Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

ERP International•Laurel, MD

1d•$125,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

ERP International, LLC is seeking a full-time Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst with federal government contracting experience. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, revenue and backlog analysis, government contract pricing, and financial performance analysis. It partners closely with Finance, Operations, Contracts, Business Development, and Program Management to improve forecast accuracy, pricing decisions, and financial visibility. The position is expected to be fully on-site in Laurel, Maryland, based on customer requirements, with potential for some remote work depending on business needs and requirements. ERP describes its culture as fast-paced, collaborative, energetic, positive, and fun.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 7 years of FP&A, financial analysis, pricing, or related finance experience.
Federal government contracting budgeting and forecasting experience.
Hands-on experience with Unanet ERP and/or Deltek.
Knowledge of FFP, T&M, Cost Plus, backlog, contract funding, indirect rates, and contract profitability.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Government contract pricing or proposal experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the annual operating budget process, covering revenue, direct labor, subcontractor costs, indirect expenses, headcount, and profitability.
Partner with department leaders and program managers to develop assumptions and consolidate project-level and departmental budgets into the corporate financial plan.
Develop and maintain monthly or quarterly rolling forecasts using actual results, contract performance, staffing changes, new awards, contract modifications, and business development activity.
Prepare and maintain revenue and backlog waterfall forecasts, including funded and unfunded backlog, new awards, recompetes, options, extensions, and contract pipelines.
Perform Budget vs. Actual and Forecast vs. Actual analyses and identify financial drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities for management.
Analyze contract financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, labor, subcontractor costs, utilization, burn rates, funding levels, indirect costs, and contract profitability.
Support federal government contract pricing for new business, recompetes, task orders, contract extensions, and modifications.
Develop and review pricing models incorporating labor categories and rates, escalation, fringe, overhead, G&A, subcontractor costs, ODCs, and fee/profit assumptions.
Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate pricing, staffing, labor mix, indirect-rate, and profitability assumptions and support management decisions.
Monitor contract funding and financial trends and identify potential revenue, margin, funding, or forecast issues requiring management attention.
Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis, including collections, payroll, subcontractor payments, and other significant cash requirements.
Improve and automate recurring financial reports, dashboards, and models, maximizing Unanet reporting capabilities and reducing manual Excel processes.