DEFTEC Corporation

Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

DEFTEC Corporation  •  United States (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, address operational challenges, and meet their requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to deliver exceptional services and products.

DEFTEC Corporation has an opening for a part-time, remote Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support our corporate team. We seek a self-motivated individual who can work independently and demonstrate strong teamwork skills. This position provides an opportunity to be a key contributor to a rapidly growing organization, with room for substantial career growth. The Senior FP&A Analyst will provide advanced financial planning, forecasting, cost analysis, and proposal development support for programs serving the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NATO, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other federal customers. This part‑time role works directly with the CEO and provides critical financial insights to support strategic decisions, contract pursuits, and operational performance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in government contracting finance and cost proposal development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support annual budgets, multi‑year forecasts, and program‑level financial planning for defense and federal contracts.
  • Prepare monthly program financials, cost analyses, indirect rate tracking, and contract performance reports.
  • Conduct variance analysis comparing actuals to budgets, forecasts, and contract baselines.
  • Build and maintain financial models that incorporate contract requirements, funding profiles, indirect rate structures, labor categories, and pricing strategies.
  • Partner with DEFTE's Vice President of Operations and Contract Manager to ensure alignment with FAR, DFARS, and agency‑specific cost principles.
  • Analyze labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and indirect expenses to monitor contract health and profitability.
  • Support funding requests, spend plans, and customer reporting requirements.
  • Assist with internal and external audits, including DCAA‑related financial reviews.
  • Lead the development of compliant and highly competitive cost proposals, pricing models, and cost volumes for federal solicitations (DoD, DHS, DOJ, NATO, etc.).
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial performance reports, program-level analyses, and variance assessments.
  • Provide the CEO with high‑level financial insights, risk assessments, and recommendations for resource allocation, pricing strategy, and program health.
  • Analyze cost structures for cost‑plus, T&M, and FFP contracts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and profitability.
  • Support internal financial governance, indirect rate monitoring, and cost reduction initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
  • Minimum 12+ years of directly related experience in FP&A, cost proposal development, pricing, program finance, or related roles within the defense or federal contracting industry.
  • Proven experience preparing cost proposals and cost volumes in accordance with FAR/DFARS and agency-specific rules.
  • Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience using Unanet
  • Understanding of DCAA requirements, indirect rate structures, and government cost principles.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief executives and non-financial stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting DoD, DHS, DOJ, NATO, or Intelligence Community programs.
  • Experience with price‑to‑win strategies or competitive pricing analysis.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, life insurance, short/long term disability, and educational reimbursement. DEFTEC also matches 401k contributions dollar for dollar up to 3% of employee's income and an additional $0.50 for every dollar between 4-5% of employee's income.

The DEFTEC team is comprised of professionals who make a difference every day in crucial missions related to national security. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team who is well taken care of. Our employees are our top priority making DEFTEC an ideal place to work.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact HR@deftec.com if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

DEFTEC Corporation

About DEFTEC Corporation

DEFTEC supports complex customer environments with mission critical products and services by rendering invaluable Depth, Experience, and Focus. We strive to enable our clients to provide the ultimate total product experience through the deployment of use-case driven product and support information.

We offer our clients innovative solutions for information development and interactive communication exchange through collaborative design, development, management, fulfillment and evaluation for advanced products and systems in complex environments.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
Year Founded
2012
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