Financial Analyst

ARES Corporation•Wallops Island, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

ARES Corporation is an employee-owned aerospace and engineering services company supporting critical national programs across NASA and other Federal agencies. ARES is the prime contractor for the Wallops Range Contract (WRC), supporting NASA Wallops Flight Facility with mission-critical range operations, engineering, maintenance, logistics, and sustainment services. ARES is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the WRC Program Team at Wallops Flight Facility. The role supports financial and business analysis, project control, forecasts, and Program Management Organization (PMO) administration for WRC contract management. The analyst supports the Business Manager and Senior Financial Analyst in implementing business functions across planning, staffing, execution, monitoring, and control throughout the five-year contract lifecycle. The selected candidate will work with WRC and ARES Corporate management, technical teams, subcontractors, and the NASA customer to manage financial activities in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA requirements, and ARES policies. The successful candidate will learn and become proficient in the entire contract management business function. This is an onsite position at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with financial software and quickly learn new financial database software.
Experience with financial reporting and financial analysis.
Experience with project management practices, including planning, staffing, executing, monitoring, and controlling.
Experience with labor categories and resource allocation as they relate to contracts and task orders.
Strong financial analysis skills related to project management.
Ability to perform multiple functions simultaneously and multitask effectively.
Bachelor of Science degree in a business-related discipline.
Three to five years of specialized experience in areas such as management analysis, financial analysis, forecasting, budget preparation and analysis, cost/schedule analysis, business process reengineering, organizational performance assessments, strategic planning, or project planning.

Nice To Haves

Excellent Excel skills, including working with large data sets, pivot tables, formulas such as VLOOKUP, reporting, and graphing.
Proficiency with Deltek Cobra Earned Value and Cost Management Software.
Proficiency with data visualization tools, preferably Power BI.
Direct experience supporting government contracts, including cost-plus-fixed-fee, T&M, and IDIQ contracts.
Direct experience with FAR and applicable agency supplements, such as NFS.
CPA certification.

Responsibilities

Support financial and business analysis, project control, forecasting, and PMO administration for WRC contract management.
Support the Business Manager and Senior Financial Analyst in planning, staffing, executing, monitoring, and controlling business functions throughout the contract lifecycle.
Work with WRC and ARES Corporate management, technical teams, subcontractors, and the NASA customer on financial activities.
Perform financial reporting and financial analysis.
Apply project management practices, including planning, staffing, executing, monitoring, and controlling.
Work with labor categories and resource allocation as they relate to contracts and task orders.
Learn and become proficient in the full contract management business function.