Financial Analyst

SpectrumCareers; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpectrumCareers is seeking a results-driven FP&A/Program Finance professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning in a government contracting environment.

You will partner with program managers on cost tracking, pricing analyses, and compliance, delivering executive-ready reports and dashboards. Strong Excel skills and ability to communicate complex financials to diverse audiences are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years in FP&A, program finance, project controls, or government contract pricing.
• Federal government contracting or professional services experience.
• Hands-on experience with ETCs, EACs, and federal proposal pricing (prime and/or sub).
• Working knowledge of FFP, T&M, CPFF, CPAF, indirect rates, cost pools, and wrap rates.
• Advanced Excel (complex formulas, PivotTables, financial modeling).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate financials to executive and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• FP&A: Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning; forecast revenue, costs, backlog, utilization, and profitability; analyze actuals vs. budget and prepare executive reports.
• Program Finance: Partner with Program Managers to track cost, margin, funding, and burn rates; prepare ETCs and EACs and analyze variances.
• Pricing: Build compliant, competitive cost models for federal proposals as prime or sub across FFP, T&M, CPFF, and CPAF; analyze labor rates and subcontractor costs.
• Compliance & Process: Support FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements and maintain auditable documentation; improve models and reporting tools.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communicate financials to executives

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Unanet ERP

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

What You'll Do

• FP&A: Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Forecast revenue, costs, backlog, utilization, and profitability. Analyze actuals vs. budget, support monthly close, and prepare executive reports and dashboards.
• Program Finance: Partner with Program Managers to track cost, margin, funding, and burn rates. Prepare and maintain ETCs and EACs, analyze variances, and flag financial risks with recommended corrective actions.
• Pricing: Build compliant, competitive cost models for federal proposals as prime or sub across FFP, T&M, CPFF, and CPAF. Analyze labor rates, escalation, ODCs, and subcontractor costs; apply fringe, overhead, G&A, and fee. Prepare cost volumes, narratives, and supporting schedules.
• Compliance & Process: Support FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements and maintain auditable documentation. Improve models, templates, and reporting tools, including through automation and AI.

Required

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• 4+ years in FP&A, program finance, project controls, or government contract pricing
• Federal government contracting or professional services experience
• Hands-on experience with ETCs, EACs, and federal proposal pricing (prime and/or sub)
• Working knowledge of FFP, T&M, CPFF, CPAF, indirect rates, cost pools, and wrap rates
• Advanced Excel (complex formulas, PivotTables, financial modeling)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate financials to executive and technical audiences

Preferred

• DoD or civilian agency contract experience; working knowledge of FAR, CAS, DCAA
• Unanet ERP, Power BI, or Power Query
• Price-to-Win analysis, incurred cost submissions, or government audit support