Basic Financial Analyst – Financial Analysis

Everforth ECS; Dahlgren (VA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is hiring a Basic Financial Analyst to support government programs with financial execution, reporting, and reconciliation responsibilities. The role requires blending on-site work at the Dahlgren, VA site with a flexible hybrid arrangement and uses the DAI Finance & Accounting System along with 1002, DAR-Q, and PRIDE.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree, strong Excel/Office skills, and the ability to obtain a DoD secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree minimum for entry-level financial support and government contracts.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; ability to learn tasks quickly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD secret clearance (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Prepare funding documents using the DAI Finance & Accounting System.
• Maintain an accounting log tracking funding documents.
• Conduct financial execution record-keeping, analysis, and reports.
• Reconcile DAI/1002 status, ULOs, and resolve unmatched disbursements.
• Manage year-end close of expiring funds and resolve system errors.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree (bonus)

Tools

DAI Finance & Accounting System

DAR-Q

PRIDE

Microsoft Access

1002

Job description

Basic Financial Analyst | ECS

The Tone:

This is a full-time hybrid role at Everforth ECS, requiring a minimum of three business days onsite at the Dahlgren, VA customer site. Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4 billion global organization with over 10,000 employees, with nearly 3,500 professionals delivering advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation to defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. In this role, you will provide crucial financial support that powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities, specifically by ensuring the accurate and timely management of financial execution for vital government programs.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Dahlgren, VA
• Pay: $45000-$60000 yearly
• Mission: This role is responsible for the accurate and timely preparation, reconciliation, and reporting of financial execution documents and data within government financial systems.
• Tech Stack: DAI Finance & Accounting System, 1002, DAR-Q, PRIDE, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access

What You’ll Actually Do

• Prepare funding documents using the DAI Finance & Accounting System.
• Maintain an accounting log, tracking the status of all funding documents.
• Conduct financial execution record keeping, analysis, and generate financial and DAR-Q reports.
• Reconcile DAI/1002 status, unliquidated obligations (ULOs), and resolve unmatched disbursements (UMDs).
• Manage the year-end close out of expiring funds and resolve DAI/PRIDE system errors, including document issues, status inaccuracies, and help desk tickets.

The Must-Haves

• Background: An Associates degree is the minimum educational requirement for this entry-level position. The role focuses on providing essential financial support, record-keeping, and analysis within a government contracting environment, necessitating a foundational understanding or rapid assimilation of financial processes.
• Experience: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. While no specific years of experience are stated, candidates must possess an ability to learn complex tasks quickly within a demanding work environment. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Skills: Key skills for this position include meticulous attention to detail when handling financial documents and data, excellent customer service skills, strong analytical capabilities for record keeping and reconciliation, and effective problem-solving for system errors and inaccuracies.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; proficiency with DAI; proficiency with Microsoft Access; a CDFM certification; or a DAU Business Financial Management Level I certification or equivalent.