ARA · 1 day ago
Staff Program Financial Analyst
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is a fast-paced, growing company providing in-depth research and technical support services. They are seeking a Program Financial Analyst skilled in project accounting and financial reporting, responsible for compiling and analyzing financial data and supporting project managers with budgeting and cost analysis.
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Responsibilities
Computing monthly and quarterly financial reports to contract specifications
Tracking received funding by ACRN and CLIN
Work with Project Managers to understand project variances and report reasons and solutions to corporate accounting
Provide Project Managers with e-office support to help setup project plans
Maintaining the cost estimating workbook for proposals
Actively participating in the preparation and final submittal of Task Order Response Packages
Setting up new charge codes per Project Manager (PM) request
Creating and maintaining Task Order budgets
Creating and maintaining program plan financial forecast budgets within contract specifications
Supporting PMs with financial budgeting and cost analysis
Preparing cost estimates for PMs
Quality control of client invoices
Informing the Division Administrator of potential billing issues
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Skilled in project accounting, program control, cost analysis, budget tracking, and forecasting
Knowledge in government accounting practices
Ability to read government lines of accounting to identify key elements of funding type and status
Able to compile and analyze data from different formats to prepare the monthly and quarterly financial reports for the client
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
Two to four years of related work experience
Strong skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Must be U.S. Citizen
Must be able to acquire & maintain Secret DoD clearance
Good working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Responsible, energetic, self-motivated, detail oriented, able to organize and execute work independently, proactive in problem solving, flexible to meet changing requirements, and service oriented
Integrity, initiative, and dependability
Preferred
Knowledge of the Deltek Cost Point Accounting System
Benefits
Excellent benefits package
Company
ARA
ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$12MKey Investors
Engineer Research and Development Center
2023-03-16Grant· $12M
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