Financial Analyst

VT Group (VTG); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contracting firm is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial management support to a DoD customer in Washington, DC. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, along with experience in Navy/DOD Financial Management processes. The position requires strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance. The estimated salary range for this role is between $70,000 and $100,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Must have and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide business financial management support to DoD customer.
• Analyze program/project objectives, status, and budgets.
• Draft spreadsheets and reports to present financial status.

Skills

Navy/DOD Financial Management processes

Microsoft Office Suite

Collaboration and adaptability

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Excel (pivot tables & V-lookups)

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

3-7 years in a related field

Tools

Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Program Budget Information System (PBIS)

NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS)

Computer Optimized Batch Reconciliation Application (COBRA)

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide business financial management support to our DoD customer in Washington, DC (Navy Yard). The Financial Analyst will provide financial analysis as a member of the Program Management Office (PMO) team. This position is onsite.

What will you do?

• Applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives. Analyzes requirements, status, budget and schedules.
• Conducts research and analysis of program requirements, procedures, performance, schedule, and risk. Collects, completes, organizes and interprets data related to ship/weapon/project acquisition and product programs.
• Confidently reports on program status, risk, and risk mitigation strategies to assigned customers and leadership.
• Tracks program/project status and schedules.
• Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management.
• Develops and reviews briefing materials, technical manuals and publications, and process documentation. Participates in technical studies, design meetings and activities, program reviews and conferences.
• Assists in tracking commitments, obligations, and expenditures to ensure performing activities are meeting periodic targets.
• Supports the financial execution and formulation of financial plans for assigned programs.
• Attends program reviews, financial reviews, and applicable meetings where budget/financial support is required. Assists in correlating financial requirements into executable budgets.
• Drafts spreadsheets, reports, and other documents and provides supporting analysis to present financial status of programs.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Skills

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or 3-7 years in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience and specialized knowledge of Navy/DOD Financial Management processes; (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)).
• Proficiency with Navy Financial Management Tools; Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Program Budget Information System (PBIS), NEPS (NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System), Computer Optimized Batch Reconciliation Application (COBRA), and Enterprise Digital Capabilities (EDC).
• Ability to collaborate with team members, multi-task, and adapt to change.
• Must have and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Strong communication, analytical and organizational skills; strong knowledge of desktop tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), excellent Excel skills (pivot tables & V-lookups) skills, ability to work independently and with a team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience and understanding of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process, Issue Papers, and Budget Exhibits.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications to analyze data and present status of projects.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel to generate graphs, input formulas, and data entry.

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $70,000-$100,000 which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.