Business Financial Analyst

VOPS-2026 – 100% on-site role.

About the role

Bowhead seeks a Business Financial Analyst to provide routine and complex program or financial management support and analyses, including needs assessments and cost/benefit analyses, in an effort to align program and financial needs with business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Track program funding status at a detailed level, including obligations, expenditures, remaining balances, and projected shortfalls or excess.
• Execute financial actions including Funding Acceptances, De-obligation Requests, and Realignment Requests.
• Determine appropriate accounting classifications and appropriations by object class, fiscal year, and element of resource.
• Analyze plans, forecasts, and actual costs; identify variances and communicate trends and impacts to program and financial leadership.
• Ensure accurate project setup, including knowledge of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Monitor contract budgets and funding, maintain forecasts, and track cost performance against plans to meet contractual obligations.
• Drive preparation and completion of semi-annual project plans, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Prepare and manage Estimates to Complete (ETC), Estimates at Completion (EAC), burn rate analysis, and financial projections.
• Support recurring program and finance review cycles and contribute to preparation of presentations and briefs in support of various projects.
• Support Program Managers and Mission Leads with financial planning, reporting, and contract-related analysis.
• Conduct financial analysis including variance analysis, risk/opportunity assessment, and scenario modeling (“what-if” analysis).

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, budgeting, requisitioning, forecasting, and utilization of Integrated Budget Planning and Execution System (IBPES) and Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (NERP) financial software.
• Familiarity with Navy Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) is beneficial but not required.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Must be able to obtain security clearance at the Secret level; US Citizenship is required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.