GovCon Financial Analyst: Pricing, Forecasting & Compliance

Xcelerate Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support the full financial lifecycle of government contracts, including pricing, forecasting, and performance analysis. The role partners with Operations, PM, Pricing, and executives to translate assumptions into contract economics.

The ideal candidate will have government contracting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to present financial information to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant financial analysis, government contracting, proposal pricing, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of government contracting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analyses, forecasts, budgets, and financial models to support management decision-making.
• Analyze program financial performance, revenue, labor utilization, direct costs, indirect costs, and profitability.
• Support monthly financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and communicate findings to management, including backlog monitoring.
• Develop financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, contract extensions, staffing decisions, and operational changes.
• Assist with annual budgeting, long-range planning, and forecasting activities.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast and explain variances.
• Support program managers with financial reporting, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Ensure billing is correct for all projects using the correct CLIN, PLCs, and POPs; support pricing on MODs and extensions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Unanet

Deltek T&E

Power BI

OneStream

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support the full financial lifecycle of government contracts, including pricing, forecasting, and performance analysis. The role partners with Operations, PM, Pricing, and executives to translate assumptions into contract economics.

The ideal candidate will have government contracting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to present financial information to senior leadership.