Senior Financial Analyst

NIRA, Inc. • Washington, DC

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

NIRA Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support a large federal contract. The role focuses on financial analysis, project and cost management, and collaboration across teams and stakeholders. NIRA describes financial analysis as a foundational service offering and seeks candidates interested in developing as both task leaders and thought leaders.

This is a full-time hybrid position based in Washington, DC. The employee should expect to work in person one to two days per week at either the client site or NIRA headquarters. In-office days and hours may be flexible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Business, Finance, Economics, Math, Engineering, or a related technical field; a master's degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in project or financial management, cost analysis, budget formulation, or related functional areas.
• Experience with U.S. Government budget and finance processes and systems.
• Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in Washington, DC, at least one to two days per week.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in acquisition strategy, budget monitoring, contract evaluation, cost management, and contract management.
• Understanding of accounting techniques, including budget development and program cost control, contractor price formulation, and contract price proposal breakdowns.
• Hands-on experience with a variety of cost models and/or cost estimation software, and demonstrated ability to organize and manage data supporting the development, population, and/or maintenance of complex models.
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize assignments and workload, execute tasks independently or collaboratively as assigned, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, with teammates, customers, stakeholders, and senior-level decision-makers.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with federal budget formulation and execution processes and regulations.
• Experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Responsibilities

• Collect and integrate complex information from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive view of project financial health.
• Provide cost analysis and cost management services, including program cost and price analyses, cost planning, budget development, detailed cost estimation through project planning and execution, proposal price analysis, and data-driven decision support.
• Analyze project requirements and prepare budget and other cost estimates for all phases of project development and execution.
• Support program-level budget formulation and prepare documents such as annual Resource Planning Documents, Five Year Capital Investment Plan write-ups, Capital Investment Team briefings, Office of Management and Budget White Sheets, and other business and financial planning documentation.
• Conduct and deliver budget shortfall analyses.
• Generate budget impact and justification statements.
• Provide inputs to briefings and data calls as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior