Program Financial Analyst

Financial Management & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary financial partner to Program and/or Service leadership and budget managers.


• Provide tailored, end‑to‑end financial planning, analysis, and decision‑support services.


• Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards to monitor financial health, trends, and risks.

Budget Development & Planning

• Lead financial support for assigned Program(s)/Service(s) during the annual Program Operating Plan (POP) process.


• Support preparation of quarterly and annual external financial reports to the National Science Foundation (NSF).


• Partner with budget managers and AURA Central Administrative Services (CAS) to develop bottom‑up budgets using appropriate methodologies (e.g., earned value where applicable).

Forecasting & Workforce Planning

• Produce recurring in‑year and multi‑year forecasts, rolling budgets, and estimates at completion (EAC).


• Maintain workforce plans, hiring assumptions, and detailed staffing changes to support quarterly forecasting and reporting.


• Incorporate scope changes, updated cost data, and evolving assumptions into forecasts.

Proposal & New Funding Support

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop compliant, realistic budgets for new funding opportunities and proposals.


• Translate technical scope into fully costed labor and non‑labor budgets.


• Develop bases of estimate and provide financial guidance through proposal submission.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze budget vs. actual variances, funding availability, and financial risks.


• Identify and recommend corrective actions and mitigation strategies.


• Design and implement new financial reports and analyses in response to emerging needs.


• Partner with CAS and external experts to develop analytical tools and improve reporting capabilities.

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Support NOIRLab’s internal controls and ensure compliance with:
  
  
  
  • NOIRLab policies and procedures
  
  
  • AURA policies
  
  
  • Contractual and award requirements
  
  
  
  


• Advise managers on applicability of:
  
  
  
  • OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
  
  
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  
  
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
  
  
  
  


• Contribute to continuous improvement of NOIRLab’s financial planning, analysis, and control processes.

Collaboration & Organizational Support

• Work closely with other PFAs, the NOIRLab Finance team, PMO, Management Team, and CAS.


• Support cross‑functional initiatives and organizational financial coherence.

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