Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining, analyzing, and updating the indirect rate model for fringe, overhead, G&A, and corporate allocations in support of CRL’s federal government contracts. Annually, this position will submit an Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) to the government and support resultant rate audit.  Additionally, this role serves as key resource to the Government Finance team and may help with contract closeouts, billing reconciliation, ad hoc analysis, dashboard reporting, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
⦁    Monitor indirect rates throughout the year and assess impact on contracts
⦁    Prepare provisional billing rates and monitor against actual rates
⦁    Prepare the annual government Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) and support reviews with leadership
⦁    Provide meaningful interpretation of rate impacts on financial results and maintain reserves for price adjustments
⦁    Prepare cost impact analyses and/or gross dollar magnitudes (GDMs) for changes in potential changes in cost accounting practices if necessary
⦁    Lead incurred cost and government business system audits with NIH or DCAA auditors, and develop effective remediation as needed
⦁    Support program control analysts and provide independent assessment/review of cost proposals, Estimates at Completions (EAC), and contractual items
⦁    Support annual SOX control reviews and work with team to review assigned controls to ensure they remain appropriate and executed consistently and effectively
⦁    Ensure adherence to pertinent regulatory requirements and to departmental policies, practices and procedures
⦁    Perform all other related duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

⦁    Education:  Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent.
⦁    Experience:  Seven to ten years related experience in cost accounting or financial analysis with emphasis on indirect rate management, functional budgets, and program controls
⦁    Proficient user of SAP and familiar with different modules (project costing, material management, financial accounting, and controlling)
⦁    Advanced excel user and able to manage and analyze large amounts of data to efficiently identify and explain rate variances through out the year and year over year.
⦁    Experience of government contracts and accounting is a plus, but not required:
⦁    Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), specifically FAR Part 31 and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
⦁    Experience working with government auditors (NIH DFAS, DCAA and/or DCMA)
⦁    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above

⦁    Certification/Licensure:  None
⦁    Other:  Strong spreadsheet skills, time management and planning skills, written and verbal communication skills.  Must possess ability to work independently and within the team to meet deadlines and prepare responses with a high degree of accuracy. Must be highly organized, detail orientated, proactive, resourceful and able to exercise sound judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
⦁    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and work/type at a computer.  
⦁    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
⦁    General office working conditions; the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Comments:
⦁    This position requires occasional domestic travel.
 

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $90,000-$105,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and location.

Competencies