Financial Analyst

Note: This is a remote role; however, preference will be given to candidates located in the DMV area or Eastern Time Zone

C5MI is a technology and services firm focused on delivering digital transformation across supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, and IT operations. As a trusted SAP Gold Partner, we serve customers across the public and private sectors—helping them improve mission-critical systems, modernize operations, and increase visibility across their enterprise. Our employees are key to our success, so we strive to be more than just a team; we’re a community built upon a set of Core Values that guide our every action:

• Challenge – We believe in challenging the present – it’s the only way to shape the future. We must be exceptional communicators and collaborators while always learning. We also understand that speaking your mind requires equal parts brain (what to say), thoughtfulness (when to say it), and caring (how it’s said). Incremental won’t win.
• Have Fun – We are on a journey, together. Take care of your family, take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Live your happiness. Stay human, take care of each other and invest in your community. Life isn’t all about work. Live your happiness. Be healthy.
• All In – You can’t fake passion – show your energy. Own it – take charge and lead. Our team is made up of top quartile talent and we never accept second best. Accountability, trust, and integrity create an environment to realize the team’s true potential.
• Never Screw the Customer – We have walked a mile in your shoes. Experience matters. We drive innovation to generate business value. Be true – no BS.
• GSD (Get Stuff Done) – We take initiative and never make excuses. We act with urgency, and we delivery high quality outcomes with extreme velocity. We embrace process discipline, drive continuous improvement, and stay audit ready. We relentlessly execute and plan for tomorrow by creating sustainable outcomes. That is how we win!
• Empower – Our people are the foundation for our success. We recognize their value, and support them by fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. We recognize individual strengths, build confidence through action, and invest in personal development.

Position Summary: The Financial Analyst will be responsible for managing corporate and project finances and schedules to provide timely and accurate reporting. This individual will work closely with Finance and Accounting leadership as well as corporate management to develop, monitor, and report on budgets, accruals, and actual cost data, while providing detailed analysis and explanation of variances and trends. The FA will be a valuable partner to corporate leadership for process improvement, data management and analysis, and budget compliance.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Monitors and reports on the financial performance within various functions of the organization.
• Build and analyze financial statements, budget reports, and cost data to identify trends, assess financial status, and prepare reports for management.
• Comfortable and able to organize and analyze large sets of data, providing understandable tables and metrics to drive corporate decisions.
• Strong analytical skills, high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and potentially Power BI, experience with financial software .
• Requires understanding of and experience working with different contract types and revenue recognition methods.
• Experience with government contracts and DoD/federal financial and budget processes.
• Monitors and quantifies employees and subcontractors incurred hours and costs.
• Experience working with, developing, and monitoring indirect rates including Forward Pricing Rate Proposals, Provisional Billing Rates, and working with DCAA.
• Utilize financial systems Unanet for project setup, vendor/employee data, and expense tracking.
• Provides related actionable insights to project teams and senior management, facilitating data-driven decision making and corrective actions.
• Provides guidance and training to managers and teams on financial and operational matters.
• Manages the identification and reclassification of incorrectly coded expenses and labor to the correct account.
• Strives for continuous improvement by assessing and identifying different opportunities to improve processes through data analysis and feedback from stakeholders.
• Develop and build new processes while professionalizing and expanding role.
• Adheres to all certified processes as part of our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and information security, which include actively