Applied Research Solutions

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis, FP&A Analyst

Applied Research Solutions

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Ohio • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support the annual budget process, coordinating with key budget owners to gather inputs as needed to help develop overall corporate budget
  • Review expense trends to maintain accurate forecast and distribute forecast updates as needed
  • Proactively optimize the current reporting structure and analysis
  • Analyze monthly results and research variances to budget and forecasts, providing Accounting, Program Control, and/or Function/Department feedback on adjustments as needed
  • Distribute month-end budget v actual reports to Senior Management and develop reporting packages for these key stakeholders, addressing related inquiries as needed
  • Compile and distribute various monthly and quarterly Management reporting, including company metrics and KPI’s
  • Drive continuous improvement in current reporting and modeling to provide key stakeholders better insight into company performance
  • Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
  • Maintain and enhance indirect rate models, ensuring alignment with company strategy and cost structure
  • Analyze pool and base composition for early issue detection and proactive risk mitigation
  • Support provisional billing rate submissions and incurred cost submissions
  • Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with all levels of management
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment with many competing priorities.
  • Self-starter with the ability to multi-task
  • Proactively identifies and pursues opportunities for improvement
  • Hard-working, detail oriented and committed to producing great end results
  • Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
  • Develop and drive accountability for self and others
  • Excellent time management/prioritization and project management skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis in a government contracting environment
  • Advanced experience with Cost pools and DOD Project Accounting
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Benefits
  • industry competitive benefits package
  • awards and recognition program
  • personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingfinancial analysisreportingKPI analysiscost accountingdata analysisad hoc reportingindirect rate modelingproject accounting
Soft Skills
quantitative skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsmulti-taskingself-starterdetail orientedtime managementproject management