Financial Analyst

About the role

MDW Associates is seeking a Financial Analyst to work on-site five days per week with a government client in Dayton, OH, supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)) within the Department of War (DoW). The Financial Analyst will perform a combination of some or all of the duties listed below.

Responsibilities

• Perform cost and pricing analysis support on Major Defense Programs or special focus programs in a sole source environment.
• Research and analyze contract cost, pricing, and finance topics, and provide advice on those topics to leadership.
• Gather and analyze data regarding the impact of contract financing on the war industry.
• Provide pricing analysis in support of contract financing and other special studies.
• Perform extensive quantitative analysis, including analysis of cash flow.
• Prepare draft cost analyses and price reasonableness assessments.
• Provide analysis and guidance to program offices to support successful negotiation outcomes, including use of actual historical costs, employment of streamlined approaches for analyzing proposal data, and analysis of the impact of finance and cash flow on the deal (such as financing by performance-based payments).
• Support negotiation teams in navigating pricing issues associated with the appropriate use of the commercial preference.
• Develop and provide tools and training on cost, pricing, and negotiation techniques.
• Manage the Sole Source Peer Review program and pricing consulting engagements, tracking program plans, facilitating program interface, documenting results, and facilitating the sharing of best practices across the Department.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of demonstrated practical experience.
• At least 1 year of recent staff-level experience (Component level or higher).
• Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple concurrent tasks with urgent deadlines and interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Candidates must have an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

About MDW Associates

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA, with offices in Huntsville, AL. MDW provides Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution, and metrics analysis. Core capabilities include Strategic Planning, Cost Estimating, Budget Programming and Justification, Budget Execution, Acquisition Management, and Financial Systems Support & Integration.