Business Financial Analyst

Bowhead; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Business Financial Analyst in the Norfolk area to support BSMs, BSAs, and the Business Operations Branch Head. The role covers financial management, budgeting, project management, and business operations within Navy policies and controls.

The candidate will develop forecasts, dashboards, and automated reports using Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Navy ERP, and G-Invoicing, integrating data for senior leadership decision-making and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five plus years of experience in feasibility and cost studies.
• Knowledge of federal financial management principles, regulations, and NWCF operations.
• Experience with federal acquisition and procurement processes and related documentation.
• Experience with project management, including cost estimating, scheduling, reporting, and writing.
• Experience in financial forecasting, trend and variance analyses, and what-if analyses.
• Experience creating dashboards and automated reporting to support analytics and leadership decisions.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, internal controls, and compliance with federal requirements.
• Understanding of government funding, procurement regulations, and Navy/DoD processes.
• Proficiency with ERP PM/PBFM roles and Navy ERP & G-Invoicing familiarity.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial planning, budgeting, execution, and tracking for the Operations Budget and projects.
• Review funding documents and monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, and execution.
• Develop forecasts, spending plans, and budget projections to support workload planning.
• Conduct what-if analyses to evaluate funding scenarios and resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain financial and operational dashboards and automated reporting tools.
• Integrate financial and operational data to provide actionable insights for leadership.
• Coordinate procurement actions (MILSTRIP, GPC, SAP) and ensure compliance with policies.
• Provide recommendations by analyzing financial data and identifying improvements.
• Utilize ERP, G-Invoicing, and other systems to improve processes and execution.
• Prepare reports and documentation to support program and business operations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data visualization

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

What-if analyses

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Navy ERP

G-Invoicing

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Business Financial Analyst (C80-2026-26657):

Bowhead Program Management & Operations seeks a Business Financial Analyst to support the Business Support Managers (BSMs), Business Support Analysts (BSAs), and Business Operations Branch Head by performing a broad range of financial management, budgeting, project management, and business operations functions. The incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring, and reporting on financial and project activities while ensuring compliance with applicable Department of the Navy financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial planning, budgeting, execution, and tracking of the Operations Budget and assigned projects.
• Review and process funding documents while monitoring commitments, obligations, expenditures, and project execution.
• Perform trend, variance, and predictive analyses to identify financial risks, funding shortfalls, execution trends, and opportunities to improve budget execution and resource utilization.
• Develop financial forecasts, spending plans, and budget projections to support workload planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities.
• Conduct what-if analyses and evaluate alternative funding scenarios to support management decision-making, optimize resource utilization, and assess the financial impact of changing program requirements.
• Assist with financial recordkeeping, budget reporting, earned value management, business metrics, and program financial analysis.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve automated financial reporting tools, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), G-Invoicing, and other enterprise systems.
• Integrate financial and operational data to provide actionable insights, improve data quality, support audit readiness, enhance budget execution, monitor project performance, and enable informed, data-driven decision-making for Business Support Managers and senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial management processes through automation, standardization, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, accuracy, transparency, and effectiveness of business operations.
• Coordinate technical project planning, scheduling, execution, status reporting, and resource management.
• Plan, coordinate, prepare, and process procurement actions, including MILSTRIP requisitions, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) requisitions, and supporting acquisition documentation. Ensure procurement actions comply with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, acquisition, financial, and organizational policies while monitoring procurement status, funding availability, commitments, obligations, expenditures, and execution.
• Coordinate with contracting, purchasing, supply, logistics, technical, and program personnel to support acquisition planning, procurement execution, inventory management, and timely delivery of products and services required to meet mission objectives.
• Provide recommendations to Business Support Managers and senior leadership by analyzing financial data, identifying issues, and developing practical solutions.
• Utilize Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), G-Invoicing, and other automated financial systems to execute, monitor, analyze, and improve financial management processes, procurement activities, budget execution, and business operations effectiveness.
• Coordinate with accounting, budget, finance, engineering, technical, and management personnel regarding financial, procurement, inventory, and related business matters.
• Develop reports, presentations, and other documentation to support program and business operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and five plus (5+) years of experience conducting studies and preparing reports on feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Knowledge of federal financial management principles, regulations, policies, procedures, appropriations law, and Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) operations.
• Experience with federal acquisition and procurement processes, including acquisition planning, procurement request development, MILSTRIP requisitions, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) requisitions, procurement documentation, funding validation, and coordination with contracting and purchasing organizations.
• Experience with project management, including cost estimating, procurement planning, schedule development, schedule tracking, project status reporting, technical writing, and presentation development.
• Experience performing financial forecasting, trend, variance, and predictive analyses; developing budget models and spending plans; and conducting what-if analyses to evaluate funding scenarios, support resource allocation, identify financial risks, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Experience developing and maintaining financial and operational dashboards, data visualizations, and automated reporting solutions to support business analytics, performance monitoring, and leadership decision support.
• Experience supporting financial audit readiness initiatives, internal controls, data validation, records management, and compliance with federal financial management requirements.
• Experience performing cost analysis, affordability assessments, business case analyses, and financial evaluations to support program planning, resource decisions, and organizational priorities.
• Understanding of government funding appropriations, purchasing, contracting regulations, and Carderock Division business processes and standard operating procedures.
• Practical working knowledge of ERP Program Manager (PM) and/or Program Business & Financial Manager (PBFM) roles.
• Proficiency using automated financial systems, including Navy ERP and G-Invoicing.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Target salary is $90,000/annually to $100,000/annually commensurate with experience

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently have a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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