Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Description: Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, financial models, and project-level P&Ls. Build monthly forecasts, variance reports, cash forecasts, and working-capital risk analyses. Partner with project and department leads to develop budgets and monitor financial performance. Analyze project profitability, gross margins, contract performance, utilization, backlog, and pricing. Develop pricing models for new bids and renewals, including projected margin impact. Educate project managers and executives on financial results and recommended actions. Improve finance workflows through AI, automation, process mapping, and documentation. Collaborate with engineering on company-wide AI initiatives and document processes for operational continuity. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. 5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience. Deep hands-on expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including building complex models from scratch. Experience with scenario and sensitivity analysis, variance analysis, cash flow, and working-capital management. Experience with project P&Ls, gross margin analysis, indirect cost rates, pricing analysis, utilization, backlog, and contract performance tracking. Experience preparing management reports and board decks, and using accounting systems or ERPs such as QuickBooks Online. Strong process-improvement, documentation, organization, accountability, and communication skills. Ability to partner with project managers and executives, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a remote environment. Eligible to work in the U.S.; must live and work within the contiguous U.S.; federal background check may be required. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker, AI tools, automation, or scripting is preferred. Benefits: Full-time, fully remote six-month contract with potential for extension or conversion. Hourly compensation of $55–$60, commensurate with experience. Remote-first work environment focused on work-life balance. Collaborative culture with opportunities to work on impactful government technology. No work visa sponsorship available. #J-18808-Ljbffr