Financial Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to turn complex budget, accounting, and operational data into clear recommendations for senior leaders. You will analyze funding requirements, monitor obligations, and provide budget-to-actual reporting to support decision-making.

The role emphasizes collaboration with program managers and comptrollers, with a focus on risk assessment, internal controls, and creating actionable financial insights for defense and civilian

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial management, budget analysis, accounting, audit, or resource management for a Department of War client
• Experience conducting budget-to-actual, variance, trend, or financial risk analysis
• Experience developing spend plans, budget exhibits, funding requests, cost estimates, or financial reports
• Experience preparing presentations, reports, and recommendations for government leadership
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and collaborative Microsoft 365 tools
• Knowledge of federal appropriations, fiscal controls, and financial management processes
• Ability to analyze large or complex financial data sets and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics

Responsibilities

• Analyze funding requirements, develop budget submissions, monitor obligations and expenditures, and provide budget-to-actual reporting
• Work with program managers, comptrollers, resource sponsors, and operational stakeholders to identify requirements and present practical recommendations
• Support budget formulation, budget execution, audit readiness, internal controls, cost analysis, or financial systems
• Prepare presentations, reports, and recommendations for government leadership

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial management

Audit readiness

Data analysis

Communicate findings

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Opportunity:

The federal government needs financial professionals who can turn complex budget, accounting, and operational data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll help defense and civilian agency clients plan resources, monitor execution, assess financial risk, and strengthen the processes that support mission delivery.

Job Number: R0252826

Financial Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

You’ll apply your knowledge of the federal budget lifecycle to analyze funding requirements, develop budget submissions, monitor obligations and expenditures, and provide budget-to-actual reporting. You’ll work with program managers, comptrollers, resource sponsors, and operational stakeholders to identify emerging requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and present practical recommendations to leadership.

This position is ideal for a financial management professional with experience supporting Department of Defense or civilian agency organizations and a background in budget formulation, budget execution, audit readiness, internal controls, cost analysis, or financial systems.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in financial management, budget analysis, accounting, audit, or resource management for a Department of War client
• Experience conducting budget-to-actual, variance, trend, or financial risk analysis
• Experience developing spend plans, budget exhibits, funding requests, cost estimates, or financial reports
• Experience preparing presentations, reports, and recommendations for government leadership
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and collaborative Microsoft 365 tools
• Knowledge of federal appropriations, fiscal controls, and financial management processes
• Ability to analyze large or complex financial data sets and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting Department of the Navy or USMC
• Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process
• Experience supporting comptroller, Chief Financial Officer, resource management, or program management organizations
• Experience with audit readiness, audit response, internal controls, or remediation of audit findings
• Experience developing Congressional Justification materials, capital investment plans, Office of Management and Budget submissions, or comparable federal budget products
• Experience with functional requirements, requirements traceability, system testing, or commercial off-the-shelf financial systems
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.