Strategic FP&A Analyst – Program Finance (Remote)

Veilant; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Holidays

401k match up to 10%

Health savings account (HSA)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employer contribution to HSA

Learning & Development

Professional coaching

Daily snacks & drinks

Job summary

Veilant is seeking an FP&A Analyst, Program Operations, to partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and program financial health across the portfolio. This role embeds with operational teams to provide forward-looking insights, drive decisions, and maintain financial discipline as Veilant scales.

You will work closely with Program Managers, finance, contracts, and operations to ensure accurate reporting, risk identification, and profitability analysis for ongoing government and

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret Clearance.
• Experience in FP&A, program finance, project controls or similar finance-focused roles.
• Experience supporting government contracts, defense programs or professional services preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, revenue tracking, cost management, and margin analysis.
• Ability to work closely with Program Managers and operational leaders in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable translating financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems, reporting tools, or dashboards.
• Identify financial risks early and communicate them clearly.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Comfortable working across Finance, Contracts, Accounting, and Operations.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate needs, ask good questions, and drive clarity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leadership and Program Managers to manage financial performance across Veilant’s operational program portfolio.
• Support program budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning efforts across active contracts and customer programs.
• Track program revenue, costs, margins, burn rates, labor utilization, subcontractor spend, travel, materials, and other direct costs.
• Develop and maintain program financial dashboards, reports, and analysis to support leadership decision making.
• Provide forward looking insight into program execution, including risks, opportunities, funding concerns, margin pressure, and forecast changes.
• Help Program Managers understand the financial impact of operational decisions and customer driven changes.
• Support monthly financial reviews, program reviews, and internal reporting cycles.
• Monitor actuals against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and helping explain the why behind the numbers.
• Work closely with Finance, Accounting, Contracts, and Program Operations to ensure alignment on financial data, contract structure, billing, funding, and reporting.
• Assist with Estimate at Completion updates, revenue forecasting, workforce planning inputs, and program profitability analysis.
• Improve processes, tools, and reporting methods that create better visibility across the operational portfolio.
• Help ensure Veilant maintains strong financial discipline as the company scales.

Skills

FP&A

Program Finance

Project Controls

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Revenue Tracking

Cost Management

Margin Analysis

Excel

Financial Systems

Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Veilant is seeking an FP&A Analyst, Program Operations, to partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and program financial health across the portfolio. This role embeds with operational teams to provide forward-looking insights, drive decisions, and maintain financial discipline as Veilant scales.

You will work closely with Program Managers, finance, contracts, and operations to ensure accurate reporting, risk identification, and profitability analysis for ongoing government and