Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst role at Nava is intentionally designed to bridge two functions that are often separated: project-level financial control and client billing/invoicing. As a professional services consultancy, Nava needs a strong analytical partner who not only understands project performance, forecasting, and cost control — but who can also translate that understanding directly into accurate, timely client invoices.

In many organizations, project controls and billing sit in different teams. At Nava, this role brings those responsibilities together to ensure tighter alignment between how projects are run, how performance is tracked, and how work is billed. This position is critical to maintaining financial accuracy, operational clarity, and trust with both internal teams and external clients.

As the Financial Analyst, you will work closely with Program Managers, project leadership, Accounting, and Contracts to own project-level financial operations end to end, from estimates-at-completion and variance analysis through invoice preparation and reconciliation. You will be a core member of the Finance and Accounting team, reporting to the FP&A Manager, and will play a key role in supporting Nava’s continued growth by strengthening project financial discipline and visibility across a portfolio of client engagements.

This is a remote-first role within a fast-growing, mission-driven consultancy, well suited for an analyst who enjoys operating across functional boundaries, building trust through accuracy and clarity, and solving complex financial problems in a professional services environment.

• →Provide project control support for monthly close activities, including variance analysis across revenue, margin, billable hours, and other key performance drivers
• →Own project-level billing and invoicing, working closely with Accounting, Contracts, and Program Managers to prepare accurate, timely invoices in accordance with contract terms
• →Prepare and maintain Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), analyzing budget vs. forecast vs. actuals and identifying financial and operational trends
• →Conduct contract and subcontract administration, including monitoring funding levels and analyzing project cost, schedule, performance, risks, and variances
• →Reconcile unbilled balances, provide regular status updates on overdue invoices, support timesheet reviews, and maintain billing and project financial tracking files
• →Partner with Program Managers and Directors to support day-to-day project financial management, translating financial data into actionable insights
• →Develop and deliver monthly financial reports and dashboards to program leadership and company executives
• →Support executive briefings, ad-hoc financial analysis, and decision support across a portfolio of projects
• →Coordinate with program leadership to ensure project execution remains aligned with approved budgets and financial plans

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience in finance, project accounting, or project financial operations, preferably in a professional services or consulting environment
• Demonstrated experience owning client billing and invoicing, including preparing invoices, reconciling unbilled balances, and partnering with accounting and contracts teams
• Experience performing project-level financial control and analysis, such as budgeting, forecasting, estimates-at-completion (EACs), variance analysis, and margin analysis
• Willingness and ability to own both analytical project financial management and hands-on billing/invoicing responsibilities as part of a single role
• Comfort operating across functions, with the ability to translate project financial performance directly into accurate billing and reporting
• Strong understanding of income statements, cash flow, and project economics in time-and-materials and fixed-price contract environments
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including complex formulas, pivot tables, and financial models) and strong working knowledge of Google Sheets and financial analysis tools
• Ability to read and interpret contracts, policies, and invoicing instructions, and apply them accurately in billing and financial analysis
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally with program managers, executives, clients, and cross-functional partners
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive financial and client information
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, growing organization where roles span both analytical work and hands-on execution