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Description

Position is fully onsite (once fully trained, manager may concern 1 day remote)

Overview Job Description:

Government Contracts Analyst (Excel & Inventory/Spend Management Focus)

• As a Government Contracts Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in managing end to end contract lifecycle execution, analyzing spend against contract commitments, and driving data driven decisions through advanced Excel based reporting.
• You will partner closely with sales leadership, legal, offer development, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure contract integrity, regulatory compliance, and optimal financial and operational performance.
• This role is ideal for a high performing professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment and excels at contract analytics, complex problem solving, and cross functional coordination.
• You will serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, bringing visibility to contractual performance, identifying risks, and shaping execution strategies that drive business success.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Lifecycle & Compliance

• Support contract lifecycle from inception through closeout, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with company policies and customer requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS, and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Support development, review, and analysis of acquisition and procurement documentation including amendments, renewals, and pricing structures.
• Conduct pre award and post award audits to validate contractual compliance and performance.
• Identify risks and develop actionable mitigation strategies.
• Financial & Spend Management
• Monitor and analyze spend against contract, identifying variances, usage trends, and forecast impacts.
• Validate explanations for financial changes (actuals vs. prior year vs. budget) and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Ensure contract deliverables accurately support billing, usage, and reconciliation requirements.
• Participate in new deal structures, commercial reviews, and negotiation preparation.

Data, Inventory & Reporting

• Build, maintain, and automate Excel driven dashboards and inventory management reports to track contract usage, ordering behavior, and product availability.
• Examine ordering patterns, invoicing behavior, pricing discrepancies, and operational risks; partner with cross functional teams to increase transparency and compliance.
• Perform complex data analysis to identify patterns, root causes, and opportunities to improve contract performance.
• Ensure procurement and supply chain data accuracy by reviewing requisitions, purchase orders, and contract related transactions.

Cross Functional Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as a liaison between sales, operations, finance, legal, and supply chain.
• Drive alignment on contractual obligations, performance expectations, and operational execution.
• Provide clear, concise guidance to business partners to ensure consistent compliance and decision making.
• Lead portions of multi project programs or workstreams, ensuring delivery excellence and timely execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Finance, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Experience with financial due diligence, contract analysis, or program management in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, pharmaceutical preferred).
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, advanced functions, modeling, automation).
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi project workloads independently.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate operational and contractual risks.
• Experience with government, federal, education, or healthcare contracting.
• Comfort managing medium complexity procurement processes and documentation.
• Strong presentation skills and experience preparing executive ready reporting.

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail: Ability to identify discrepancies across financial and operational datasets.
• Communication: Skilled at translating complex contract and financial concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Critical Thinking: Strong analytical judgment to evaluate data, identify root causes, and propose solutions.
• Organization: Ability to manage large datasets and multiple priorities without sacrificing accuracy.
• Ownership Mindset: Able to work independently, drive tasks from initiation to completion, and operate with high accountability.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and relationship building capabilities across cross functional teams.
• Negotiation & Influence: Able to support complex contract and pricing conversations with stakeholders.