The Financial Analyst develops financial models, tracks expenditures, manages invoicing, and ensures compliance with federal financial regulations in a government contracting environment.
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Position Summary:
We are seeking a driven and experienced Financial Analyst to support a federal government program while also contributing to the financial operations of our growing organization. This role is responsible for developing long-range financial models, tracking program and corporate expenditures, and ensuring accurate invoicing and budget reporting across all program activities.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical expertise, experience within federal contracting environments, and the ability to manage and interpret complex financial data in support of mission-critical initiatives and overall business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance 5-year financial models at a project level, incorporating program assumptions, funding profiles, and long-term forecasting scenarios.
- Perform monthly burn-rate analysis and financial forecasting across contract and corporate portfolios, identifying trends, risks, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization.
- Manage invoicing activities and budget reporting for assigned contract tasks and corporate initiatives, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission in alignment with contractual and internal requirements.
- Track, analyze, and report on expenditures across multiple contract funding lines, task areas, and corporate cost centers.
- Support program and corporate budget planning, re-forecasting, and variance analysis in collaboration with program leadership, finance, and executive teams.
- Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and executive-level summaries for both government stakeholders and internal leadership.
- Ensure compliance with federal financial regulations, procurement guidelines, contract reporting standards, and corporate financial policies.
- Collaborate with program management, contracting officers, technical teams, and corporate finance to align financial data with program execution and business objectives.
- Support audits, internal reviews, and external reporting requirements for both contract performance and corporate financial oversight.
- Identify financial risks across program and corporate activities and recommend mitigation strategies to improve budget performance and resource utilization.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or program financial management.
- Experience working in federal government contracting environments or large-scale public sector programs.
- Strong experience building and maintaining multi-year financial model
- Demonstrated experience performing burn-rate analysis, cost tracking, and financial forecasting.
- Experience managing invoicing, billing, and financial reporting for government contracts, including task-based reporting structures.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling tools; experience with financial systems (e.g., ERP systems) preferred.
- Strong understanding of federal budgeting, cost allocation, and contract financial compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High attention to detail with strong data accuracy and validation skills.
- Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, regulated government contracting environment.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting CMS, healthcare, or other regulated federal programs.
- Familiarity with government contracting structures (e.g., T&M, FFP, cost-reimbursement contracts).
- Experience with financial reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations (FAR) and contract financial compliance standards.
- CPA, CFA, or similar financial certification.
- Qualified individuals living in HUBZone-certified areas are strongly encouraged to apply. To find out if you live in a HUBZone go to: https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map#center=44.722800,-103.249700&zoom=4.
Our People
We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote first company based out of Washington, DC. As a HUBZone-certified business we are committed to supporting local economic development.
Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.
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