Senior Financial Analyst / Business Analyst

About the role

Join the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) as a Business / Financial Analyst in the Financial and Business Services Group (AB2). You'll join a collaborative team focused on delivering quality financial products to Senior Executive leadership, Program Management, Branch and Group Supervisors, and sponsors. This role involves championing teamwork, cultivating collaboration, and developing advanced financial reporting solutions to achieve mission area and APL organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze program funding, task planning, and financial reporting requirements
• Prepare responses for proposals pertaining to IDIQ contracts, grants, and work for industry solicitations
• Provide leadership and support to the Programs Financial Services Section of the AB2 Group
• Participate on lab-wide committees, engage in team meetings, and establish and maintain effective communication
• Collaborate with Sector, Mission, Program Area, Program, and Project Managers to identify potential financial risks while managing financial and business objectives
• Perform finance-related tasking in support of Air & Missile Defense Sector Program and Project Managers on sponsor facing programs, including actively managing programs' Estimate to Complete (ETC) to ensure contract compliance
• Prepare routine financial analysis to forecast and identify potential funding and period of performance risks
• Proactively utilize various business applications to analyze program plans vs. actuals to ensure data is reasonable and in alignment with program funding projections
• Prepare financial reports in support of contract requirements, sponsors, and Program Managers
• Work closely with the program team and Government sponsors to support the planning and executing of sponsor reviews and milestone meetings
• Provide support in developing and managing resource and procurement planning activities
• Perform quality/peer reviews on financial and program-related documents
• Perform a broad range of business-related functions pertaining to contractual/funding issues and government audits
• Actively engage with stakeholders, keeping them abreast of potential concerns, risks, and competing priorities
• Seek new innovations to enhance quality, customer service, and business processes
• Develop business support requirements, including proposals, sub-certifications, cost impact statements, and other financial and program-related documents
• Partner with Program & Project Managers to ensure sponsor information and funding appropriation is accurate, task is covered under contract core competencies, security classification is cited, and period of performance and deliverables resource requirements (labor, material, subcontracts, and special test equipment) are included
• Prepare cost estimates and work in conjunction with the procurement team to determine material and/or subcontract costs
• Respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other solicitations by assisting Program Managers in addressing solicitation requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant experience in financial cost analysis, financial reporting, and proposal preparation, including at least 3 years in a government contracting environment
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Ability to work independently with strong interpersonal, problem-resolution, and analytical skills
• Fluent with various financial reporting software applications with desire to learn new and emerging applications
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments and remain responsive in a dynamic environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to effectively interact with staff, Government sponsors, and all levels of management
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance prior to starting and ultimately obtain a Secret level security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Preferred qualifications

• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Cost Accounting Standards, and federal government pricing activities
• Proficiency with data analytic and visualization tools (Power BI, Denodo, SQL) and APL business systems and tools (ADDIT, Oracle EPM, etc.)