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ARA · 1 hour ago

Staff Program Financial Analyst

positionAlbuquerque, NM
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date2+ years exp

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is a fast-paced, growing company providing research and technical support services. They are seeking a Program Financial Analyst skilled in project accounting and budget tracking to prepare financial reports and support project managers with financial budgeting and cost analysis.

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badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Computing monthly and quarterly financial reports to contract specifications
Tracking received funding by ACRN and CLIN
Work with Project Managers to understand project variances and report reasons and solutions to corporate accounting
Provide Project Managers with e-office support to help setup project plans
Maintaining the cost estimating workbook for proposals
Actively participating in the preparation and final submittal of Task Order Response Packages
Setting up new charge codes per Project Manager (PM) request
Creating and maintaining Task Order budgets
Creating and maintaining program plan financial forecast budgets within contract specifications
Supporting PMs with financial budgeting and cost analysis
Preparing cost estimates for PMs
Quality control of client invoices
Informing the Division Administrator of potential billing issues
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project accountingCost analysisBudget trackingGovernment accountingMS ExcelDeltek Cost PointMS WordMS PowerPointMS OutlookFederal Acquisition RegulationsService orientedDependabilityDetail orientedProblem solvingIntegrity

Required

Skilled in project accounting, program control, cost analysis, budget tracking, and forecasting
Knowledge in government accounting practices
Ability to read government lines of accounting to identify key elements of funding type and status
Able to compile and analyze data from different formats to prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
Two to four years of related work experience
Strong skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Must be U.S. Citizen
Must be able to acquire & maintain Secret DoD clearance
Good working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Possess a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and current registration to gain access onto Kirtland Air Force Base

Preferred

Knowledge of the Deltek Cost Point Accounting System

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Company

ARA

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ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services.
dateFounded in 1979
location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.ara.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$12M
Key Investors
Engineer Research and Development Center
2023-03-16Grant· $12M

Leadership Team

C
Curt Beckemeyer
Deputy CEO for Technical Operations
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