Federal Program Financial Analyst: Budget & Forecasting

PURVIS; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PURVIS is seeking a Financial Analyst (Federal Program) to provide operational financial support across federal programs, including developing financial plans, monitoring burn rates, and supporting day-to-day financial operations. This role serves as the primary financial liaison to Project Managers and supports program execution through proactive financial monitoring, reporting, and coordination.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of financial analysis or government program experience,

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in financial analysis or government program support.
• Experience in a federal contracting environment strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR Part 31 cost principles preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools to support financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop project financial plans and burn rate models.
• Monitor performance against funding and budgets.
• Prepare routine financial reports and dashboards.
• Review federal expense reports for compliance.
• Attend program meetings as financial liaison to Project Managers.
• Track subcontract compliance items such as COIs.
• Assist with financial forecasting and variance analysis.
• Support proposal and ROM development activities.
• Maintain documentation supporting FAR compliance.
• Assist with audit preparation and financial record validation.
• Collaborate with Contracts, Accounting, and Project Management teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Government program support

Analytical thinking

Communication & reporting

Security clearance readiness

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Microsoft Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

PURVIS is seeking a Financial Analyst (Federal Program) to provide operational financial support across federal programs, including developing financial plans, monitoring burn rates, and supporting day-to-day financial operations. This role serves as the primary financial liaison to Project Managers and supports program execution through proactive financial monitoring, reporting, and coordination.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of financial analysis or government program experience,