Financial Analyst

Bowhead; Dahlgren (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Financial Analyst to perform budgeting, forecasting, auditing, and financial analysis for programs. You will create and update budgets, track expenses, and ensure GAAP compliance across contracts and applicable regulations.

The role partners with Program Management and Support Services to deliver timely financial insights. The position is hybrid and requires a commutable distance to Bowhead locations.

Qualifications

• 1+ year professional finance or accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field; substitutions allowed with experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Track project expenses and update spend plans.
• Prepare cost estimates and develop spend plans.
• Perform month-end close duties ensuring GAAP compliance.
• Generate financial reports for internal/external customers.

Skills

Finance & accounting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Costpoint

Concur

Cobra

QlikView

Excel

Job description

Overview

FINANCIAL ANALYST (EPMFA-2026-26453):

*** This position is Hybrid and only candidates within commutable distance to Bowhead locations will be considered.***

Bowhead seeks a Financial Analyst (FA) who will complete and assist in various financial functions such as budgeting, auditing, forecasting, trending and analysis. The FA is responsible for creating, updating, and analyzing budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

The FA will track project expenses, update spend plans and month end accruals as needed. The FA is also responsible for reporting, making recommendations, and analyzing project financial status on a monthly basis at a minimum; completing scheduled and ad hoc financial data calls for internal and external customers; and maintain compliance with company, contract, and federal/state applicable regulations and policies. They will interface with Program Management and Support Services in the execution of their duties on a regular basis. This position may assist in the preparation of proposals for new and existing delivery orders.

Specific tasks include but are not limited to:

• Prepare cost estimates
• Develop spend plans
• Tracking actual obligations and expenditures versus planned using ERP and EDW
• Update Cobra spend plans at least monthly, track financial commitments and expenditures, participate in month-end-close duties to ensure financial data is accurate and in compliance with GAAP
• Compile financial data to provide to the Business Financial Manager to complete action items and data calls
• May work with leadership within assigned unit for financial planning and analysis at higher level than stand along projects
• Other duties as assigned to support Operational needs and goals

Qualifications

*** This position is Hybrid and only candidates within commutable distance to Bowhead locations will be considered.***

• One plus (1+) year professionalfinance or account experience
• Bachelors degree from nationally accredited university in a related field such as Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Degrees in other fields will be considered with successfully completed coursework in business, finance/accounting fields. Can substitute Bachelors Degree with additional years of work experience and/or Associates Degree or applicable certifications.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. Both desktop and O365 versions.
  • *ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE EXCEL ABILITIES IF SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW.*
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in basic computing skills including Windows-based systems and must be able to quickly and accurately perform data entry tasking in various software platforms.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Understanding of various government contract types such as Costs Plus, Fixed Price, T&M. Understanding of basic accounting functions and regulations
• Familiarity with Costpoint, Concur, Cobra, QlikView or similar systems
• Understanding of indirect rates drivers and ability to make recommendations to management on rate variance mitigation and management reserve/buffer

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

Target salary is $70,000/annually to $80,000/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.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.

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