Senior Financial & Acquisition Management Analyst

Ignite Digital Services

$110K — $132K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Business Admin, Economics, or related field
  • Preferred MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration
  • 5-8 years in financial analysis or contract management in government contracting
  • Thorough knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and FMR
  • Advanced Excel skills including macros and financial modeling
  • Experience with Navy ERP, Power BI, and Qlik

Responsibilities

  • Support procurement request packages in compliance with various requirements
  • Coordinate inputs and resolve issues among stakeholders
  • Track procurement package status and milestones
  • Review procurement documents for compliance and accuracy
  • Oversee financial health and compliance of government contracts
  • Manage vendor invoicing and ensure financial accuracy
  • Conduct burn-rate analyses and monitor funding thresholds

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional certifications
  • Access to advanced training programs
  • Collaborative work environment with government and contractor teams
  • Engagement with high-value multi-year programs
  • Chance to work on significant national defense projects
Full Job Description
Procurement & Acquisition Duties
• Support the development, coordination, and routing of service Procurement Request packages in accordance with NIWC LANT, Navy, and DoW requirements.
• Coordinate with program managers, project leads, business financial managers, contracting personnel, and other stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve package deficiencies.
• Track procurement package status, action items, comments, routing, and key milestone dates to support timely submission and execution.
• Review acquisition and procurement documents for completeness, consistency, formatting accuracy, and alignment with applicable requirements.
• Support contract administration activities, including preparation and tracking of Procurement Requests, modification requests, Technical Direction Letters/Technical Instructions, funding actions, and deliverable status.
• Assist with coordination of acquisition planning activities, including recompete planning, new requirement development, contract modifications, incremental funding actions, and follow-on contract support.
• Provide professional communication and coordination support across government and contractor teams to keep procurement actions moving through the acquisition lifecycle.

Financial Contract Management Duties
• Oversee the financial health, regulatory compliance, and contractual execution of high-value government contracts.
• Lead financial monitoring for complex multi-year programs and maintain oversight of financial burn rates for prime contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage vendor invoicing systems, ensuring accurate review, verification, and reconciliation of monthly invoices.
• Ensure alignment of all spending with statutory limitations, budget restrictions, and contract parameters.
• Analyze, structure, and track activities across complex CLIN, Sub-CLIN (SLIN), and ACRN structures.
• Ensure proper mapping of multi-year, single-year, and no-year funds to corresponding CLINs.
• Monitor contract ceilings, sub-ceilings, and labor category caps, providing early-warning alerts as funding approaches critical thresholds.
• Support contract modifications through financial impact modeling in coordination with CORs and Contract Specialists.
• Conduct recurring burn-rate analyses for prime contractors and subcontractors.
• Establish financial baselines and calculate monthly variance metrics using standardized formulas.
• Generate monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) forecasts to prevent overruns.
• Audit subcontractor labor hours to ensure alignment with planned billing and period-of-performance requirements.
• Identify, document, and resolve billing discrepancies, unallowable charges, and misallocated hours through coordination with vendor finance teams and DFAS.
• Apply principles of Federal Appropriation Law to all transactions, including Purpose, Time, and Amount compliance.
• Monitor Anti-Deficiency Act compliance and prevent unauthorized commitments or over-obligation of funds.
• Evaluate funding requests to ensure adherence to the Bona Fide Need Rule.
• Develop and maintain executive-level financial dashboards, cost-to-complete models, and risk registers.
• Conduct regular financial compliance briefings highlighting funding gaps, de-obligation needs, and subcontractor performance.
• Organize and maintain audit-ready financial documentation for internal and external audits.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related quantitative field.
• Master's degree (MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration) highly preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, contract management, or project control within government contracting or a federal/municipal agency.
Professional Competencies & Technical Skills
• In-depth knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and FMR.
• Demonstrated training or practical experience in Federal Appropriation Law (anti-deficiency, color of money, life-cycle of funds).
• Advanced Excel skills: XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, dynamic arrays, pivot tables, conditional logic, macros, and financial modeling.
• Hands-on experience with Navy ERP, Power BI, and Qlik.

Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
• Four or more years of professional experience supporting government acquisition, contracts, procurement, program management, or business operations
• Direct experience supporting NIWC LANT, Navy acquisition programs, or service contract procurement actions
• Secret clearance acceptable with ability to obtain TS/SCI

Salary $110,000+ dependent on education and experience

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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