ensure cost, schedule, and performance objectives are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field or equivalent full-time professional experience.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in a financial or analytical role.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports and analyze performance metrics and program documents against plans to ensure contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
• Compile and analyze contracts for staff hours, EACs, contract totals, revenues, and profit totals.
• Maintain records and documentation.
• Provide financial reports for tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting contract performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost modeling in Excel

Earned Value Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication and deadlines

GAAP knowledge

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics

Equivalent full-time professional experience

Tools

Deltek Costpoint Planning

COBRA

Job description

Associate Program Financial Analyst

Department: Business Strategy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Arlington, VA

Compensation: $80,000 - $105,000 / year

Description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking an Associate Program Financial Analyst to be part of our Business Strategy team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.

The individual will be responsible for control functions including planning, tracking, forecasting, and analysis and reporting on projects. This individual may also be asked to perform Earned Value Management analysis on multiple projects, working with IDT Program Managers to develop baseline budgets, providing monthly status, and generating monthly reporting for management.

The Associate Program Financial Analyst may support proposal pricing activity and provide supporting financial information to assist in contract negotiation.

Clearance & Location Requirements

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on-site position requiring at least 3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Program Managers to develop reports and analyze performance metrics and programmatic documents against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
• Compile and analyze assigned contracts for projected staff hours, EACs, contract totals, revenues, and profit totals.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation.
• Support the IDT Business Strategy team in providing financial reports for tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting contract performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Who You Are (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field or equivalent full-time professional experience.
• 0‑3 years of relevant experience in a financial or analytical role.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience developing and maintaining cost models in Excel.
• Self‑starter with ability to represent function in cross‑functional teams, communicate and meet deadlines.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint Planning or comparable system for project management.
• Experience with Earned Value Management systems, including COBRA.
• Current knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and GAAP.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $80,000 - $105,000 per year. This may not reflect actual compensation earned, as pay depends on experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits.

Job Benefits

IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, employees work together in a modern, snack‑filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers.

We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• Generous benefits package
• Competitive PTO
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
• 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
• Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Professional Development Resources
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Benefits
• Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards
• Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches

EEO Statement: IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.