Senior Financial Management Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Financial Management Analyst (Contracts & Compliance) is a critical role responsible for overseeing the financial health, regulatory compliance, and contractual execution of high-value government contracts. This position requires expert-level understanding of federal finance, with specialized proficiency in contract ceiling management, appropriation law, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structures, and DCMR’s. The successful candidate will lead the financial monitoring of complex multi-year programs, manage vendor invoicing systems, and maintain exhaustive oversight of financial burn rates for both prime contractors and subcontractors. Operating at the intersection of finance, program management, and acquisition compliance, this analyst ensures that every dollar spent aligns strictly with statutory limitations, budget restrictions, and contract parameters.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related quantitative field.
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, contract management, or project control within a government contracting, federal agency, or municipal government environment.
- In-depth understanding of FAR, DFARS, and FMR.
- Demonstrated training or practical experience in Federal Appropriation Law (anti-deficiency, color of money, life-cycle of funds).
- Expert mastery of Excel (XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, dynamic arrays, pivot tables, conditional logic, macros, financial modeling techniques).
- Hands-on experience with Navy ERP.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration) is highly preferred.
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) – AGA
- Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) – ASMC
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) – PMI
- Secret clearance acceptable with ability to gain TS/SCI
Responsibilities
- Analyze, structure, and track contract activities against complex Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), Sub-CLIN (SLIN), and Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN) structures.
- Ensure proper mapping of multiple funding sources (including multi-year, single-year, and no-year funds) to their respective CLINs.
- Monitor contract ceilings, sub-ceilings, and labor category caps, implementing early-warning mechanisms when expenditures approach critical thresholds (e.g., 75% or 85% of the funded ceiling).
- Partner with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contract Specialist to model financial impacts of contract modifications and scope changes.
- Conduct granular, recurring analyses of financial burn rates for both the prime contractor and all active subcontractors.
- Establish performance baselines and calculate monthly burn rate metrics using standardized financial formulas.
- Generate monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) assessments to predict final contract costs and prevent overruns.
- Audit subcontractor hours worked against planned billing and period-of-performance constraints.
- Manage the end-to-end review, verification, and reconciliation of monthly prime and subcontractor invoices, ensuring 100% alignment.
- Identify, document, and resolve billing discrepancies, unallowable costs, or misallocated hours by collaborating directly with vendor finance representatives and DFAS when applicable.
- Apply strict principles of Federal Appropriation Law (including Purpose, Time, and Amount restrictions) to all transactions.
- Ensure compliance with the Anti-Deficiency Act by monitoring funding availability, preventing unauthorized commitments, and avoiding over-obligation of funds.
- Evaluate funding requests against the “Bona Fide Need Rule” to ensure funds are obligated only for legitimate requirements of the matching fiscal year.
- Develop and maintain dynamic financial dashboards, cost-to-complete models, and risk registers for program managers and executive leadership.
- Conduct regular financial status briefings highlighting funding gaps, pending de-obligations, and subcontractor performance.
- Organize and preserve comprehensive financial records, ensuring audit readiness for internal audits, OIG investigations, or external audits.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
- Education stipends and referral bonuses
- Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
- Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
- Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
- Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
