Business Financial Analyst

UIC Alaska•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Bowhead Program Management & Operations seeks a Business Financial Analyst to support Business Support Managers, Business Support Analysts, and the Business Operations Branch Head. The role performs financial management, budgeting, project management, procurement, and business operations functions, including planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring, and reporting on financial and project activities. Work must comply with applicable Department of the Navy financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. The analyst uses financial and operational data to support budget execution, resource allocation, project performance monitoring, audit readiness, and management decision-making. The position also coordinates project planning and procurement actions, collaborates with contracting, purchasing, supply, logistics, technical, accounting, budget, finance, engineering, and management personnel, and prepares reports, presentations, and other business documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and five or more years of experience conducting studies and preparing reports on feasibility and cost effectiveness.
Knowledge of federal financial management principles, regulations, policies, procedures, appropriations law, and Navy Working Capital Fund operations.
Experience with federal acquisition and procurement processes, including acquisition planning, procurement request development, MILSTRIP requisitions, Government Purchase Card purchases, Simplified Acquisition Procedures requisitions, procurement documentation, funding validation, and coordination with contracting and purchasing organizations.
Experience with project management, including cost estimating, procurement planning, schedule development and tracking, project status reporting, technical writing, and presentation development.
Experience with financial forecasting, trend, variance, and predictive analyses; budget models and spending plans; and what-if analyses to evaluate funding scenarios, support resource allocation, identify risks, and provide recommendations.
Experience developing and maintaining financial and operational dashboards, data visualizations, and automated reporting solutions.
Experience supporting financial audit readiness, internal controls, data validation, records management, and compliance with federal financial management requirements.
Experience performing cost analysis, affordability assessments, business case analyses, and financial evaluations.
Understanding of government funding appropriations, purchasing, contracting regulations, and Carderock Division business processes and standard operating procedures.
Practical working knowledge of ERP Program Manager and/or Program Business & Financial Manager roles.
Proficiency using automated financial systems, including Navy ERP and G-Invoicing.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and outside contacts.
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Must currently hold a Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.

Responsibilities

Perform financial planning, budgeting, execution, and tracking for the Operations Budget and assigned projects.
Review and process funding documents and monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, and project execution.
Conduct trend, variance, predictive, and what-if analyses to identify risks, funding shortfalls, execution trends, and resource-utilization opportunities.
Develop financial forecasts, spending plans, budget projections, and alternative funding scenarios to support workload planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities.
Support financial recordkeeping, budget reporting, earned value management, business metrics, and program financial analysis.
Develop, maintain, and improve automated financial reporting tools, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions.
Integrate financial and operational data to improve data quality, support audit readiness, monitor project performance, and enable data-driven decisions.
Identify and pursue process improvements through automation, standardization, data analysis, and other initiatives.
Coordinate technical project planning, scheduling, execution, status reporting, and resource management.
Plan, coordinate, prepare, and process procurement actions, including MILSTRIP requisitions, Government Purchase Card purchases, Simplified Acquisition Procedures requisitions, and supporting documentation.
Ensure procurement actions comply with applicable policies and monitor procurement status, funding, commitments, obligations, expenditures, and execution.
Coordinate with contracting, purchasing, supply, logistics, technical, and program personnel to support acquisition planning, procurement, inventory management, and timely delivery.
Analyze financial data, identify issues, develop practical solutions, and provide recommendations to Business Support Managers and senior leadership.
Use Navy ERP, G-Invoicing, and other automated financial systems to execute, monitor, analyze, and improve financial management and procurement processes.
Coordinate financial, procurement, inventory, and related business matters with accounting, budget, finance, engineering, technical, and management personnel.
Develop reports, presentations, and other documentation to support program and business operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.