Program Financial Analyst I

About the role

The Program Financial Analyst I plays a crucial role in supporting and protecting explorers and heroes by managing and controlling project data for internal and external project reporting. This role also involves preparing budgets and schedules for contract work, assisting with cost proposals, pricing documentation, and performing cost variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control complex project data for internal and external project reporting.
• Conduct detailed “what-if” cost analysis, program cost forecasts, and cost variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate cost and schedule baselines by monitoring and reporting on outstanding work against each contract.
• Develop and maintain advanced financial models and reports.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

BA Finance Team Initiatives

• Design, development, and rollout of new reports and interactive dashboards that serve the entire BA Finance team, standardizing insights across programs.
• Partner with the BA Director of Finance to identify strategic reporting gaps and translate them into scalable, self-service analytics products.
• Consolidate data from ERP, project control, and program systems into repeatable data pipelines that reduce manual reporting effort across the team.
• Champion process improvement initiatives that increase forecasting accuracy, cycle time, and data integrity for the BA Finance function.

AI Adoption & Innovation

• Actively explore, pilot, and adopt AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, generative AI assistants, and modern analytics platforms) to accelerate financial analysis, narrative generation, and forecasting.
• Prototype AI-driven workflows for variance commentary, anomaly detection, and forecast validation, and share reusable patterns with the broader BA Finance team.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Prepare and deliver financial presentations for the BA Director of Finance, program leadership, and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in financial analysis, project control, or a related field.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications.
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate program and financial related information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.

We Prefer

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel (complex formulas, Power Query, PivotTables).
• Demonstrated builder mindset – a strong desire to create new tools, reports, and processes rather than only maintain existing ones.
• Genuine interest in and willingness to actively adopt AI tools to improve day-to-day financial analysis work.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Strong hand/finger dexterity for computer tasks.
• Able to occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds.
• May require occasional travel for training or meetings.

Pay

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $59,000.00 - $77,541.82. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.

Schedule

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Lifetime life insurance.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• and more.

Important Notice

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.