Remote Financial Analyst – Ashburn, VA, EAC & ETC Focus

SAIC; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a motivated Financial Analyst to own financial management and analysis within the Program Management Team. You will provide in-depth financial insights, support budget management, and forecast processes, with focus on ETC and EAC, and subcontractor financials.

The role is remote, but candidates must be local to Ashburn, VA, and available to come on-site as needed. You will collaborate with Program Managers to drive cost control, risk assessment, and decision-ready reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting with 3-4 years of related experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting Time & Materials (T&M) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts or task orders, including creating, tracking, and reporting ETC/EAC performance metrics.
• At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, project control, or program cost management within a federal, government contracting, or project-based environment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience reviewing and auditing travel expenses in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, and cost allocation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, macros, and advanced formulas.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Implement SAIC policies and procedures to ensure proper contract set-up.
• Function as a liaison with Program Manager providing rate and budget information, and utilization and chargeability metrics.
• Pricing, modeling, and managing T&M and FFP contracts including margin analysis and risk assessment.
• Facilitate internal and program control processes.
• Assist in the development of the EAC and ETC, balance sheet analysis, and invoice generation; explain monthly actuals variations.
• Analyze key metrics, support monthly financial reviews, engage teams, and advise Project Management in decision-making.
• Operate with limited supervision and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Input, edit, retrieve, format, and transmit diverse reports using databases, spreadsheets, and other software with accuracy.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial analysis

Program cost management

Federal contracting

ETC/EAC analysis

Pivot tables

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting

Job description

SAIC is seeking a motivated Financial Analyst to own financial management and analysis within the Program Management Team. You will provide in-depth financial insights, support budget management, and forecast processes, with focus on ETC and EAC, and subcontractor financials.

The role is remote, but candidates must be local to Ashburn, VA, and available to come on-site as needed. You will collaborate with Program Managers to drive cost control, risk assessment, and decision-ready reporting.