Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

About the role

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to work in Fairfax, VA. The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst is responsible for providing financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and strategic decision support for a portfolio of government contracts and corporate operations. This position partners closely with Program Management, Business Development, Contracts, Accounting, and Executive Leadership to develop financial insights that improve operational performance, maximize profitability, and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical capabilities, a deep understanding of government contracting financial practices, and experience supporting cost-plus, fixed-price, time-and-materials, and IDIQ contract environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual operating plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue, backlog, EBITDA, and cash flow forecasts.
• Analyze actual financial performance versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Prepare executive-level financial presentations and business performance reports.
• Analyze contract profitability, indirect cost allocations, labor utilization, funding status, and burn rates.
• Identify financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly financial packages for senior leadership and parent company.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs for business performance.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, direct labor utilization, indirect expenses, contract profitability, and cash flow.
• Recommend actions to improve financial performance.
• Build financial models using Excel and business intelligence tools.
• Automate recurring reports and financial analyses.
• Improve forecasting accuracy through trend analysis and predictive modeling.
• Identify opportunities to streamline FP&A processes.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, DCAA requirements, and corporate accounting policies.
• Support internal and external financial audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive FP&A or government contracting finance experience.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts.
• Experience supporting executive financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA designation.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience with Deltek Cognos.
• Experience supporting DCAA audits.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions or integration activities is a plus.

Skills

• Strong understanding of FAR, CAS, and DCAA compliance.
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills.
• Expertise in Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, advanced formulas, and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Deltek Costpoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present financial information to executive leadership.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

$130,000 - $150,000

Benefits

General Description of Benefits