Finance Analytics Principal

Peraton is seeking a skilled and dynamic Finance Analytics Principal to join our corporate finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, Excel, and Power BI, and be comfortable translating complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership. This individual will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and providing strategic recommendations based on data analysis. This position is located at our corporate headquarters in Reston, VA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Data Analysis: Coordinate analysis of financial data, identifying trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Drive development and monitoring of action plans to improve the business from data insights.
• Reporting and Dashboards: Develop and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and reports to provide senior leadership with real-time insights into financial performance.
• Excel Expertise: Utilize advanced Excel skills for financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and in-depth data analysis.
• Presentation to Leadership: Present complex data findings clearly and concisely to higher leadership teams, offering actionable insights and recommendations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather data, understand business needs, and provide analytical support.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and suggest improvements to existing financial reporting processes, leveraging technology and best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Data Integrity: Ensure data accuracy and consistency across financial reporting systems.
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking: Be comfortable asking probing questions, challenging assumptions, and offering data-driven solutions to complex problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in finance or data analytics, with a focus on financial analysis and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, advanced formulas).
• Strong experience in Power BI (reporting, dashboard creation, data modeling).
• Proven ability to present data and insights to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable asking questions, seeking clarification, and ensuring data aligns with business needs.
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field (Finance, Data Science, etc.).
• Experience with Deltek CostPoint and/or Cognos systems.
• Knowledge of SQL, ETL tools and data visualization tools.

Key Attributes:

• Strong communicator: Able to break down complex information into digestible and actionable insights.
• Proactive and inquisitive: Not afraid to ask the right questions to uncover insights and drive improvements.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on providing data-driven solutions for business challenges.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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