Financial Analyst I

Amentum • Las Vegas, NV

3d • $68,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst I is responsible for preparing and analyzing budgets and operational performance reports. Working under clear guidance, this entry-level role partners with functional and operations managers to develop annual budgets and identify corrective actions when cost performance deviates from targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a demonstrated equivalent field of study.
• Entry-level professional capacity with a strong foundation in basic financial and accounting principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional organizational abilities, and a proven aptitude for detail-oriented work.
• Working knowledge of standard word-processing platforms, integrated financial software applications, and spreadsheet models (such as Excel).
• Ability to travel occasionally as required by project needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required).

Responsibilities

• Track, process, and distribute recurring financial deliverables.
• Develop annual budgets for assigned customers under the direct guidance of senior team members.
• Generate standard weekly and monthly financial reports that contrast actual operational performance against approved budget targets.
• Identify cost variances and overruns, flagging discrepancies to functional and operations managers for further review.
• Prepare forecasts to support estimates at completion and total funding requirements by CLIN for each customer assigned.
• Reconcile open commitments with procurement and subcontracts data to ensure foundational data integrity for upcoming forecasts.
• Coordinate with Accounting to produce accurate invoices for customers.
• Support all collection efforts.
• Support monthly financial customer review to include briefing the customer, answering questions, and engaging with operations and functional management to provide a comprehensive financial briefing.
• Participate in cost proposal development for various construction and targets projects.
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• parental leave
• 15 days of paid time off
• paid holidays
• Educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level