Senior Financial & Acquisition Strategy Analyst

Ignite Digital; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & PTO

Education stipends

Work with U.S. federal government

Volunteer & community engagement

Professional growth opportunities

Industry-leading professionals

Job summary

Ignite Digital seeks a senior financial analyst/contract manager to join our government-focused finance team in Charleston, SC. You will oversee financial health, regulatory compliance, and contract execution for high-value programs with NIWC LANT and DoD customers.

Responsibilities include monitoring multi-year burn rates, preparing EAC/ETC forecasts, reviewing invoices, and ensuring funds are allocated properly to CLINs. A strong background in FAR/DFARS and advanced Excel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration) highly preferred.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, contract management, or project control within government contracting or a federal/municipal agency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial health, regulatory compliance, and contractual execution of high‑value government contracts.
• Lead financial monitoring for complex multi‑year programs and maintain oversight of financial burn rates for prime contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage vendor invoicing systems, ensuring accurate review, verification, and reconciliation of monthly invoices.
• Ensure alignment of all spending with statutory limitations, budget restrictions, and contract parameters.
• Analyze, structure, and track activities across CLIN, Sub‑CLIN, and ACRN structures.

Skills

FAR knowledge

DFARS knowledge

FMR knowledge

Federal Appropriation Law knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Education

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

Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration) highly preferred

Tools

Navy ERP

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

Ignite Digital seeks a senior financial analyst/contract manager to join our government-focused finance team in Charleston, SC. You will oversee financial health, regulatory compliance, and contract execution for high-value programs with NIWC LANT and DoD customers.

Responsibilities include monitoring multi-year burn rates, preparing EAC/ETC forecasts, reviewing invoices, and ensuring funds are allocated properly to CLINs. A strong background in FAR/DFARS and advanced Excel is required.