Financial Analyst

Sawtst, Llc; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SAWTST LLC is seeking a Financial Analyst – Contracts, Program Finance & Pricing to provide financial and contractual analysis across the government contract lifecycle. You will support proposal development, budgeting, forecasting, and cost proposals while ensuring compliance and actionable reporting for management and government customers.

Collaborate with Finance, Contracts, Program Management, and Operations to monitor funding, analyze performance, and develop pricing models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, program finance, contract finance, government contract administration, or pricing.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, task orders, and funding documents to identify values, funding, and reporting obligations.
• Maintain and reconcile funding, expenditures, billings, commitments, and available balances by contract/CLIN.
• Monitor expenditures, burn rates, and performance to identify funding needs and risks.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, ETCs, and EACs as applicable.
• Analyze variances and provide corrective recommendations.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related

Tools

Deltek Costpoint - Projects

Deltek Costpoint - Planning

Job description

SAWTST LLC is a Small Business Administration (SBA) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with a proud legacy rooted in exceptional service. Over the past twenty years, we have cultivated a culture of resilience, innovative solutions driven by AI, and unwavering dedication to our clients. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our ongoing success.

SUMMARY:

The Financial Analyst – Contracts, Program Finance & Pricing provides financial and contractual analysis throughout the government contract lifecycle, from proposal development and contract award through performance, funding management, modification, and closeout. The position integrates contract financial management, program financial analysis, contract administration, and cost proposal pricing.

Working closely with Finance & Accounting, Contracts, Program Management, and Operations, the Financial Analyst monitors contract funding and financial performance, forecasts funding requirements, identifies opportunities and financial risks, prepares contractual financial reports and notifications, and develops cost and price proposals. The position ensures financial information is accurate, timely, compliant, and actionable for management and customer decision-making.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review contracts, task/delivery orders, modifications, funding documents, and related requirements to identify contract values, funding, CLIN/SubCLIN structures, periods of performance, billing requirements, financial limitations, and reporting obligations.
• Maintain and reconcile contract funding, expenditures, billings, commitments, and available balances by contract, task order, CLIN/SubCLIN, project, or other required funding level.
• Monitor contract expenditures, burn rates, funding ceilings, and financial performance to identify funding requirements, potential overruns, excess funds, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain program budgets, forecasts, Estimates to Complete (ETCs), and Estimates at Completion (EACs), as applicable.
• Analyze actual financial results against budgets, forecasts, contract funding, and performance expectations; investigate significant variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor labor, subcontractor, material, travel, and other direct and indirect costs and evaluate their impact on contract performance, funding, and profitability.
• Provide Program Managers and management with financial analyses, forecasts, and recommendations to support staffing, resource planning, funding decisions, and overall program performance.
• Coordinate with Accounting and Billing to ensure costs, revenue, and billings are appropriately recorded and aligned with contract requirements.
• Interpret contract terms and conditions affecting financial administration, including contract type, funding provisions, cost limitations, fee arrangements, billing requirements, and financial reporting.
• Review RFPs, RFQs, SOWs/PWSs, task order requests, contract modifications, and pricing instructions to identify cost, pricing, and submission requirements.
• Develop cost and price proposals and detailed pricing models for new business, task orders, modifications, option periods, extensions, change proposals, and other pricing actions.
• Analyze historical costs, staffing requirements, labor categories, wage determinations, compensation data, indirect rates, and other assumptions to develop reasonable and supportable estimates.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate alternative staffing, escalation, indirect rate, fee, and pricing strategies.

SAWTST is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing a diverse, qualified workforce in support of our federal customers and mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, program finance/program control, contract finance, government contract administration, proposal pricing, or related functions.
• Experience reviewing contracts and modifications and interpreting contract funding and financial requirements.
• Experience developing budgets, forecasts, funding analyses, reconciliations, financial reports,and/or government contract cost proposals.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to research discrepancies and independently drive issues to resolution.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detailand ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in a federal government contracting environment.
• Experienced in Deltek Costpoint, specifically Projects Module and Planning Module.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, FAR Part 31 cost principles, and applicable government contract pricing requirements Experience with FFP, Cost-Reimbursement, T&M, and Labor-Hour contracts.
• Experience with incrementally funded contracts and LOF requirements.
• Experience preparing government financial CDRLs, contract funding analyses, and deobligation recommendations.
• Experience developing cost proposals, pricing models, BOEs, indirect rate applications, and supporting cost documentation. Familiarity with DCAA/DCMA audit requirements.