Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions, and they are seeking an FP&A Analyst. The FP&A Analyst will be primarily responsible for leading the budgeting, planning and forecasting process, compiling management reporting and KPI’s, and communicating and reviewing monthly results with key stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
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