Senior FP&A: Indirect Cost & Overhead Strategist

Cherokee Federal; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

FSA/HSA options

Professional development

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to own budgeting, forecasting, and indirect rate development for OH and G&A pools. This execution-focused role partners with the Sr. Director of Finance and coordinates with Accounting and Financial Compliance.

The incumbent will lead rate build-ups, scenario planning, and variance explanations to support pricing and proposal activity across government contracting work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting or FP&A, in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of indirect cost structures, cost pools, bases, and rate build-ups.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills for planning and reporting.
• Ability to own monthly and quarterly close, forecast, and reporting cycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for variance narratives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain annual overhead and G&A budgets across departments and cost categories.
• Develop indirect rate build-ups and reforecasts to support pricing and proposals.
• Prepare recurring forecasts of overhead and G&A spend and projected rates.
• Own the monthly, quarterly close, forecast, and reporting cycle.
• Lead regular meetings with department heads on budget, forecast, and headcount.
• Validate rate calculations and explain variances with accounting leadership.
• Partner with Pricing and Business Development on rate competitiveness.

Skills

Indirect cost accounting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Close & reporting

Government contracting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

OneStream

Costpoint

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to own budgeting, forecasting, and indirect rate development for OH and G&A pools. This execution-focused role partners with the Sr. Director of Finance and coordinates with Accounting and Financial Compliance.

The incumbent will lead rate build-ups, scenario planning, and variance explanations to support pricing and proposal activity across government contracting work.