Financial Analyst

About the role

Are you an analytical thinker who excels at financial problem-solving, thrives on delivering high-quality, detail-oriented work, and enjoys tackling complex challenges? Do you enjoy working with financial data? If so, we're looking for you to join our team as a Financial Analyst in the Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal customers and stakeholders to play an active role in the overall financial success and operational efficiency of our overhead portfolio.
• Prepare and deliver clear, accurate financial briefings to senior leaders with an emphasis on insight, precision, and clarity.
• Analyze, prepare, and present comprehensive monthly financial reports in excel on the fiscal/operational health of our overhead portfolio.
• Evaluate staff charging trends to identify risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities, and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Integrate and synthesize data from multiple systems (e.g., PEER, Data Warehouse, ADDIT, EBSS) to generate both ad-hoc and routine analyses.
• Partner with REDD Leadership to develop labor and non-labor plans, including in-depth variance analysis and reporting.
• Develop long-range forecasting models to inform REDD strategic priorities and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business area (e.g. Business Management, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance)
• 5+ years of relevant Financial Analysis experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• The ability to work independently as a self-starter, exercising initiative and effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders
• An exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated excellence in problem recognition, follow-through, initiative, discretion, good judgment when dealing with sensitive information, and success meeting deadlines
• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with different levels of staff with little supervision
• An analytical thinking and ability to recognize and correct grammatical, spelling, punctuation, numerical, and logical organizational errors
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, effectively recognizing shifting priorities and proactively managing workload to align with organizational needs
• Able to obtain a Secret level security clearance

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship

Benefits

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area.

Schedule

Full-time position

Pay

$58,700 - $146,300 Annually