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Financial Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$69–158K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–158K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Financial Analyst supports federal defense and civilian agency clients by analyzing budget, accounting, and operational data and providing recommendations to decision-makers. The role covers resource planning, budget submissions, execution monitoring, financial risk assessment, and process improvement. The analyst works with program managers, comptrollers, resource sponsors, and operational stakeholders to identify requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and present recommendations to leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Budget-to-Actual Analysis, requiredVariance Analysis, requiredTrend Analysis, requiredFinancial Risk Analysis, requiredSpend Plan Development, requiredBudget Exhibit Development, requiredFunding Request Development, requiredCost Estimation, requiredFinancial Reporting, requiredPresentation Development, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft 365, requiredFederal Appropriations, requiredFiscal Controls, requiredFinancial Management Processes, requiredFinancial Data Analysis, requiredStakeholder Communication, requiredPlanning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution, nice to haveAudit Readiness, nice to haveInternal Controls, nice to haveFunctional Requirements, nice to haveRequirements Traceability, nice to haveSystem Testing, nice to haveCommercial Off-the-Shelf Financial Systems, nice to haveCongressional Justification Materials, nice to haveCapital Investment Plans, nice to haveOMB Submissions, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Financial Management Experience, requiredTop Secret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics, requiredDepartment of the Navy or USMC Experience, nice to haveComptroller, CFO, Resource Management, or Program Management Experience, nice to haveTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveMaster's in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Related Field, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Financial Analyst, SeniorThe Opportunity: The federal government needs financial professionals who can turn complex budget, accounting, and operational data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll help defense and civilian agency clients plan resources, monitor execution, assess financial risk, and strengthen the processes that support mission delivery.

You’ll apply your knowledge of the federal budget lifecycle to analyze funding requirements, develop budget submissions, monitor obligations and expenditures, and provide budget-to-actual reporting. You’ll work with program managers, comptrollers, resource sponsors, and operational stakeholders to identify emerging requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and present practical recommendations to leadership.

This position is ideal for a financial management professional with experience supporting Department of Defense or civilian agency organizations and a background in budget formulation, budget execution, audit readiness, internal controls, cost analysis, or financial systems.

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You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience in financial management, budget analysis, accounting, audit, or resource management for a Department of War client
  • Experience conducting budget-to-actual, variance, trend, or financial risk analysis
  • Experience developing spend plans, budget exhibits, funding requests, cost estimates, or financial reports
  • Experience preparing presentations, reports, and recommendations for government leadership
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and collaborative Microsoft 365 tools
  • Knowledge of federal appropriations, fiscal controls, and financial management processes
  • Ability to analyze large or complex financial data sets and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience supporting Department of the Navy or USMC
  • Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process
  • Experience supporting comptroller, Chief Financial Officer, resource management, or program management organizations
  • Experience with audit readiness, audit response, internal controls, or remediation of audit findings
  • Experience developing Congressional Justification materials, capital investment plans, Office of Management and Budget submissions, or comparable federal budget products
  • Experience with functional requirements, requirements traceability, system testing, or commercial off-the-shelf financial systems
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,119 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–158K/yr
  • Virginia median$88–129K/yr268 salary ranges
  • US median$85–133K/yr4,127 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Financial Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 355 open Financial Analyst jobs in Virginia and 6,119 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,766 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,025 of the 6,119 open Financial Analyst jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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