Senior Business Systems/Financial Analyst

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

18h•$112,000 - $179,000

About The Position

The Business Systems Analyst provides financial analysis and support in a fast-paced, dynamic customer environment and manages execution of the Customer's multi-million-dollar Spend Plan. The position covers financial reporting and analysis, asset and support-service portfolio validation, funding and cost-baseline management, budget and cost controls, and review of customer actions and requests. It also involves maintaining a daily spend plan and coordinating with stakeholders and the budget/plans team to keep execution aligned.

Requirements

BA/BS and a minimum of 15 years of experience managing a budget for an entity in the federal government; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
TS/SCI with Polygraph-level clearance.
Business or financial background.
Experience navigating the full federal budget cycle; Customer-related experience is preferred.
Strong understanding of the Customer's and community's financial systems and processes.
Experience in financial oversight and analysis, including budget builds, funding requests, expenditure tracking, and projections.
Expertise in financial reporting methods, including building and running reports and supporting preparation of briefings for executive-level personnel.
Experience creating business rhythms and conducting financial meetings.
Strong communication skills and ability to respond to spontaneous management requests for real-time budget status information.
Experience serving as the central point of contact for group financial transactions, including routing funding packages, acceptance documents, and de-obligation/closeout actions.
High proficiency in Excel.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Self-starter who requires minimal oversight and direction to execute independent projects.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
On-site customer domain experience.
Ability to interface and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders at various seniority levels.
Ability to operate independently and proactively with very little management oversight.

Responsibilities

Perform finance reporting and analysis.
Validate the Customer's portfolio of assets and support services through due diligence.
Handle day-to-day spending, tracking, analysis, and management of Customer funding and the cost baseline.
Manage program and project budgets and control costs.
Review, audit, and concur on various Customer actions and requests.
Complete the daily spend plan by reviewing, reconciling, coordinating, and validating Customer inputs and updates.
Provide weekly budget status emails to stakeholders.
Work with the budget/plans team to ensure synchronicity in spend plan execution.

Benefits

Medical benefits.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Health savings account.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Parental leave.
401(k).
Paid time off for vacation.
Company-paid holidays.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.