[Hiring] Cost / Financial Analyst @rockITdata

Role Description

Join rockITdata as a Cost / Financial Analyst supporting a high-profile federal healthcare modernization initiative that is transforming the way healthcare technology is delivered to our nation's Veterans. As a member of the Program Management Office (PMO), you'll provide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis that supports informed decision-making across complex technology programs.

• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost estimates, financial forecasts, and resource plans throughout the program lifecycle.
• Monitor program expenditures, burn rates, and labor utilization to ensure projects remain within approved budgets.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, executive dashboards, and performance metrics supporting Program Management Office (PMO) leadership.
• Analyze cost, schedule, and resource variances and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) planning, financial reporting, and project forecasting activities.
• Partner with Project Managers and technical leads to improve financial visibility, resource allocation, and program planning.
• Assist with earned value management (EVM) reporting and other project financial management activities, when applicable.
• Maintain accurate financial records, documentation, and audit-ready reporting artifacts.
• Support monthly program reviews, executive briefings, and customer financial reporting requirements.
• Recommend process improvements that strengthen financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, and overall program efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience supporting financial management, budgeting, cost analysis, or project controls for complex programs.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience supporting project budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and executive reporting.
• Experience supporting VA, VHA, DHA, or other Federal healthcare organizations, health IT, telehealth, or Federal program management is preferred.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to present financial information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 3 Public Trust clearance.

Company Description

Here at rockITdata, we are committed to following our 10 Guiding Principles. Our Guiding Principles define our culture. They’re who we are, how we work, and what inspires us to be the best. We empower our people to be themselves and encourage an entrepreneurial way of thinking. In our challenging, fast-paced environment, no day is the same.

• Know the Why.
• Value People Above All Else.
• Transparency to a Fault.
• Progress, Not Perfection.
• Be Good by Doing Good.
• Smart People Can Disagree.
• Bend but Don’t Break.
• Represent Your Brand.
• Think Differently.
• Be Amazing, Be Fearless, Smile, Have Fun!