Financial Analyst

UIC Alaska•Dahlgren, VA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is Hybrid and only candidates within commutable distance to Bowhead locations will be considered. Bowhead seeks a Financial Analyst (FA) who will complete and assist in various financial functions such as budgeting, auditing, forecasting, trending and analysis. The FA is responsible for creating, updating, and analyzing budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.

Requirements

One plus (1+) year professional finance or account experience
Bachelors degree from nationally accredited university in a related field such as Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Degrees in other fields will be considered with successfully completed coursework in business, finance/accounting fields.
Can substitute Bachelors Degree with additional years of work experience and/or Associates Degree or applicable certifications.
Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. Both desktop and O365 versions.
Intermediate to advanced level skills in basic computing skills including Windows-based systems and must be able to quickly and accurately perform data entry tasking in various software platforms.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of various government contract types such as Costs Plus, Fixed Price, T&M.
Understanding of basic accounting functions and regulations
Familiarity with Costpoint, Concur, Cobra, QlikView or similar systems
Understanding of indirect rates drivers and ability to make recommendations to management on rate variance mitigation and management reserve/buffer

Responsibilities

Track project expenses, update spend plans and month end accruals as needed.
Reporting, making recommendations, and analyzing project financial status on a monthly basis at a minimum.
Completing scheduled and ad hoc financial data calls for internal and external customers.
Maintain compliance with company, contract, and federal/state applicable regulations and policies.
Interface with Program Management and Support Services in the execution of their duties on a regular basis.
Assist in the preparation of proposals for new and existing delivery orders.
Prepare cost estimates
Develop spend plans
Tracking actual obligations and expenditures versus planned using ERP and EDW
Update Cobra spend plans at least monthly, track financial commitments and expenditures, participate in month-end-close duties to ensure financial data is accurate and in compliance with GAAP
Compile financial data to provide to the Business Financial Manager to complete action items and data calls
May work with leadership within assigned unit for financial planning and analysis at higher level than stand along projects
Other duties as assigned to support Operational needs and goals