Program Financial Analyst

Peraton is seeking a Program Financial Analyst to join a team of qualified, diverse professionals supporting programs within our Defense Sector. The selected candidate will play a key role in ensuring financial integrity, performance, and compliance of assigned programs. Responsibilities include budget execution, forecasting, invoicing, cost analysis, EAC development, and financial reporting needed to meet contractual and internal requirements.

This role requires close collaboration with Program Managers, Contracts, Subcontracts, and internal/external stakeholders to ensure accurate financial management across the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Program Execution & Cost Control

• Partner with operational leaders to ensure that work is executed within the budgeted values.
• Prepare, maintain, and analyze Estimates at Completion (EACs) 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 while ensuring accuracy and alignment with program objectives.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Support weekly, monthly, and annual forecasting activities, including contributions to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial reports, dashboards, and program performance metrics.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide clear explanations of financial results to Program Managers and leadership.

Pricing, Proposals & Business Analysis

• Support proposal pricing, cost strategies, and development of cost volumes.
• Provide historical cost analysis and other financial inputs to support capture and proposal teams.
• Deliver financial business analysis with the ability to clearly communicate results and recommendations to leadership.

Compliance, Controls & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, AMS, and government contracting regulations.
• Respond to ad hoc requests and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications

• 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 (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, complex formulas).
• Knowledge of Costpoint, Cognos, and MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical skills with the 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.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.