Financial Analyst

Aston Carter; Washington (District of Columbia); Ibrido; USD 165.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

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Full healthcare

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parking space

Descrizione del lavoro

Aston Carter seeks a senior GFE/GFM Financial and Acquisition Analyst to provide comprehensive financial, acquisition, and program support for Navy shipbuilding programs. The role emphasizes Navy ERP usage, POM budgeting, and analytic leadership in a hybrid on-site setting in Washington, DC.

The selected candidate will lead ~10 professionals, manage data in Excel/Access, and coordinate with NAVSEA and shipyards, with a strong focus on cost and schedule performance.

Competenze

• 20+ years in DoD/Navy financial, acquisition, or program management roles.
• Experience in Navy financial environment and Navy Yard operations.
• Hands-on Navy ERP experience with financial execution and validation.
• Experience with POM development and budget processes.
• Ability to lead a team of 10+ professionals.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field with Navy experience.

Mansioni

• Provide end-to-end financial support including budget development and execution tracking.
• Analyze PARM 7300 submissions for accuracy and issues.
• Extract and interpret data from Navy ERP, Access, and Excel for reporting and reviews.
• Support PRs, MIPRs, and other funding documents to obligate resources.
• Assist with contract close-out activities and obligation validation.
• Develop acquisition documentation and milestone artifacts.
• Track GFE delivery dates and schedule updates.
• Identify schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead a team of ~10 professionals and coordinate with NAVSEA offices.
• Collaborate with shipyards and Warfare Center for data alignment.

Conoscenze

Navy financial experience

Navy ERP

POM development

PARM 7300 analysis

Excel (pivot tables)

Microsoft Access

Data analysis

Team leadership

Security clearance

Budgeting & forecasting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in related field

Strumenti

Navy ERP

NEPS

FINMOD

GEMIS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

GFE/GFM Financial and Acquisition Analyst

Job Description

This senior-level role provides comprehensive financial, acquisition, and program support to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government Furnished Material (GFM) management activities within complex Navy shipbuilding and modernization programs. The financial analyst leads planning, budgeting, execution, acquisition tracking, and data analysis, with a strong focus on Navy ERP and Department of the Navy financial processes. The position requires deep experience in the "Navy money" environment, the ability to operate in a complex acquisition setting, and leadership capability to build and manage a high-performing financial and acquisition support team.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end financial support to Government Financial Managers and Program Managers, including budget development, Program Objective Memorandum (POM) support, spend plan creation, and ongoing execution tracking.
• Analyze PARM 7300 submissions for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, and identify issues or discrepancies that require correction or clarification.
• Execute, extract, and interpret financial data from Navy ERP, Microsoft Access, and Excel to support reporting, reconciliation, and management reviews.
• Support the development and processing of Purchase Requests (PRs), Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), and other funding documents required to obligate and properly align financial resources.
• Assist with contract close-out activities, including research into unliquidated obligations (ULOs) and negative unliquidated obligations (NULOs), and perform obligation validation to ensure proper financial execution.
• Participate in or support the development of acquisition documentation, including key acquisition milestone artifacts and GFE/GFM-related documentation for major programs.
• Support acquisition milestone planning by coordinating key events, deliverables, and documentation timelines related to GFE and GFM.
• Track and manage GFE delivery by coordinating Best Estimated Delivery Dates (BEDDs), Shipyard Preferred Dates (SYPDs), Required Delivery Dates (RDDs), and Schedule AE updates.
• Identify schedule risks, delivery delays, and cost impacts associated with GFE and GFM, and develop and present recommended mitigation strategies.
• Support GFE configuration management by analyzing Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) impacts on cost, schedule, quantities, and technical baselines.
• Utilize and maintain financial and acquisition databases, including Navy ERP for financial execution, requisitions, and line of accounting validation.
• Use NEPS for Task Planning Sheets, FINMOD for financial modules used by NSWC activities, and GEMIS for GFE delivery, production, and configuration tracking.
• Develop, maintain, and reconcile data models in Microsoft Access and Excel, including pivot tables and complex formulas, to support financial analysis and reporting.
• Prepare professional briefings and reports in PowerPoint for leadership, including PARM reviews, SCN Execution Reviews, budget cycles, and other senior-level forums.
• Coordinate regularly with NAVSEA program offices, shipyards, Program Managers, and Warfare Center activities to align financial and acquisition data with program objectives.
• Conduct detailed financial studies, sensitivity analyses, and cost impact assessments related to technical changes, new baselines, or industrial base issues.
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations based on financial analysis to support decision‑making by senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead, build, and manage a team of approximately 10 financial and acquisition professionals, providing direction, mentorship, and oversight of daily activities.
• Foster strong working relationships within the Navy Yard and broader Navy financial community to support collaboration, problem‑solving, and effective execution of GFE/GFM responsibilities.

Essential Skills

• senior-level experience of 20+ years supporting Department of Defense or Navy financial, acquisition, or program management roles.
• Proven experience working within the Navy financial environment, with direct exposure to Navy Yard operations and relationships.
• Hands‑on experience with Navy ERP, including financial execution, requisitions, and line of accounting validation.
• Demonstrated ability to support Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development and related budget processes.
• Experience analyzing PARM 7300 submissions and other Navy financial documentation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access for data management, reconciliation, and financial data modeling.
• Ability to interpret and analyze complex financial data and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes, including SCN, OPN, and other appropriations (preferred but strongly valued).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing briefs, documentation, and stakeholder communications for senior leadership.
• Proven experience managing and leading a team of 10 or more professionals in a financial or acquisition environment.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, a technical discipline, or any other field combined with relevant Navy financial experience.

Work Environment

The role operates in a Navy‑focused financial and acquisition environment supporting shipbuilding and modernization programs, with significant interaction across NAVSEA program offices, shipyards, and Warfare Center activities. The position requires regular use of Navy ERP, NEPS, FINMOD, GEMIS, Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, and involves detailed work with complex financial and acquisition data. The analyst works in a hybrid setting, with flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week depending on program needs, and on‑site work located in the Navy Yard. A dedicated parking space is available at the Navy Yard, supporting convenient access. The role includes leadership responsibilities for building and managing a team of approximately 10 professionals, and requires frequent coordination meetings, briefings, and reviews with senior stakeholders in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Washington, DC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $165000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.

Please see me for details on the company benefits. Benefits will include full healthcare, dental, vision, PTO, holiday, etc. Benefits can be provided to candidates who we are taking through the process.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Washington, DC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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