The Role
Support program financial control functions including planning, tracking, forecasting, and reporting on contracts. Work with Program Managers to analyze performance metrics, develop baseline budgets, perform Earned Value Management analysis, and generate monthly reports. Provide financial data for proposal pricing and contract negotiations as needed.
Summary Generated by Built In
About The Role:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking an Associate Program Financial Analyst to be part of our Business Strategy team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.
The individual will be responsible for control functions including planning, tracking, forecasting, and analysis and reporting on projects. This individual may also be asked to perform Earned Value Management analysis on multiple projects, working with IDT Program Managers to develop baseline budgets, providing monthly status, and generating monthly reporting for management.
The Associate Program Financial Analyst may support proposal pricing activity. The Associate Program Financial Analyst may provide supporting financial information to assist in contract negotiation.
Clearance & Location Requirements:
- All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
Key Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
- Work closely with Program Managers to develop reports and analyze performance metrics and programmatic documents against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
- Compile and analyze assigned contracts for projected staff hours, EACs, contract totals, revenues, and profit totals
- Maintain appropriate records and documentation
- Support the IDT Business Strategy team in providing financial reports for tracking, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting contract performance.
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Who You Are (Required):
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field or equivalent full-time professional experience.
- 0-3 years of relevant experience in a financial or analytical role.
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience developing and maintaining cost models in Excel.
- Self-starter with ability to represent function in cross-functional teams, communicate and meet deadlines.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint Planning or comparable system for project management.
- Experience with Earned Value Management systems, including COBRA
- Current knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and GAAP.
If you see yourself reflected in this role and are excited about the impact you could make, we encourage you to apply! If you know someone who may be a great fit, please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.
Pay Range*: $80,000 - $105,000
This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
Job Benefits
Why Work at Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT):
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- Generous benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
- 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development Resources
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
- Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.
About
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale. At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field or equivalent experience
- 0-3 years of relevant experience in a financial or analytical role
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
- On-site in Arlington, VA at least 3 days per week
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed
- Experience developing and maintaining cost models in Excel
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint Planning or a comparable project management system
- Experience with Earned Value Management systems, including COBRA
- Current knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies and GAAP
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The Company
What We Do
WHO WE ARE Innovative Defense Technologies -IDT- provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for the DOD's mission-critical systems. Using patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology, we support the entire software testing lifecycle from component testing, to system integration and testing, to the analysis of results. Our automated test and analysis solutions enable the rapid update and delivery of large, complex systems. Our technologies offer: -Rapid system configuration assessment and validation -Repeatable, consistent testing, analysis and reporting -On-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats -Statistical rigor in test and analysis -Reduced time and manpower At IDT, we work closely with our customers to tailor our products to support their systems and meet their goals. IDT has the expertise, strategies and processes in place to provide an automated solution for your next project. Let us help you dramatically accelerate test execution time, expand test coverage and improve software quality. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable new software capabilities to be fielded faster and more affordably by reducing the amount of time and the cost spent on software testing. Through the use of our software testing technology, IDT is changing the way testing is being done for large, complex, software systems.
