Financial Analyst

About ARES Corporation

ARES Corporation is an employee-owned aerospace and engineering services company supporting critical national programs across NASA, and other Federal agencies. For more than 60 years, ARES has delivered innovative engineering, program management, safety and mission assurance, information technology, and mission operations support for complex and high-impact missions. ARES is the prime contractor for the Wallops Range Contract (WRC) supporting NASA Wallops Flight Facility. This contract delivers mission-critical range operations, engineering, maintenance, logistics, and sustainment services supporting orbital and suborbital launches, telemetry, radar, communications, and associated range infrastructure.

Position Overview

ARES is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the WRC Program Team at Wallops Flight Facility. Responsibilities include supporting analytical business functions such as financial and business analysis, project control, forecasts, and Program Management Organization (PMO) administration in support of WRC contract management. Scope supports the Business Manager and Senior Financial Analyst in the Business Office in implementing the business function as it relates to planning, staffing, executing, monitoring, and controlling throughout the five-year contract lifecycle.

The selected candidate will work closely with WRC and ARES Corporate management, technical teams, and subcontractors to manage all manner of financial activities with our NASA customer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA requirements, and ARES policies.

The successful candidate will learn and become proficient in the entire contract management business function.

This is an onsite job at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication and organization skills and the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment at one of the Nation's busiest launch ranges.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of tools, particularly Excel
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with financial software and quickly pick up new financial database software.
• Experience with financial reporting and financial analysis.
• Experience with project management practices, including planning, staffing, executing, monitoring, and controlling.
• Experience with labor categories and resource allocation as they relate to contracts and task orders.
• Strong financial analysis skills as it pertains to project management.
• Ability to execute a variety of functions simultaneously, demonstrating strong multi-tasking abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent Excel skills: large data sets, pivot tables, formulas (VLOOKUP, etc.), reporting, graphing.
• Proficiency with Deltek Cobra Earned Value and Cost management Software.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools, preferably Power BI.
• Direct experience supporting government contracts, cost plus fixed fee, T&M, and IDIQ.
• Direct experience of FAR and applicable agency supplements (e.g., NFS).
• CPA certification preferred.

Education and Relevant Work Experience:

• BS in business related discipline with 3-5 years specialized experience in areas such as management analysis, financial analysis, forecasting, budget preparation and analysis, cost/schedule analysis, business process reengineering, organizational performance assessments, strategic planning, project planning.

ARES Benefits:

ARES offers competitive compensation and benefit package. Full-time employees may participate in:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• ESOP
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an equal opportunity employer and complies with E-Verify. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a).