Associate Director of FP&A

**Contract for minimum 5 months**

**Must be able to be onsite 3 days a week in Bethesda, MD**

Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a key leadership role responsible for providing comprehensive financial support to drive the growth and effective management of the organization. This position requires strong financial analysis expertise, attention to detail, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to deliver consistently accurate and high-quality financial analyses under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

*Indirect Cost and Rate Management:

• Oversee corporate indirect expense budgets.
• Analyze monthly/quarterly financial results of functional departments, identify performance drivers, and recommend strategies to enhance business performance.
• Perform monthly/quarterly indirect rate forecasting and variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain models to estimate NICRA rates.
• Support Indirect Cost management processes including annual NICRA rates proposal and Incurred Cost Submission (ICS).
• Ensure compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements.

*Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Support annual and monthly indirect budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist in preparing the Company's annual budget and periodic forecast.
• Contribute to quarterly Board presentations.

1. Financial Processes Improvement, Ad Hoc Reporting, and Special Projects:

• Conduct periodical and ad hoc financial data analysis, reconciliations, and reports as needed.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining systems for new organizations, departments, business units, or projects.
• Manage intercompany transactions effectively.

Additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in financial planning and analysis and a college degree.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant professional experience in financial planning and analysis and a college degree.
• Financial analysis expertise working with US government contracts.
• Experience with US Government Cost Accounting and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to work independently and under high pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced skills including formulas, pivot tables, charts).
• Prior experience with SAP S4/HANA ERP system implementation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse teams and create inclusive work environments.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Salary range $80-$85/hr W2. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, location and skill set of the individual selected for this position.

Benefits offered - Health insurance, sick leave, 401(k)

SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

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