Financial Analyst

About the role

The right mixture of great ideas and funding can create change. In a complex organization, allocating funding to where it can be most effective can be challenging. That’s why we need you, a financial analyst who can easily navigate the requirements, policies, and regulations that govern funding, to make sure our Army’s resources can make the most impact.

Responsibilities

• Create a financial management strategy to help the client’s ammunition acquisition and life-cycle by leading cost analysis efforts.
• Work directly with the client to develop an actionable plan to determine the total resource requirements needed to achieve their goals.
• Develop and utilize appropriate data and estimating relationships.
• Develop and maintain databases of historical cost, schedule, and technical databases as a basis for developing cost estimating relationships and cost models using a variety of cost estimating techniques.
• Develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design, build, and use models and simulation techniques.
• Help your client develop well-formed requirements.
• Ensure the funding is used efficiently through consistent tracking and communication with the client team.

Requirements

• Experience working as a cost analyst for Army or DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience with ACEIT and cost estimating tools for supporting DoD acquisition programs.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data and estimating relationships.
• Ability to develop and maintain databases of historical cost, schedule, and technical databases as a basis for developing cost estimating relationships and cost models using a variety of cost estimating techniques.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design, build, and use models and simulation techniques.
• Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, or Engineering.

Skills

• Knowledge of a wide range of methods and techniques used in cost, economic, and operations research analysis.
• Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to negotiate complex issues and maintain good working relations.
• Possession of Professional Cost Estimator and Analyst (PCEA) Certification.

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.