Financial Analyst

About the Role

The Financial Analyst will support Edgewater’s Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team through financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, data analysis, and program financial support. This position provides an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to develop expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), government contracting, project finance, and executive reporting. The position will be performed within a hybrid environment. Candidates will only be considered within the Washington, DC metropolitan area and must be able to work on-site in either Reston, VA or Frederick, MD when requested.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and management reporting packages.
• Support annual operating plan (AOP), budgeting, and reforecasting activities across the organization.
• Analyze revenue, labor, subcontractor, and indirect cost data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Maintain and update financial models supporting backlog, revenue forecasting, cash flow, and profitability analysis.
• Prepare dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools.
• Support project and program financial reviews, including funded backlog, burn rate, margin, and utilization analysis.
• Assist with indirect rate calculations, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Accounting during monthly close to validate financial results and explain variances.
• Partner with Program Managers and business leaders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Help improve financial processes through automation, reporting enhancements, and data quality initiatives.
• Support special projects including acquisitions, contract pricing, investment analyses, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare clear and concise analyses, presentations, and executive summaries for leadership reviews.
• Maintain organized backup documentation and support files for program forecasts and reporting.
• Learn government contracting and apply Edgewater’s finance and project controls processes while taking on increasing responsibility over time.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau or other similar dashboarding tools.
• Eagerness to work extensively with financial models, dashboards, and data sets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• Prior internship, coursework, or limited professional experience in finance, accounting, pricing, project controls, or government contracting is helpful but not required.
• High attention to detail with the ability to check work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a desire to understand the “why” behind financial results.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work with Finance, Pricing, Operations, and Program Management personnel.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize financial information in a simple and organized way.
• Interest in learning government contracting finance, including project financial reporting, contract types, labor planning, and indirect rates.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000