Program Finance & Pricing Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Program Finance & Pricing Financial Analyst handles program financial controls and proposal pricing. The role assesses the financial health of active programs and helps build a database of accurate cost estimates and models for future bids. In partnership with program teams, the analyst tracks financial performance and delivers accurate, data-driven reports. The position supports estimates at complete (EACs), earned value and financial analysis, forecasting, variance documentation, schedule reviews, contract-condition tracking, customer reporting, and proposal pricing. It also helps ensure pricing compliance with applicable government requirements and maintains documented pricing support for potential audits. The role requires full-time, on-site work at the office location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 1–4 years of experience in financial analysis, program finance, or pricing on US Government contracts.
- Familiarity with US Government financial reporting requirements.
- Must be able to work full-time on-site at the office location.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, and basic formula-driven templates.
- Familiarity with Gantt charts and milestone planning, such as MS Project.
- Foundational understanding of government contract types (CPFF, T&M, FFP) and the FAR.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting and budgeting processes.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on foundational experience with Deltek Costpoint, including Project Setup, PSRs, or Billing modules, is highly preferred.
- Experience in government contracting and knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations.
Responsibilities
- Support periodic Estimates at Complete (EACs), including cost estimates, reasonableness analysis, and assessment of risk and opportunity costs and impacts.
- Perform earned value and financial analysis against budget baselines, schedules, and EACs.
- Prepare forecasts, monitor actuals, and document variances to plans and forecasts.
- Review program schedules, including Gantt charts and milestones, to verify that financial spend plans align with project execution timelines.
- Track contract conditions such as period of performance, reporting requirements, and funding amounts.
- Work with stakeholders to generate customer reports and notifications, including funding threshold and limitation-of-funds notices.
- Work with Program Managers to build and populate structured pricing models for RFPs, task orders, and contract modifications.
- Apply compliant labor wrap rates, indirect rates, fringe, overhead, and G&A burdens to cost proposals using Costpoint rate-pool data.
- Review pricing inputs for compliance with FAR, CAS, and solicitation instructions.
- Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to collect, validate, and consolidate pricing inputs and integrate them into financial templates.
- Maintain documented files supporting pricing rationale to assist with potential DCAA audits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
