Principal Specialist, FP&A
Job Description:
- Develop and maintain financial models, variance analyses, and performance dashboards to inform business decisions and resource allocations using data aggregation and dashboarding tools, including Power Query and Power BI
- Drive process improvements and reporting enhancements, increasing forecast accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency.
- Serve as the financial analyst for the ES Digital portfolio, managing overhead cost center expenses across service lines (FTEs, software, hardware, contractor labor, etc.).
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast and planning activities, ensuring compliance with government regulations (CAS/FAR) and alignment with AOP and Long-Range Plan (LRP) targets.
- Partner directly with ES functional leadership to understand financial drivers, evaluate trade-offs, and present insights that guide strategic execution.
- Assist in the preparation of executive-level financial briefings summarizing key performance drivers, risks, and recommendations.
Requirements:
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent finance experience including FP&A, overhead budgeting, or project support
- minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
- Experience with large data sets and data manipulation techniques
- Experience with financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Experience with project or task financial management and support including analyzing budgets, monitoring actual cost data, developing forecasts, and providing variance analysis
Benefits:
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays