Senior Financial Analyst (Job ID:4667)

Valkyrie•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with a strong background in government contracting FP&A to join its finance team. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, this role owns core financial models, leads key elements of forecasting and budgeting, and delivers analysis to inform decisions by executive leadership, business unit leaders, and the ownership group. The position is located in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake, Virginia. The analyst partners with operations, program management, contracts, HR, and accounting to model contract and company-wide financial performance, forecast revenue and cash flow, analyze results, support pricing and business decisions, and improve FP&A processes. The role also supports M&A activity, management and stakeholder reporting, and coordination with accounting to ensure analysis is consistent with FAR. Minimal travel of 10% or less is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
At least 5 to 8 years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience, including at least 3 years supporting a government contractor.
Advanced Excel modeling skills and demonstrated ability to build integrated, driver-based models from scratch.
Working knowledge of government contract types, indirect rate structures, and FAR/CAS cost principles as they affect forecasting, pricing, and margin.
Experience in a private equity-backed or acquisitive environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex analysis simply.
Collaborative team player with ownership, intellectual curiosity, and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Three years supporting a DOD government contractor.
MBA, CPA, or CFA.
Strongly preferred experience with Deltek Costpoint.
Preferred sponsor or lender reporting or M&A support experience.

Responsibilities

Build, own, and maintain integrated, driver-based financial models linking contract performance to company-wide revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and cash flow.
Develop program- and contract-level models for FFP, cost-plus, T&M, and labor-hour contracts, including revenue, cost, fee, and margin analysis.
Model indirect rates and analyze sensitivity to changes in direct labor base, headcount, and business mix.
Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis for pricing strategy, new business pursuits, investment decisions, and capital planning.
Support M&A through financial due diligence, acquisition modeling, and integration of acquired businesses into company forecasts and reporting.
Assist with monthly and quarterly forecasting by consolidating inputs from program managers and business unit leaders.
Assist with the annual budget and long-range plan, including contract and pipeline revenue, headcount and labor planning, and indirect cost budgets.
Forecast revenue across funded and unfunded backlog, option periods, recompetes, and probability-weighted pipeline.
Develop and maintain short- and long-range cash flow forecasts reflecting government billing, funding, and payment cycles.
Track actual results against plan and forecast, identify variance causes, and improve forecast accuracy.
Assist with management reporting packages, KPIs, and dashboards for executive leadership, the board, ownership, and lending partners, including covenant reporting.
Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing clear commentary on financial drivers.
Partner with operations leaders and program managers to review program performance, EACs, labor utilization, and margin trends, and recommend corrective actions.
Provide financial analysis to business development and pricing teams for bid decisions and proposal strategy.
Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-financial audiences.
Use Deltek Costpoint and related reporting tools to extract, validate, and analyze financial and project data.
Improve FP&A tools, templates, and processes to increase automation, scalability, and accuracy; help standardize planning and reporting across business units.
Coordinate with accounting on close, accruals, and data integrity, and ensure analyses are consistent with FAR.
Share knowledge and support finance colleagues during forecast, budget, and close cycles.
Build working relationships across operations, program management, contracts, HR, and accounting; present findings to senior leadership; and respond to ad hoc leadership requests.