Senior Financial & Acquisition Management Analyst
Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.
We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.
Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.
Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.
Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
- Education stipends and referral bonuses
- Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
- Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
- Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
- Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth
Procurement & Acquisition Duties
- Support the development, coordination, and routing of service Procurement Request packages in accordance with NIWC LANT, Navy, and DoW requirements.
- Coordinate with program managers, project leads, business financial managers, contracting personnel, and other stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve package deficiencies.
- Track procurement package status, action items, comments, routing, and key milestone dates to support timely submission and execution.
- Review acquisition and procurement documents for completeness, consistency, formatting accuracy, and alignment with applicable requirements.
- Support contract administration activities, including preparation and tracking of Procurement Requests, modification requests, Technical Direction Letters/Technical Instructions, funding actions, and deliverable status.
- Assist with coordination of acquisition planning activities, including recompete planning, new requirement development, contract modifications, incremental funding actions, and follow-on contract support.
- Provide professional communication and coordination support across government and contractor teams to keep procurement actions moving through the acquisition lifecycle.
Financial Contract Management Duties
- Oversee the financial health, regulatory compliance, and contractual execution of high-value government contracts.
- Lead financial monitoring for complex multi-year programs and maintain oversight of financial burn rates for prime contractors and subcontractors.
- Manage vendor invoicing systems, ensuring accurate review, verification, and reconciliation of monthly invoices.
- Ensure alignment of all spending with statutory limitations, budget restrictions, and contract parameters.
- Analyze, structure, and track activities across complex CLIN, Sub-CLIN (SLIN), and ACRN structures.
- Ensure proper mapping of multi-year, single-year, and no-year funds to corresponding CLINs.
- Monitor contract ceilings, sub-ceilings, and labor category caps, providing early-warning alerts as funding approaches critical thresholds.
- Support contract modifications through financial impact modeling in coordination with CORs and Contract Specialists.
- Conduct recurring burn-rate analyses for prime contractors and subcontractors.
- Establish financial baselines and calculate monthly variance metrics using standardized formulas.
- Generate monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) forecasts to prevent overruns.
- Audit subcontractor labor hours to ensure alignment with planned billing and period-of-performance requirements.
- Identify, document, and resolve billing discrepancies, unallowable charges, and misallocated hours through coordination with vendor finance teams and DFAS.
- Apply principles of Federal Appropriation Law to all transactions, including Purpose, Time, and Amount compliance.
- Monitor Anti-Deficiency Act compliance and prevent unauthorized commitments or over-obligation of funds.
- Evaluate funding requests to ensure adherence to the Bona Fide Need Rule.
- Develop and maintain executive-level financial dashboards, cost-to-complete models, and risk registers.
- Conduct regular financial compliance briefings highlighting funding gaps, de-obligation needs, and subcontractor performance.
- Organize and maintain audit-ready financial documentation for internal and external audits.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related quantitative field.
- Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Finance/Public Administration) highly preferred.
- 5-8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, contract management, or project control within government contracting or a federal/municipal agency.
Professional Competencies & Technical Skills
- In-depth knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and FMR.
- Demonstrated training or practical experience in Federal Appropriation Law (anti-deficiency, color of money, life-cycle of funds).
- Advanced Excel skills: XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, dynamic arrays, pivot tables, conditional logic, macros, and financial modeling.
- Hands-on experience with Navy ERP, Power BI, and Qlik.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
- Four or more years of professional experience supporting government acquisition, contracts, procurement, program management, or business operations
- Direct experience supporting NIWC LANT, Navy acquisition programs, or service contract procurement actions
- Secret clearance acceptable with ability to obtain TS/SCI
Salary: $110k+ to align with education and experience
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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