Job Description

Project Financial & Performance Analyst (Multiple Openings)

Location: Onsite - Washington, DC

Clearance: No active clearance required; TS/SCI preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Salary: $70,000 - $95,000

BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.

We are seeking candidates to fill multiple Mid-level Project Financial & Performance Analyst positions supporting financial and performance management for a federal client's projects and portfolios. Successful candidates will independently analyze budgets, forecasts, funding, and performance; resolve exceptions; review junior analysts' work; and coordinate with stakeholders.

Successful candidates will maintain and analyze budgets, funding records, forecasts, burn rates, invoice-review information, schedules, and recurring performance reports. Responsibilities include reconciling data, identifying and resolving discrepancies and exceptions, reviewing junior analysts' work, coordinating stakeholders, and preparing clear findings for client action. Federal portfolio assignments require working knowledge of appropriations, interagency funding, forecasting, and contract funding.

U.S. citizenship is required. An active clearance is not required at the time of application; however, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to include in our proposal for an upcoming government contract. Applicants selected may be contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and analyze project and portfolio budgets, funding records, forecasts, and burn rates.
• Review invoice information and reconcile financial and performance data against supporting records.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies and exceptions in budgets, forecasts, funding, and performance reports.
• Maintain schedules and prepare recurring financial and performance reports for client review.
• Apply working knowledge of appropriations, interagency funding, forecasting, and contract funding to federal portfolio assignments.
• Review junior analysts' work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with supporting records.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to clarify information, resolve issues, and support financial and performance management.
• Prepare clear findings for client action on project and portfolio financial and performance issues.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and handle sensitive information appropriately.

Minimum Requirements:

• U. S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• 4 or more years of federal project financial or performance management experience
• Spreadsheet analysis, data reconciliation, financial tracking, and clear reporting skills, with working knowledge of appropriations, interagency funding, forecasting, and contract funding for federal portfolio assignments
• Ability to independently analyze budgets, forecasts, funding, and performance; resolve exceptions; review junior analysts' work; coordinate stakeholders; maintain accurate supporting records; and handle sensitive information appropriately

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent
• Experience with ASSIST/UFT
• TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits:

BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: employer-sponsored healthcare plan, lifestyle & wellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.

About BluePath

BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath's extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath's culture.

https://www.bluepathlabs.com/

BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.