We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support a complex defense program by building a well-supported financial position in response to subcontract cost recovery and claim activity. This two-to-three-year Contract role will partner with cross-functional teams is primarily remote with occasional trips to their site in WA state, examining program events, contract obligations, cost records, and performance data in order to assess financial exposure and defend commercial interests. The ideal candidate can translate large volumes of technical, contractual, and financial information into clear conclusions backed by evidence.

Responsibilities:

• Direct detailed financial reviews related to claims, backcharges, offsets, and other recovery actions raised by the prime contractor.
• Examine asserted costs to determine whether they are allowable under contract terms, properly assigned, sufficiently documented, and reasonable in amount.
• Rebuild the timeline of program performance, cost activity, and key events to clarify causation, accountability, and financial impact.
• Evaluate subcontract language, scope documents, modifications, specifications, and correspondence to assess the basis of commercial positions and obligations.
• Prepare analyses that distinguish subcontractor-related costs from impacts driven by prime decisions, government direction, design revisions, schedule shifts, supplier issues, or concurrent events.
• Review supporting calculations and source documentation to identify duplicate, unsupported, inflated, premature, or otherwise unrecoverable charges.
• Partner with Finance, Contracts, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Scheduling, and Legal to assemble a complete factual and financial record.
• Develop clear, evidence-based summaries and recommendations that support leadership decision-making and defense strategies.