Financial Analyst III

Amentum; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Financial Analyst III where you will support multiple government contracts. This remote position involves financial reporting, budgeting, and project control functions. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in finance and the ability to manage various financial tasks to ensure contract performance and compliance. Career growth opportunities await in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of job-related financial experience needed.
• Ability to multitask and work independently.
• Skills in financial management and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Support financial reporting and budgeting for government contracts.
• Reconcile accounts receivable and compile financial progress reports.
• Review and approve invoices for submission to customers.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Project control

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics

Associate's degree and 9 years job-related financial experience

High School diploma/GED and 13 years job-related experience

Job description

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• THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION**
  
  

Amentum is seeking a Financial / Budget Analyst to support multiple government contracts based in our Norfolk, Virginia offices.

Your analytical skills and ability to multitask will allow you to grow by supporting different contracts and being a respected member of our team. You will be responsible for financial reporting, program/project control functions, and contract budgeting. You'll work closely with other financial analysts, project management and contracts personnel to manage contract financial performance. Additional duties include reconciling accounts receivable, compiling weekly and monthly financial progress reports, and supporting audit data calls. You'll perform a variety of tasks in a fast-paced, challenging environment that provides room for career growth and expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize familiarity with financial management, budgeting, project control, financial reporting, and basic contract administration in a Government services contract environment.
• Ensure program costs are collected correctly by maintaining active charge numbers, monitoring actual charges, and processing transfers when appropriate.
• Measure performance against established budgets and analyze variances.
• Carefully monitor program revenue and profit recognition to minimize risk to the entire organization. Analyze revenue and profit risks and opportunities on an ongoing basis.
• Perform financial duties such as preparing month-end journal entries, assessing risk, reviewing hours and costs, understand indirect rate application, establishing and managing projects in the accounting system, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain Project Tracking Spreadsheets and related documentation.
• Monitor funding status, providing reliable and timely notification of funding status with line item detail.
• Prepare financial Contract Data Requirements (CDRL) for programs.
• Ensure contractual requirements are met, and Customer financial deliverables are accurate and on time.
• Review and approve invoices for submission to customer. Monitor billing status and unbilled issues, work to resolve issues in a timely manner to manage DSO.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field, and at least 5 years of job-related financial experience or an Associate’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field, and at least 9 years of job-related financial experience or a High School diploma/GED, and at least 13 years of job-related financial experience.
• Ability to multitask, work independently and effectively manage time.
• Ability to recognize and research issues and make recommendations/ decisions based on that research.
• Ability to work accurately under quick-turn-around deadlines
  
  

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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