Financial Analyst (CA)

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.

We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.

Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.

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Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO

Education stipends and referral bonuses

Compelling work with the U.S. federal government

Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement

Opportunity to shape the future of our industry

Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

The Financial Analyst provides financial and program management support to the SWRMC Finance team, Program Managers, Team Leads, and other internal and external stakeholders. The position supports funding actions, financial planning, reporting, forecasting, documentation, training, and process improvement to promote accurate and timely program execution across the command. The Financial Analyst also assists with identifying reporting gaps, improving financial workflows, developing financial guides and training resources, and translating financial data into clear, actionable information for program leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Update financial dashboards, trackers, and recurring reports on a weekly basis, ensuring information is accurate, current, and supported by authoritative source data

Provide financial and program management support to the SWRMC Finance team, Program Managers, Team Leads, and internal and external stakeholders

Coordinate funds acceptance activities for reimbursable and direct-cite funding, including establishing project structures and Network Activities (NWAs) in N-ERP for newly received funds

Populate, validate, and route Funding Document Acceptance (FDA) packages for the appropriate SWRMC review and signature.

Develop and maintain project cost estimates, funding request schedules, expenditure forecasts, and spend plans in coordination with Program Managers and Team Leads

Communicate planned funding requirements, anticipated execution timelines, and funding risks to sponsors and other stakeholders

Ensure all funding received has an associated spend plan using the current approved template

Work with Program Managers and Team Leads to capture recurring forecast updates, anticipated requirements, execution changes, and funding risks

Aggregate spend-plan information and support its ingestion into Power BI data models for cross-project reporting of labor allocation, funding status, and planned-versus-actual expenditures

Analyze financial information to identify discrepancies, funding shortfalls, reporting gaps, data-quality concerns, and emerging execution trends

Develop executive-ready financial summaries, briefings, and recommendations to support program reviews and leadership decision-making

Support SWRMC command-level data calls involving obligation authority, projected monthly expenditures, carryover projections, funding status, and other financial reporting requirements

Support service procurement request actions by providing NWA information, funding-document details, cost estimates, and supporting documentation required for contract awards or modifications

Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating financial standard operating procedures, desk guides, process maps, templates, checklists, and job aids

Assist with developing and delivering financial training, onboarding materials, presentations, and reference resources for Program Managers, Team Leads, and other stakeholders

Evaluate existing financial reports, dashboards, and business processes to identify reporting gaps, inconsistent practices, and opportunities for improvement

Support the development and documentation of requirements for financial dashboards, reporting tools, automated workflows, and process improvements

Coordinate with financial, program, contracting, data, and other internal or external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies between source systems, funding documents, spend plans, dashboards, and program records

Support program meetings and financial reviews by preparing materials, capturing decisions and action items, and tracking assigned follow-up actions through completion

Maintain organized financial records, supporting documentation, version control, and audit-ready files within approved SWRMC repositories

Perform quality reviews of financial reports, guides, training materials, briefings, and other program products before distribution

Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, project management, data analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Experience supporting financial management, budget execution, funds acceptance, forecasting, or program management activities.

Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze project cost estimates, spend plans, funding trackers, and expenditure forecasts.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify financial discrepancies, reporting gaps, execution risks, and data-quality concerns.

Experience creating or maintaining financial dashboards, reports, trackers, or data visualizations.

Experience developing or updating financial guidance, SOPs, desk guides, process documentation, templates, training materials, or similar resources.

Ability to evaluate existing processes and recommend practical improvements to financial reporting, documentation, and workflow execution.

Ability to translate complex financial and program information into clear briefings, written guidance, training materials, and actionable recommendations.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.

Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-coordination skills.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent funding actions, reporting requirements, documentation assignments, and deadlines.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, traceable, and audit-ready financial records.

Ability to work independently, prioritize competing requirements, communicate emerging concerns, and follow assigned actions through completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active DoD Secret security clearance

Experience supporting DoD financial management or working within SWRMC, NAVSEA, a Regional Maintenance Center, or a comparable Navy organization

Familiarity with N-ERP or another Government financial or enterprise resource planning system

Familiarity with NWA creation, FDA routing, project structures, and reimbursable or direct-cite funding processes

Experience using Power BI, Power Query, or other advanced reporting and analytics platforms

Experience identifying reporting gaps and supporting financial dashboard, workflow, or process-improvement initiatives

Experience developing and delivering financial or program management training to technical and nontechnical audiences

Experience preparing executive-level financial briefings, program-review materials, and decision-support products

Experience supporting command-level data calls, obligation and expenditure reporting, financial forecasting, or carryover analysis

Understanding of project lifecycle financial requirements, including labor allocation and planned-versus-actual expenditure tracking

Experience supporting procurement requests, contract modifications, funding documentation packages, or related acquisition activities

Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power BI, Power Apps, or Power Automate

Location: San Diego, CA (on-base)

Schedule: 5 days onsite

Salary: $70k+ to align with experience and education

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.

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