Program Financial Analyst

Peraton; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, Virginia seeks a Program Financial Analyst to support a major Space Sector program. The role requires complex budget and schedule analysis to meet contractual demands, collaborating with the program management team to oversee the program’s financials.

Responsibilities include spend plan development, ET&C estimates, monthly reports, invoicing coordination, variance analysis and AR/billing management, with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, IT, Information Management or related field with 8+ years experience or Master’s with 6+ years experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass polygraph.
• 4+ years of advanced Excel experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen required.

Responsibilities

• Support development, updates and review of the program spend plan monthly, including ETC estimates.
• Compile Monthly Contract Status Reports; present program financials in monthly reviews.
• Coordinate with billing to ensure prompt, accurate monthly invoicing.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and act as technical lead on financial analysis issues.
• Manage program Accounts Receivable, invoicing and unbilled analysis; resolve billing issues.
• Monitor spend vs. plan and report overruns/underruns; ensure charges reflect labor hours, rates and ODCs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology, Information Management, or related field, and a minimum of 8 years experience or Master's Degree and 6+ years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI Required with the ability to pass a polygraph
• Must possess advanced computer skills including 4+ years experience using Microsoft Excel
• Highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills
• Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint
• Eight or more years of program/application financial experience in the Intelligence Community
• Knowledge and experience with Federal Accounting Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are highly desired
• Strong collaboration skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet recurring deadlines
• Proposal analysis experience
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph

Peraton is seeking a Program Financial Analyst to support a large program within our Space Sector. The selected individual will be responsible for performing complex analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned portions of the program. Selected candidate will work directly with the business management team, the Program Manager, and other program leads to manage the overall financials of the program.

This position is located in Herndon, Virginia.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supports the development, updates and review of the program spend plan monthly. This includes loading actual costs to date and then coordinating with program leads and business manager to put together comprehensive ETC cost estimates. The spend plan becomes the foundation for the program financials and is used as the basis for quarterly EAC packages, monthly Rolling Forecasts updates and program review presentations.
• Compile Monthly Contract Status Reports
• Attend and present program financials at monthly customer program reviews
• Work with billing department to ensure prompt and accurate monthly invoicing
• Perform monthly variance analysis on program financials. Act as a key technical expert on financial analysis issues
• Management of program Accounts Receivable tasks, to include invoicing, unbilled analysis, and resolution of billing issues
• Monitor spending versus plan and notifies management promptly of any overruns/underruns
• Monitor the status of financial accounts, ensuring that contract charges accurately reflect the correct labor hours and rates, subcontractor costs and other direct costs (ODCs)
• Subcontract accruals management – ensure subcontractor costs are fully accounted for
• Interfaces with management, responding to their requests for financial data
• Resolve reporting and compliance issues
• Support other ad hoc reporting and/or activities as needed