Senior Financial Analyst

At Arete, we stand at the forefront of employing innovative solutions, engaging bright minds from diverse backgrounds to address the nation's most complex security challenges. We cultivate an inclusive, collaborative team environment that embraces differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we promote an atmosphere that drives diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

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As a Senior Financial Analyst at Arete, you will be responsible for compiling and reviewing budgets for divisional business units, utilizing actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to manage funds and ensure proper financial administration. Your duties will encompass preparing financial plans, generating regular and special-purpose reports, maintaining historical records, analyzing trends, establishing cost rates and personnel forecasts, and conducting comparative evaluations of actual costs against budgeted funds to determine the rationale for variances between costs and budgets. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, analyzing customer contracts to ascertain cost and profit data, developing complex financial metrics to provide data for senior management, and reviewing weekly timesheet charges to ensure timely and accurate completion. This position is based out of our Northridge, CA . The role is 100 percent on-site and is classified as a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position.

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Vision Reimbursement
• Fitness Reimbursement

Financial:

• Company-funded 5% contribution to your 401(k) retirement plan
• Company-funded 5% contribution to your Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Continuing Education Assistance

Work-Life Balance:

• Flexible Scheduling
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave

What We Value:

• Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
• Integrity and responsibility in all actions
• Collaboration across teams and specialties
• Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
• Passion for national security and excellence

Experiences and Background We Look For (Required Skills):

• BA/BS degree and 4 + years' experience or MA/MBA and 2 + years' experience
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Expert proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop, evaluate and implement solutions

Nice to Have (Preferred Skills):

• Prior experience in a Defense contracting organization with TM1, DELTEK CostPoint software knowledge
• Familiarity with SBIR/STTR contracts
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance
• MBA, CMA

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $135,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills .

Other Considerations

Arete is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.

Arete is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.


Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

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

Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

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