Description

Title: Senior Financial Control Analyst
Location: Hybrid - Silver Spring, MD or Washington, DC
Terms: Full Time
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Travel: 0-10%

Program Overview

RIVA Solutions supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Enterprise IT Services (NEITS) contract, delivering mission-critical enterprise IT, telecommunications, and network services that enable NOAA's operational and scientific mission nationwide. The NEITS program supports enterprise infrastructure operations, telecommunications systems, and secure network services connecting research facilities, mission centers, and data environments across the country.

Successful execution of this program requires disciplined contract administration, financial oversight, governance, and integrated business operations to ensure compliance, cost control, transparency, and operational continuity within a complex Federal IT environment.

Position Overview

RIVA Solutions is seeking a Senior Financial Control Analyst to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting enterprise-wide governance over financial and business operations for the NOAA NEITS program. This role will facilitate the development of financial management and reporting processes, evaluate control deficiencies, recommend remediation strategies, and provide deep-dive financial analysis across Federal business operations, financial models, integrated workflows, and performance.

The Senior Financial Control Analyst will assess current-state financial accounting procedures, controls, cash-flow projections, and business operations and recommend a scalable future-state financial model. Working closely with program leadership and Finance, Risk, Audit, Technology, and program management stakeholders, this position will help build integrated financial and business services that support contract requirements, forecasting, tracking, and executive oversight.

Core Responsibilities

• Support line-of-business partners to ensure adherence to financial reporting governance and control policies.
• Analyze control gaps, evaluate deficiencies, and provide recommendations for remediation strategy and corrective action planning.
• Partner with external auditors and internal IT audit teams on evolving control matters, evidence requests, and remediation activities.
• Evaluate financial data management practices, control effectiveness, system performance, and corrective fixes through ongoing assessment and monitoring.
• Synthesize financial and operational data into governance dashboards, management reports, and executive-level reporting for senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders.
• Support the development of program budgets, multi-year forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial models; advise leadership on accuracy, assumptions, and risk.
• Support executive financial reporting, variance analysis, burn-rate analysis, and performance dashboards, providing actionable recommendations.
• Analyze alignment among labor execution, contractual scope, CLIN structure, funding availability, and program performance; recommend corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Track and analyze deliverables, milestones, funding, and compliance status across the program lifecycle and advise leadership on emerging issues and recommended actions.
• Analyze enterprise financial and contractual risk exposure and provide recommendations for mitigation and management attention.
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination among technical, finance, contracts, and program management teams to strengthen operational transparency and leadership oversight.
• Advise on the selection, configuration, and use of financial systems and reporting tools, including Smartsheet, Excel, and enterprise financial platforms, to improve consistency, scalability, and data accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience, preferably supporting Federal programs in program control, contract administration, financial analysis, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience with Federal contract constructs, including CLIN structures, firm-fixed-price (FFP), and time-and-materials (T&M) contracts.
• Experience performing financial planning, forecasting, tracking, burn-rate analysis, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of Federal acquisition lifecycle processes and contract administration requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, financial forensics, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet, including workflow, reporting, dashboarding, and data analysis capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing program and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NOAA, NEITS, or other Federal IT infrastructure programs.
• Familiarity with telecommunications, enterprise network services, or enterprise IT service environments.
• Experience drafting Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), market research summaries, acquisition support documents, or contract documentation.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and Federal contract compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting geographically distributed Federal program teams and multi-site operations.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification or comparable internal audit credential.

Salary

$200K

RIVA Benefits

• Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
• Long- and Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Program Initiatives
• RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid Support, where applicable)
• Additional Workplace Benefits