FP&A Senior Analyst

Overview

This role involves providing critical analytical and operational support to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to assist in the growth and analysis of the organization's financial position. The FP&A Senior Analyst is responsible for executing day-to-day financial analysis, preparing forecasts, generating reports, and tracking project profitability. The position requires collaboration across finance, accounting, and operations teams to ensure accurate data alignment with corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and consolidation of annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and rolling financial projections.
• Support the development and maintenance of revenue, gross profit margin, and indirect rate forecasts by contract, customer, and business unit.
• Build and maintain complex financial and indirect rate models, including scenario testing to support decision-making.
• Maintain and review business development pipeline data to ensure new opportunities align with corporate tracking needs and forecast models.
• Prepare monthly operations review (MOR) reporting packages with clear variance analysis (Actuals vs Budget/Forecast), identifying key financial performance drivers.
• Support the monthly close process by analyzing project financial results, tracking indirect expenses, and calculating key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Gather documentation and prepare schedules for indirect rate submissions, internal audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Support external financial and government audits by coordinating auditor requests, compiling supporting documentation, and ensuring timely responses.
• Serve as a finance business partner to cross-functional teams such as Sales, Operations, and Product to enhance understanding of financial impacts, optimize spending, and develop business cases.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to verify consistency between actual expenditures, forecasts, and contract management data.
• Collaborate with department and business leadership to capture operational drivers and ensure alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Financial Performance Metrics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related business field; Master’s in Business Administration preferred.
• Four or more years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, or corporate financial analysis for a company with $100 million+ in revenues.
• Experience working within a federal government contractor environment preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification preferred.
• Ability to pass a background screening.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of financial ratios, financial statement analysis, and general accounting principles.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial statements and support audit, due diligence, and financial reporting activities.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational data, identify performance trends, and support business decision-making.
• Initiative with strong attention to detail; ability to investigate data anomalies, identify root causes, and drive accurate resolution.
• Familiarity with federal government clients, contract requirements, and compliance standards such as FAR, DFARS, and CAS.
• Strategic and operational thinking with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to identify process improvements, set clear objectives, and apply financial best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially advanced Excel functions.
• Experience with financial modeling systems (e.g., Adaptive, OneStream) to build and test pro forma spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage varied workloads, and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and judgment skills.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential financial and corporate data.

Physical Abilities

• Fine motor skills sufficient for computer and calculator use, with the ability to perform repetitive keyboarding for extended periods.
• Visual and communication abilities adequate to perform essential job functions.

Compensation & Benefits

Eligible employees receive benefits including paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability insurance.

Location

This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. The role supports federal government contracting environments and may involve coordination across multiple locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are provided in compliance with applicable laws for qualified individuals with disabilities.