Financial Analyst

About NavaNava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.Position summary The Financial Analyst will be responsible for working closely with company and project executives, internal business partners, and the finance and accounting team to lead project-level financial, operating, and performance analysis. You are the primary driver of project-level financial operations and analysis, including client invoicing, prepare estimates-at-completion (EACs), financial planning and analysis (FP&A), project control, financial reporting and modeling, and decision support for a portfolio of projects. You are a critical member of the Finance and Accounting team and will report to the FP&A Manager.You will work as part of a remote-first team to deliver the highest quality internal support and solutions to cross-functional teams in a fast-growing company. The Financial Analyst will be integral to help us to continue growing over the next several years by contributing to project-level financial operations, project control activities, company-level reporting, and developing project and portfolio-level insights. We are seeking an experienced analyst able to build trust and confidence in all interactions, elevate colleagues, radiate intent, take pride in strong attention to detail, and enjoy solving challenging problems alongside internal colleagues and external teammates. In particular, we are looking for a strong analyst who will deeply understand our goals, business, delivery approach, and mission, before bringing their expertise to the table to help us get there.What You’ll DoProviding program and project control support for monthly close activities, including variance analysis related to key drivers such as revenue, gross margin, net margin, and billable hoursWorking closely with Accounting, Contracts, and Program Managers to prepare accurate, timely invoices for submission to clients according to the invoicing instructions in the contractsPreparing Estimate-At-Completion (EAC) and support analysis comparing budgets and forecasts to actual results, plus financial and operational trendsConducting contract and subcontract administration, to include monitoring of funding, and leading analysis on project cost, schedule, performance, variance, risk reporting, and analysisReconciling and providing explanation on any unbilled balances, providing weekly status updates on any overdue invoices and follow up when needed, updating and maintaining the Billing Master file, and assisting with ongoing timesheet reviewsPreparing executive presentation materials, assisting with company and project leadership briefings, and performing on ad-hoc reporting and analysisPartnering with Program Managers and Directors to understand and maintain focus on their analytical needs, including identifying critical metrics and delivering actionable insights to relevant decision-makers to support them running their programsDeveloping and providing monthly financial reports to Program Managers, Program Directors, and company executives Working with multiple programs/projects to develop financial dashboards to track financial and operational KPIs, monitor progress and quality, manage issue resolution, recommend corrective action, and develop ad-hoc client deliverablesCoordinating with program leadership and stakeholders to ensure project execution is consistent with budget plans and coordinated with program sponsors as needed.Required skillsBachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field or equivalent experience4+ years of finance and accounting experience, preferably with growing professional services companiesMust have experience in billing and invoicingAbility to communicate effectively orally and in writing, in person, and via electronic mediumsAbility to communicate professionally with clients, management, employees, consultants, and subcontractorsAbility to read and interpret policy, regulations, and directivesProficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced modeling, pivot tables, macros), Google Sheets,