Financial Analyst

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer 401K matching

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Financial Analyst in the Washington, DC area. The role supports the FP&A team with financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, data analysis, and executive reporting.

The position offers hybrid work in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with on-site requirements in Reston, VA or Frederick, MD when requested. Ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals pursuing FP&A in government contracting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• Internship, coursework, or limited professional experience in finance helpful but not required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; exposure to Power BI, Tableau or other dashboarding tools.
• Eagerness to work with financial models, dashboards, and data sets.
• High attention to detail with accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to explain the "why" behind financial results.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and collaborate with Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Program Management teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to summarize financial information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting packages.
• Support annual operating plan (AOP), budgeting, and reforecasting activities.
• Analyze revenue, labor, subcontractor, and indirect cost data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Maintain and update financial models supporting backlog, revenue forecasting, cash flow, and profitability analysis.
• Prepare dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools.
• Support project and program financial reviews, including funded backlog, burn rate, margin, and utilization analysis.
• Assist with indirect rate calculations, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Accounting during monthly close to validate financial results and explain variances.
• Partner with Program Managers and business leaders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Help improve financial processes through automation, reporting enhancements, and data quality initiatives.
• Support special projects including acquisitions, contract pricing, investment analyses, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare clear and concise analyses, presentations, and executive summaries for leadership reviews.
• Maintain organized backup documentation and support files for program forecasts and reporting.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Financial Analyst

Job Locations: US-DC-Washington

Contract: Full Time

Overview

The Financial Analyst will support Edgewater's Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team through financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, data analysis, and program financial support. This position provides an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to develop expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), government contracting, project finance, and executive reporting.

The position will be performed within a hybrid environment. However, candidates will only be considered within the Washington, DC metropolitan area and must be able to work on-site in either Reston, VA or Frederick, MD when requested.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting packages.


• Support annual operating plan (AOP), budgeting, and reforecasting activities across the organization.


• Analyze revenue, labor, subcontractor, and indirect cost data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.


• Maintain and update financial models supporting backlog, revenue forecasting, cash flow, and profitability analysis.


• Prepare dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools.


• Support project and program financial reviews, including funded backlog, burn rate, margin, and utilization analysis.


• Assist with indirect rate calculations, monitoring, and forecasting.


• Collaborate with Accounting during monthly close to validate financial results and explain variances.


• Partner with Program Managers and business leaders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.


• Help improve financial processes through automation, reporting enhancements, and data quality initiatives.


• Support special projects including acquisitions, contract pricing, investment analyses, and strategic initiatives.


• Prepare clear and concise analyses, presentations, and executive summaries for leadership reviews.


• Maintain organized backup documentation and support files for program forecasts and reporting.


• Learn government contracting and apply Edgewater's finance and project controls processes while taking on increasing responsibility over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred.


• Prior internship, coursework, or limited professional experience in finance, accounting, pricing, project controls, or government contracting is helpful but not required.


• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; Exposure to PowerBI, Tableau or other similar dashboarding tools


• Eagerness to work extensively with financial models, dashboards, and data sets.


• High attention to detail with the ability to check work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a desire to understand the \"why\" behind financial results.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work with Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Program Management personnel.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize financial information in a simple and organized way.


• Interest in learning government contracting finance, including project financial reporting, contract types, labor planning, and indirect rates.

Salary

Salary: $70.000 - $80,000

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay


• Medical Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)


• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement


• Exercise Reimbursement


• Computer Reimbursement


• Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.


• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.


• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.


• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work Environment:

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.


• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Companies since 2018.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law. #LI-SW1