Program Financial Analyst

Peraton

. Support programs within Peraton’s Defense Sector .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $112,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis, while ensuring compliance with government contracting regulations. Proficient in delivering financial insights and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

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BudgetingCost AnalysisFinancial ReportingMS ExcelCostpoint

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Hard Skills

Budget ExecutionForecastingInvoicingEAC DevelopmentVariance AnalysisFinancial ModelingMilestone Scheduling IntegrationHistorical Cost AnalysisProgram Performance MetricsCompliance with Financial Policies

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsMulti-taskingProblem-solving

Tools & Technologies

CostpointCognosMS Office Applications

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipSecret Clearance

Industry Keywords

Financial IntegrityPerformance ComplianceGovernment Contracting RegulationsAnnual Operating PlanAd Hoc Requests

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cognos

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support programs within Peraton’s Defense Sector
Ensure financial integrity, performance, and compliance of assigned programs
Perform budget execution, forecasting, invoicing, cost analysis, EAC development, and financial reporting
Partner with operational leaders to ensure work is executed within budgeted values
Prepare, maintain, and analyze Estimates at Completion and coordinate ETC assumptions with Program Management
Monitor funding levels, burn rate, milestone billings, labor posting accuracy, and cash collections
Identify and resolve cost posting errors
Support weekly, monthly, and annual forecasting, including contributions to the Annual Operating Plan
Prepare, review, and analyze financial reports, dashboards, and program performance metrics
Conduct variance analysis and explain financial results to Program Managers and leadership
Support proposal pricing, cost strategies, and development of cost volumes
Provide historical cost analysis and financial inputs to capture and proposal teams
Deliver financial business analysis and communicate results and recommendations to leadership
Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, AMS, and government contracting regulations
Respond to ad hoc requests and shifting priorities
Collaborate with Program Managers, Contracts, Subcontracts, and internal and external stakeholders across the program lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant financial experience OR Master’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Strong background in budgeting, auditing, forecasting, cost analysis, and integrating milestone schedules into financial activities
Extremely strong MS Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, and complex formulas
Knowledge of Costpoint, Cognos, and MS Office applications
Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate financial information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and respond to ad hoc requests on short notice
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees may be eligible for overtime
Employees may be eligible for shift differential
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus
Equal opportunity employment, including disability and protected veterans protections