Corporate Financial Analyst II

Institute For Defense Analyses

$83K — $132K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Professional certification (e.g.; CPA, CMA) preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of budget and forecasting analysis experience.
  • Experience in government contracting preferred, including knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Experience with planning and reporting tools like OneStream, Cognos Reporting, Tableau, Deltek Costpoint, or Hyperion.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as financial partner to Corporate Operations leadership to clarify actual vs. budgeted costs.
  • Lead strategic planning in partnership with Corporate operations leadership.
  • Develop annual budgets, encompassing labor, non-labor, and capital expenses.
  • Perform ongoing financial planning for each department.
  • Assist managers in creating their cost analyses for budget development.
  • Track actual expenditures against projections, recommending improvements.
  • Collaborate with business, contracts, and procurement teams on contract negotiations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development through workshops and education.
  • Involvement in special projects to broaden experience.
  • Supportive work environment with emphasis on understanding financial components.
  • Access to advanced planning and reporting tools for enhanced performance.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Financial Analyst II is responsible for complex financial analyses across IDA and is responsible for consistently producing timely, accurate and relevant analyses & business decision support to the organization's leadership. Prepare monthly financial reports. Respond to questions from project leaders and others on expenditure details and variances. This role helps develop reports and presentation materials that effectively communicate business plan execution by operational units compared to budgets.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the financial partner to Corporate Operations leadership team, ensuring they thoroughly understand the detailed components of their actual and budgeted costs.
  • Lead the strategic planning efforts in close partnership with the Corporate operations Leadership team.
  • Develop annual Budgets, including labor, non-labor, capital and non-capital equipment.
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year planning for each department.
  • Support individual managers with the development of their respective cost analysis which build up to the budget.
  • Track and manage actual funds spent against projections; make recommendations to improve results and stay on track with budget.
  • Partner with the business, contracts, and procurement teams on contract modeling/ negotiation/execution for key contracts.
  • Provide regular financial status reports to the Corporate Operations Leadership team.
  • Analyze problem areas, suggest improvements to process or practice, and implement corrective action as necessary with management's concurrence.
  • Maintain technical knowledge by attending educations workshops, reviewing publications as applicable.
  • Participate in special projects as required.
  • Support Corp FP&A team with ad hoc analysis as requested.
  • Other duties include but are not limited to; the approval of the financial aspects (e.g. proper charge codes and budget) of Purchase Requisitions, timekeeping, etc.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field. Master's in Business Administration (or MBA Candidate) preferred.
  • Professional certification (e.g.; CPA, CMA, etc.) preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of budget and forecasting analysis experience.
  • Experience in government contracting, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) preferred.
  • Advance knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office products including PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Experience working with OneStream, Cognos Reporting, Tableau, Deltek Costpoint, Hyperion, and/or other similar planning and reporting tools.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to multi-task and work effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearance.
  • Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.


Compensation

We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation program and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range based on data-driven market analysis for each position. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $83,104 - $132,967. Individual salary within this range will be commensurate with the incumbent's experience, unique skills and qualifications, and other relevant factors.

U.S. Citizenship is required

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required

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