Senior Financial Analyst

Overview:

At CSS we are committed to our staff just as we are to our customers. CSS has an opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst. This is a great opportunity to leverage your experience while growing your career and be viewed as a trusted resource to the team. This is a full-time hybrid position working out of our Reston offices (2 days in office, 3 days from home).

FP&A Duties

• Assist in the maintenance & creation of the annual budgeting process which includes quarterly forecasting as well as providing support to corporate organizations
• Support timely and accurate completion of consolidated financial plans and monthly/quarterly forecasts
• Perform corporate FP&A functions including analyzing & forecasting indirect (Opex) expenses
• Work with corporate leaders to understand the operating expenses (Opex) of the business and help manage spending across the organization
• Perform detailed reporting & analysis of monthly financial information, compare budget and actual costs, prepare financial KPIs and support the month-end close process
• Develop financial controls, procedures, systems and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements
• Work with program managers to document contract performance to date, complete monthly ETC and EAC projections and provide forecast inputs of revenue and gross margin by project
• Responsibilities include budgeting & forecasting, managing program funding needs, as well as analysis of all contract cost and financial data.
• Communicating key business insights and recommendations to achieve the company or a program's current and future goals and making specific recommendations which will result in cost reduction and profit/process improvements
• Ability to breakdown & explain complex financial analysis to key stakeholders in the organization
• Ability to create and lead presentations of various financial metrics & financial modeling to senior leadership in the organization
• Responsible for all key internal & external financial reporting across the enterprise

Pricing Duties

• Lead pricing efforts of all sizes and complexities, with visibility at all levels of the organization
• Participate in strategy sessions and color team reviews as needed
• Develop and prepare cost/price proposals in response to RFP requirements, and comply with all Government policies and regulations and internal documented procedures
• Work closely with Capture Teams, Operations, Contracts, Finance and Proposal Development to ensure the cost/price proposal is professional, accurate, competitive, and profitable
• Prepare detailed cost/price briefings to senior leadership, to include RFP pricing requirements / evaluation criteria, pricing strategies, and key financial metrics
• Develop pricing templates and Excel-based models to evaluate different strategies and what-if scenarios
• Perform ongoing industry and competitive analyses on costs, price trends, and historical bid prices for relevant proposals
• Conduct margin analysis as relevant to aid in decision making and reporting to internal teams
• Support process improvement initiatives to drive efficiencies and innovation

Basic Qualifications

• 4 years of finance experience in the government contracting (or related) industry
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years of experience with Deltek Costpoint 8.X
• 3 years of experience with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other MS products
• 2 years of Corporate FP&A background or program finance background
• 6 months of pricing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years of finance experience in the government contracting (or related) industry
• Bachelor's degree in finance
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical background
• 2 years' experience using Deltek Costpoint 8.X
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other MS products
• 5 years' experience in a Corporate FP&A role or 5 years program finance background
• 2 years pricing experience

Converged Security Solutions (CSS) is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers. It is the policy of Converged Security Solutions (CSS) not to discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic factors, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

Actual salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, market and work location. Converged Security Solutions (CSS) offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.