Financial Analyst

Financial AnalystCharleston, South Carolina, United StatesIgnite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:Competitive pay and benefits, including PTOEducation stipends and referral bonusesCompelling work with the U.S. federal governmentStrong emphasis on volunteer and community engagementOpportunity to shape the future of our industrySupportive colleagues and management who invest in your growthThe Financial Analyst supports IPT Leadership, the Finance team, and Team Leads by managing financial processes, coordinating funding actions, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting across the IPT.Responsibilities• Update financial dashboards on a weekly basis• Provide support to IPT BFMs• Coordinate with the BFM team for all funds acceptance, both reimbursable and direct cite, including creating project structures and NWAs in N-ERP for new funds received• Populate and route FDAs for IPT and 1.0 review and signature• Create project cost estimates, communicate scheduled funding request plans with sponsors, complete funds acceptance with the IPT BFM, and create/maintain spend plans for the IPT alongside team leadership• Ensure all funding received has an associated spend plan using the latest template, and work with team leads to capture regular forecast updates• Ensure spend plan data is aggregated and ingested into the PowerBI data model for cross-project views of labor allocation and planned versus actual expenditure• Support command data calls with information on obligation authority, projected monthly expenditures, and carryover projections• Support service PR actions by providing NWA and funding document information needed to award contract modificationsRequired Qualifications• Experience supporting financial management, budget formulation, or funds acceptance processes• Familiarity with N-ERP or comparable financial/enterprise management systems• Ability to create, manage, and update project cost estimates and spend plans• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and projections• Experience developing or maintaining dashboards, reports, or data visualizations• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders• Strong written and verbal communication skills• Ability to track and manage multiple concurrent funding actions and documentationPreferred Qualifications• Experience supporting DoD financial management or working within NIWC Atlantic or similar organizations• Familiarity with IPT financial workflows, NWA creation, FDA routing, and reimbursable/direct cite funding processes• Experience working with Power BI data models or other advanced analytics platforms• Prior experience supporting command-level data calls or expenditure forecasting• Understanding of project lifecycle financial requirements, including labor allocation and planned vs. actual expenditure tracking• Experience supporting PR actions, contract modifications, or funding documentation packagesSalary:75k+ dependent on education and experience