Senior Financial Planning and Analysis

JRC Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits program

Opportunity to impact DoD programs

Job summary

JRC is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join its Finance team in a DoD contracting environment. You will oversee pre- and post-award financial activities, including EAC, pricing, and division FP&A, reporting to the Director of Finance.

This role supports multiple contract types and requires strong ERP and Excel skills, with hybrid work including 3 days in DC. You will contribute to bid pricing, pipeline management, and financial system enhancements while guiding project-level performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in project control, project finance, FP&A, or government contract pricing.
• 3+ years direct experience preparing Federal cost proposals.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of FAR, DCAA and DFARS cost principles, indirect rate structures, and the complex financial mechanics of cost-plus, T&M, and firm-fixed-price contracts.
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) with a government contractor ERP — Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or equivalent.
• Advanced Excel financial modeling: complex formulas, pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, large data sets.
• Ability to communicate financial positions credibly, written and orally, to program managers and executives.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with the ability to obtain U.S. government secret-level clearance.
• Hybrid remote role, with 3 days in person per week at JRC HQ DC

Responsibilities

• Post-award project execution financial management—estimate-at-completion (EAC), revenue forecasting, variance and fee-optimization analysis.
• Review contract data and coordinate with contracts department the flow of information into Unanet, confirming accuracy of project accounting lines, funding values, and billing structures.
• Oversee the project subcontractor purchase order and requisition process and ensure proper ERP setup and cost controls.
• Develop internal pricing materials and external pricing matrix and external cost volumes for various contract types.
• Coordinate with bid and proposal team to improve win probability and pricing strategy and maintain pipeline accuracy in Unanet.
• Support annual operating plan and quarterly financial budget review with the Director of Finance and produce division-level P&L reporting.
• Manage year-end closing process and indirect rate calculations; coordinate with accounting and billing teams to ensure data accuracy.
• Serve as SME for GovCon ERP and ETL data feeds; train stakeholders and drive finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

GovCon ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Unanet ERP

Deltek Costpoint

ETL processes

API integration

Job description

Who We Are (video)

At JRC, we tackle some of the toughest challenges faced by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. Our expertise in engineering innovation and semiconductor technologies allows us to deliver mission-critical microelectronics solutions, aerospace systems engineering, and cutting-edge research and development. By joining JRC, you’ll be part of a team that supports strategic deterrence and defense missions, playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the United States and its allies.

We are growing...join JRC's amazing Finance Team!

We’re seeking a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support JRC’s Finance team in a DOW federal government contracting environment. You will review and maintain quality of work product of prepared financial reports, and oversee pre-award pricing, project finance, and assist with division finance. This role will require expertise with FAR-based (e.g., cost plus, time and material, fixed price) vehicles and will support a variety of other complex pricing initiatives as needed. This role reports to the Director of Finance.

Key responsibilities

Post-award projectexecution financial management— approximately 40%

• Sustain JRC's projectfinancial managementcapability: estimate-at-completion (EAC), revenue forecasting, variance and fee-optimization analysis.Review medium-to-high risk projects monthly and communicate with project managers.

• Review contract data (e.g., contract award and modifications) and coordinate with the contracts department the flow of information into Unanet — confirming accuracy of project accounting lines, funding values, and billing structures.

• Oversee the project subcontractor purchase order and requisition process. Coordinate with contracts department and project managers to ensure proper ERP setup (e.g., configuration, rates, projects) and cost controls.

Pre-award pricing and finance — approximately40%

• Develop internal pricing materials, external pricing matrix, and external cost volumes in accordance with contract terms. Multiple contract types, such as but not limited to: Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Time and Materials (T&M), Fixed Price (FP), IDIQ/BPA, GSA MAS, product pricing and software licensing.

• Coordinate with bid and proposal (B&P) team and program management to improve the probability of winning pursuits. Contribute to schedule management, competitive pricing (e.g., price-to-win, schedule optimization), maintaining pipeline accuracy in Unanet, and gate reviews.

Division and corporate FP&A — approximately10%

• Support the annual operating plan and quarterly financial budget review (i.e., board meeting preparation) with the Director of Finance. Produce and communicate division-level P&L reporting to improve division VP’s presentation of financial information. Assist with indirect rate management and overhead department cost management.

• With support of the Finance Director, manage the annual December fiscal year closing process (e.g., system close, indirect rate calculation) in January.
• Coordinate with accounting and billings teams to ensure Unanet records are accurate.

Financial system, people management, and finance initiatives — approximately10%

• Serve as a subject matter expert for the GovCon ERP system (currently Unanet), and the interconnected financial system data feeds (e.g., Extract, Transform, Load [ETL] processes). Understand data flows from contracts, human relations and other sources, and sustain the ETL data feeds between systems. Senior software engineering expertise is available but best allocated elsewhere in the organization.

• Review financial reports for accuracy prepared by internal stakeholders and provide training to improve business acumen.
• Support finance department initiatives, such as finance transformation, documenting/updating SOPs, external reporting, new business requirements, financial systems and other initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in project control, project finance, FP&A, or government contract pricing.
• 3+ years direct experience preparing Federal cost proposals.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of FAR, DCAA and DFARS cost principles, indirect rate structures, and the complex financial mechanics of cost-plus, T&M, and firm-fixed-price contracts.
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) level capabilities with a government contractor ERP — Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or equivalent.
• Advanced Excel financial modeling: complex formulas, pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, large data sets. Ability to design, build, train, and sustain complex pricing models.
• Ability to communicate financial positions credibly, written and orally, to program managers and executives.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with the ability to obtain U.S. government secret-level clearance.
• Role operates as hybrid remote, with 3 days in person per week at JRC HQ DC

Preferred qualifications:

• National security engineering and semiconductor market
• Active or recently held Secret clearance(within the last 24 months). Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Unanet ERP experience
• Demonstrated AI fluency
• Experience designing and maintaining financial system data connections through APIs and ETL processes
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

At JRC we offer...

• A competitive compensation package
• An exceptional employee benefits program, providing support for our team members' well-being and success
• The chance to contribute to a high-profile Department of Defense programs and make a positive impact
• A collaborative work environment where teamwork, creativity, and innovation thrive
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you advance your career