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Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial analysis and project control support for government contracts. This role partners with program managers, accounting, and contracts teams to monitor project performance, track funding and expenditures, support invoicing and subcontract oversight, and develop operating plans and forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform project control analysis, monitoring budgets, actual costs, commitments, estimates to complete, and estimates at completion.

• Track contract funding levels, expenditures, and remaining funded balances; identify potential funding shortfalls and coordinate timely updates with program and contracts teams.

• Track customer invoices, billing status, and outstanding receivables; work with accounting and program teams to resolve discrepancies and support timely billing and collection.

• Monitor subcontract budgets, commitments, invoices, and expenditures against authorized values and funding.

• Support development of the annual operating plan, including project budgets, revenue, expenses, and staffing assumptions.

• Prepare monthly forecasts using Costpoint Planning, incorporating current project performance, staffing plans, subcontract costs, and anticipated funding changes.

• Conduct monthly variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and the annual operating plan; explain key drivers and recommend corrective actions.

• Prepare financial reports and communicate project risks, opportunities, and performance trends to program managers and leadership.

• Maintain accurate project financial data in Deltek Costpoint and reconcile reporting discrepancies with accounting.

• Improve financial reporting, forecasting, and project control processes to strengthen accuracy and visibility.

• Work independently and as part of a team; coordinate with other functional teams such as Accounting, Contracts and Human Resources.

• Review and analyze contract awards and modifications to ensure program meets financial requirements and expectations.

• Coordinate with project team to provide project setup, labor assignments, WBS structure to Project Accounting.

• Proactively partner with program management team with analysis and recommendations within the scope of program control.

• Support preparation of client status reports, program reviews, or program related financial requests for clients, internal management, and other stakeholders.

• Support the development and maintenance of portfolio forecasts during monthly updates.

• Monitor and review project expenditures for accuracy and consistency. Collaborate with accounting department in resolving any discrepancies or mis-coding of expenditures.

Required Qualifications

• A U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with equivalent experience with a minimum of 5-7 years of progressive financial analysis experience supporting government contracts. Four additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree. 

• 2-5 years’ experience in government contract financial management, including contract budgets, funded values, cost tracking, and project profitability.

• Demonstrated experience in project control analysis, invoice tracking, subcontract financial tracking, and contract funding monitoring.

• Experience developing annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, and variance analyses.

• 1-2 years Deltek Costpoint, including hands-on experience with Costpoint Planning for budgeting and forecasting.

• Advance level experience in Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze, reconcile, and summarize complex financial data.

• Ability to communicate financial results clearly and work effectively with program managers, accounting, contracts, and leadership.

• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing monthly reporting deadlines.

• Flexibility in work schedule during month end close and tight deliverables deadline

• Demonstrated ability using AI/Automation tools.

• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience with project controls practices and principles, including rules of engagements, status reporting, and what-if analysis.

• Strong verbal and written skills.

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to a variety of challenges in a growth environment.

• Strong data analytical skills to support the financial and analytical requirements of the position.

• Experience supporting cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price contracts.

• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and government contractor accounting practices.

• Experience supporting financial reviews, audits, and process improvements.

• Active Security Clearance

Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $78,000.00 - $104,000.00 - $114,400.00 annually.

 

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $86,000.00 - $114,000.00 - $125,400.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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