[Remote] Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is a respected provider of technically integrated solutions, seeking an FP&A Analyst to lead the budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes. The role involves compiling management reporting, analyzing monthly results, and communicating with key stakeholders to enhance company performance insights.

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
• 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
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

Benefits

• Industry competitive benefits package
• Awards and recognition program
• Personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers
• Background investigations
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check

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