Peraton is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Program Financial Analyst to join a team of qualified, diverse professionals. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of financial rigor and mission impact—ensuring that the programs we deliver are funded, tracked, and performing with integrity across a portfolio of programs and corporate initiatives.
This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity: managing multiple programs simultaneously, anticipating financial risks before they surface, and translating numbers into the clear, actionable insight that helps leadership make confident decisions.
Program Execution & Cost Control
- Track, analyze, and report financial performance across a portfolio of programs, including budgets, actuals, and forecasts.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Estimates to Complete (ETCs); coordinate assumptions with Program Management.
- Monitor funding levels, burn rates, cost-to-complete projections, and milestone billings to keep programs aligned with scope and period-of-performance.
- Partner with program leadership to deliver financial insights that drive smart decisions and optimize outcomes.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting
- Lead annual budget development and contribute to multi-year financial planning, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Prepare and maintain monthly and quarterly financial reports, dashboards, and program performance metrics for management.
- Manage invoicing, revenue recognition, and contract-by-contract funding status tracking.
- Conduct variance analysis and identify trends, risks, and over/underruns early—recommending corrective actions before they become problems.
Compliance, Controls & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Ensure all expenses are properly categorized and compliant with accounting standards, internal policies, FAR/DFARS, and contractual requirements.
- Support audits, reconciliations, and documentation reviews.
- Collaborate with Program Managers, Contracts, Subcontracts, and internal/external stakeholders to ensure accurate financial management across the program lifecycle.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting accuracy.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; 9+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 5+ years of experience in program or project financial management, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.
- Experience with EAC/ETC development and cost performance reporting in a government contracting environment.
- Experience working with FFP, T&M, and CPFF contract types.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, and complex formulas.
- Strong analytical and communication skills—able to present financial data clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Active Top Secret clearance required.
- US. Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, and government cost accounting standards (CAS).
- Experience with large-scale, multi-element contracts.
- Knowledge of earned value management (EVM) concepts and program financial controls.
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.
Target Salary Range$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; 9+ years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- 5+ years of experience in program or project financial management.
- Experience managing multiple programs simultaneously.
- Experience developing Estimates at Completion and Estimates to Complete.
- Experience with cost performance reporting in a government contracting environment.
- Experience working with FFP, T&M, and CPFF contract types.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, and complex formulas.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- US citizenship.
- Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, and government cost accounting standards.
- Experience with large-scale, multi-element contracts.
- Knowledge of earned value management concepts and program financial controls.
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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