Program Financial Analyst

Remote Jobs; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Innovation is seeking a Program Financial Analyst to support budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting for key programs. You will partner with program leadership to track spending, analyze variances, and ensure accuracy in accruals, invoicing, and month-end close.

The ideal candidate has a Finance-related degree, 2–3+ years in financial analysis, strong FP&A experience, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to work in a project-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2–3+ years of relevant experience in a financial analyst or similar finance roles.
• Experience in a project-based or program management environment preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Strong FP&A experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Understanding accruals, invoicing, and month-end close processes.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains program budgets and financial forecasts.
• Tracks and reports on program spending, comparing actuals to budget and variances.
• Analyzes financial data to identify risks, opportunities, and trends for program leadership.
• Manages procurements, SOWs, accruals, invoicing, and financial reconciliation processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Project-based environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Program Financial Analyst Job Description:

• Develops and maintains program budgets and financial forecasts
• Tracks and reports on program spending, comparing actuals to budget and identifying variances
• Analyzes financial data to identify risks, opportunities, and trends for program leadership
• Manages procurements, SOWs, accruals, invoicing, and financial reconciliation processes for the program

Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in a financial analyst, or similar finance roles
• Experience working within a project-based or program management environment is strongly preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modelling, pivot tables, complex formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), and data analysis
• Strong experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), with demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and performing detailed variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast)
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, particularly around accruals, invoicing, and the month-end close and reconciliation process

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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