Financial Analyst

Amentum•Fairfax, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum/Secure Networking Solutions is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the financial management and execution of the Skywalker program. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for maintaining proper accounting for the entire program and creating and maintaining presentable Contract Funds Status Report documents for the Government's review, including delineating between planned and actual expenses with key Program Milestones in mind. The Financial Analyst will be required to have relevant experience in financial management and analysis, specifically in the Government Contracting accounting realm. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing, maintaining, and presenting financial reports, including financial planning and analysis, for internal and customer stakeholders. Knowledge of relevant cost centers (labor, travel, materials) and indirect cost applications for each is expected. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Requirements

Experience with financial management and analysis supporting Government contracts.
Knowledge of Government contract accounting principles and financial reporting.
Experience preparing Contract Funds Status Reports (CFSRs) and other program financial documentation.
Understanding of labor, travel, material, and indirect cost structures.
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
Team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Multi-tasker with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to recognize and research issues and make recommendations/decisions based on that research.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Sharepoint and PowerPoint.
Intermediate knowledge of Excel and Excel functions, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables.
Experience in Deltek Costpoint.
Experience developing, maintaining, and presenting financial reports for internal and Government stakeholders.
TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance Required.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in government contracting for multiple type contracts (FFP, CPFF, T&M).
3–5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Cognos and Hyperion is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain financial records and accounting for all program expenditures.
Prepare and maintain Contract Funds Status Reports (CFSRs) and other financial reports for Government review.
Monitor planned versus actual expenditures and provide variance analysis.
Support budget planning, forecasting, and financial tracking throughout program execution.
Track labor, travel, material, and indirect costs to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Coordinate with Program Management and Finance to support contract funding and cost management.
Prepare financial reports and briefings for internal and Government stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies and Government contract requirements.
Ensures program costs are accurately collected by maintaining active charge numbers, monitoring actual charges, and processing transfers when appropriate.
Prepares and maintains monthly forecasts of program revenue, cost, profit and collections.
Performs monthly analysis and reporting of budget to actual revenue/cost/profit comparisons and identifies variance drivers.
Creates quarterly Estimates at Complete (EACs) and able to effectively communicate impacts to revenue/cost/profit.
Individual must be capable of forecasting cost information and predicting cost issues that need to be addressed with Program Managers and other Management as required.
Performs duties in support of Month End close Process, to include reconciliation of projects/accounts, review and analysis of monthly financial data, revenue entries and direct cost accruals.
Monitors program funding status and provides reliable, timely notification of funding status and requirements.
Prepares financial Contract Data Requirements (CDRL) for programs such as weekly and monthly contract status reports (MCSRs).
Reviews, approves and submits invoices to customers.
Monitors billing status, payment status and unbilled issues, and works to resolve issues in a timely manner to manage DSO.
Attend and present at weekly contract financial meetings.
Ensures compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as FAR, other government regulations, GAAP, and CAS requirements.
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees are responsible for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
Quality is the foundation of our business management and the keystone of our goal of customer satisfaction.
Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.