Business Financial Analyst

Bowhead•Chesapeake, VA

3d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Bowhead Program Management & Operations seeks a Business Financial Analyst to support Business Support Managers (BSMs), Business Support Analysts (BSAs), and the Business Operations Branch Head. The role performs financial management, budgeting, project management, and business operations functions, including planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring, and reporting on financial and project activities. It ensures compliance with applicable Department of the Navy financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. The analyst supports budget and project execution, financial forecasting and analysis, procurement planning and execution, and project coordination. The position also develops and improves automated reporting tools, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions; integrates financial and operational data; supports audit readiness and data quality; and provides analysis and recommendations to management and senior leadership. The position requires a current Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship for clearance eligibility at this location.

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 performing financial forecasting, trend, variance, and predictive analyses; developing budget models and spending plans; and conducting what-if analyses to evaluate funding scenarios, support resource allocation, identify financial risks, and recommend actions to leadership.
Experience developing and maintaining financial and operational dashboards, data visualizations, and automated reporting solutions for business analytics, performance monitoring, and leadership decision support.
Experience supporting financial audit readiness initiatives, 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 to support program planning, resource decisions, and organizational priorities.
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 with automated financial systems, including Navy ERP and G-Invoicing.
Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office software, including 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-level 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, and predictive analyses to identify financial risks, funding shortfalls, execution trends, and opportunities to improve budget execution and resource utilization.
Develop financial forecasts, spending plans, and budget projections to support workload planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities.
Conduct what-if analyses and evaluate alternative funding scenarios to support management decisions, optimize resource utilization, and assess the financial impact of changing program requirements.
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 using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Navy ERP, G-Invoicing, and other enterprise systems.
Integrate financial and operational data to provide actionable insights, improve data quality, support audit readiness, enhance budget execution, monitor project performance, and enable data-driven decisions.
Identify opportunities to improve financial management processes through automation, standardization, data analysis, and process improvement 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 acquisition documentation.
Ensure procurement actions comply with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, acquisition, financial, and organizational policies; monitor procurement status, funding availability, commitments, obligations, expenditures, and execution.
Coordinate with contracting, purchasing, supply, logistics, technical, and program personnel to support acquisition planning, procurement execution, inventory management, and timely delivery of required products and services.
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 processes, procurement activities, budget execution, and business operations.
Coordinate with accounting, budget, finance, engineering, technical, and management personnel on financial, procurement, inventory, and related business matters.
Develop reports, presentations, and other documentation to support program and business operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.