Financial Analyst

Overview

This role provides a remote opportunity supporting engineering services for the U.S. Government in the U.S. Navy RESTORE (Reverse Engineering, Science, and Technology for Obsolescence, Restoration, and Evaluation) Laboratory. Work supports research, design, development, simulation, evaluation, and testing of manned and unmanned Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) platforms.

The Project Control Analyst is responsible for executing business processes related to planning, estimating, tracking, analysis, budgeting, and reporting throughout the life cycle of a contract and related Task Orders (TO)/Technical Direction Letters (TDLs) as assigned for the Naval Information Warfare Command (NIWC) Pacific’s RESTORE Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost estimates for Task Orders, Option Periods, Travel, and/or ODCs for submittal to the Program Manager and end user customer.
• Track all projects/task orders, including monthly costs incurred, forecast costs throughout the entire period of performance, and allowable labor/material/ODC categories.
• Track costs in Excel spreadsheets to validate that costs plus projected costs do not exceed budget; monitor appropriate CLINs and funding.
• Review employee timecards for accuracy and use that data to update internal forecast documents.
• Support government and contractor management and other project team members by advising management on financial matters related to execution of task orders.
• Participate in weekly and monthly meetings with the PM to review project financial performance.
• Follow up with payroll and accounts payable regarding reclassification requests to support proper invoice activities, including obtaining appropriate backup documents as needed.
• Identify financial discrepancies related to contracts and task orders.
• Coordinate with Contracts Department and subcontractors to resolve invoice errors.
• Provide input for contract-required CDRLs and work with operations to complete reports for submittal.
• Attend project/program reviews with the end user customer and explain financial data.
• Notify the contract manager when the project option period/task order will reach 75% expended per FAR 52.232-22.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Security Clearance: Must either possess a valid SECRET security clearance or the ability to achieve.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Program Management, Accounting, or an appropriate related discipline (additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).
• General understanding and working knowledge of U.S. Navy DoD Appropriations funding, including OMN, OPN, RDTE, FMS, etc.
• General understanding of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, CPAF, CPFF, and hybrid contracts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $65,000 to $80,000 annually

Location

Remote