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Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in Virginia are in strong demand, concentrated in defense contracting, federal consulting, financial services, and technology sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level data analyst to senior BI architect. The heaviest hiring activity is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads area, where employers such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and Capital One maintain large analytics teams. Data visualization, cloud-based reporting, and SQL-driven analytics are the most sought-after specialties in Virginia listings right now. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Northwest Center is seeking a strategic and data-driven FP&A and Business Intelligence Manager to serve as the analytical backbone of our NWC@Amazon division. In this senior individual contributor role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, business intelligence, and reporting initiatives that provide leaders with actionable insights and trusted financial information. You will develop financial models, data pipelines, dashboards, and AI-enabled solutions that transform complex data into clear business decisions.
Working closely with Finance & Business Operations leadership, program leaders, corporate finance partners, and customer stakeholders, you will support long-term planning, growth strategies, and investment decisions across the division. As our managed services portfolio continues to expand beyond Amazon, you will play a critical role in building the financial and analytical foundation for future customers and programs.
The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with technical expertise in tools such as Power BI, Vena, and modern AI technologies. You are passionate about turning manual processes into automated, scalable solutions and can communicate complex financial concepts in a clear, accessible way that drives adoption and trust across the organization.
Salary Range: $128,000 - $160,000
Location: Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA
Please submit a portfolio of examples of dashboards with your application.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance, effective the month after 30 days of employment
- 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
- Additional 10 Annual Floating Holidays, Parental Leave, and Paid Compassion Leave
- Retirement 401(K) with a company match
- Company-Provided Orca Pass for Seattle employees OR Company-Provided SmarTrip card or Parking Stipend of $153/month for Arlington employees
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
- Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
- Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
- Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
- Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
- Pet Insurance Discount Program
Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: https://nwcbenefits.hrbenefits.net/
Essential Duties
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the division's annual planning and forecasting processes end to end, establishing clear timelines, defined inputs, and accountability for delivering accurate and timely financial plans.
- Develop and maintain financial models that support planning and decision-making, including workforce planning, revenue forecasting, organizational structure and span-of-control economic, pricing models, and profitability analysis across programs, locations, and customers.
- Lead scenario and sensitivity analysis on growth and investment decisions, new customer opportunities, program expansion, wage and market adjustments, contract renewals, and bring leadership the trade-offs and a recommendation, not just the data.
- Analyze financial performance against plans and forecasts, identify the reasons for significant differences, and partner with program leaders to determine appropriate actions.
- Establish consistent financial and operational performance measures, including how they are defined, calculated, and used in monthly, quarterly, and executive reporting.
- Ability to educate and influence non-financial leaders on financial concepts and implications.
Automation & Business Intelligence
- Serve as the technical owner for the division, designing and building the data pipelines, templated models, and dashboards that build repeatable mechanisms for analysis.
- Build and maintain the division's Power BI (or equivalent) reporting layer, including P&L by department, headcount by site and program, revenue and margin trending, receivables health, and the financial content of NWC monthly business reviews and customer QBRs.
- Apply a "build it once" standard by identifying recurring analyses and developing documented, automated solutions that are scalable across the division.
- Establish data and reporting standards that enable consistency, accuracy, appropriate access, and a single source of truth across the division.
BI & AI Enablement
- Identify and implement opportunities to leverage business intelligence, AI, and automation to improve financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and operational decision making.
- Evaluate BI and AI tools, establish secure and compliant approaches for their use in partnership with IT and corporate finance.
- Raising the analytical capabilities of the broader team through training, office hours, documentation and ongoing support that increases adoption of reporting and decision support tools.
- Partner with corporate finance, HR, Recruiting, and IT to ensure divisional solutions align with enterprise systems, controls, and roadmap, and to share methods that other divisions can adopt.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field required; master's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience
- 7+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or business intelligence, including ownership of a full planning and forecasting cycle for a business unit, division, or program portfolio with a preference for experience supporting a multi-customer or multi-entity environment
- Experience in pricing, bill rate construction, or the unit economics of labor-based services preferred
- Advanced Power BI or Tableau capability: data modeling, DAX or equivalent, and dashboard design for non-technical audiences
- Advanced Excel including complex financial modeling, Power Query, and Power Pivot
- Experience establishing data governance, master data standards, or a BI center of excellence preferred
- Working knowledge of at least one of SQL, Python, VBA, or Office Scripts for data transformation
- Hands-on experience with a financial planning platform (Vena preferred), including model build and administration rather than input alone
- Practical experience applying AI tools to analytical, modeling, or reporting work
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.
We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.
Northwest Center is seeking a strategic and data-driven FP&A and Business Intelligence Manager to serve as the analytical backbone of our NWC@Amazon division. In this senior individual contributor role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, business intelligence, and reporting initiatives that provide leaders with actionable insights and trusted financial information. You will develop financial models, data pipelines, dashboards, and AI-enabled solutions that transform complex data into clear business decisions.
Working closely with Finance & Business Operations leadership, program leaders, corporate finance partners, and customer stakeholders, you will support long-term planning, growth strategies, and investment decisions across the division. As our managed services portfolio continues to expand beyond Amazon, you will play a critical role in building the financial and analytical foundation for future customers and programs.
The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with technical expertise in tools such as Power BI, Vena, and modern AI technologies. You are passionate about turning manual processes into automated, scalable solutions and can communicate complex financial concepts in a clear, accessible way that drives adoption and trust across the organization.
Salary Range: $128,000 - $160,000
Location: Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA
Please submit a portfolio of examples of dashboards with your application.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance, effective the month after 30 days of employment
- 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
- Additional 10 Annual Floating Holidays, Parental Leave, and Paid Compassion Leave
- Retirement 401(K) with a company match
- Company-Provided Orca Pass for Seattle employees OR Company-Provided SmarTrip card or Parking Stipend of $153/month for Arlington employees
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
- Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
- Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
- Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
- Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
- Pet Insurance Discount Program
Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: https://nwcbenefits.hrbenefits.net/
Essential Duties
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the division's annual planning and forecasting processes end to end, establishing clear timelines, defined inputs, and accountability for delivering accurate and timely financial plans.
- Develop and maintain financial models that support planning and decision-making, including workforce planning, revenue forecasting, organizational structure and span-of-control economic, pricing models, and profitability analysis across programs, locations, and customers.
- Lead scenario and sensitivity analysis on growth and investment decisions, new customer opportunities, program expansion, wage and market adjustments, contract renewals, and bring leadership the trade-offs and a recommendation, not just the data.
- Analyze financial performance against plans and forecasts, identify the reasons for significant differences, and partner with program leaders to determine appropriate actions.
- Establish consistent financial and operational performance measures, including how they are defined, calculated, and used in monthly, quarterly, and executive reporting.
- Ability to educate and influence non-financial leaders on financial concepts and implications.
Automation & Business Intelligence
- Serve as the technical owner for the division, designing and building the data pipelines, templated models, and dashboards that build repeatable mechanisms for analysis.
- Build and maintain the division's Power BI (or equivalent) reporting layer, including P&L by department, headcount by site and program, revenue and margin trending, receivables health, and the financial content of NWC monthly business reviews and customer QBRs.
- Apply a "build it once" standard by identifying recurring analyses and developing documented, automated solutions that are scalable across the division.
- Establish data and reporting standards that enable consistency, accuracy, appropriate access, and a single source of truth across the division.
BI & AI Enablement
- Identify and implement opportunities to leverage business intelligence, AI, and automation to improve financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and operational decision making.
- Evaluate BI and AI tools, establish secure and compliant approaches for their use in partnership with IT and corporate finance.
- Raising the analytical capabilities of the broader team through training, office hours, documentation and ongoing support that increases adoption of reporting and decision support tools.
- Partner with corporate finance, HR, Recruiting, and IT to ensure divisional solutions align with enterprise systems, controls, and roadmap, and to share methods that other divisions can adopt.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field required; master's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience
- 7+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or business intelligence, including ownership of a full planning and forecasting cycle for a business unit, division, or program portfolio with a preference for experience supporting a multi-customer or multi-entity environment
- Experience in pricing, bill rate construction, or the unit economics of labor-based services preferred
- Advanced Power BI or Tableau capability: data modeling, DAX or equivalent, and dashboard design for non-technical audiences
- Advanced Excel including complex financial modeling, Power Query, and Power Pivot
- Experience establishing data governance, master data standards, or a BI center of excellence preferred
- Working knowledge of at least one of SQL, Python, VBA, or Office Scripts for data transformation
- Hands-on experience with a financial planning platform (Vena preferred), including model build and administration rather than input alone
- Practical experience applying AI tools to analytical, modeling, or reporting work
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.
We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.
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- Bachelor's degree in business analytics, computer science, statistics, or a related field
- Proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker for reporting and dashboards
- Strong SQL skills for querying relational databases and supporting data pipelines
- Experience translating business questions into structured analytical requirements and deliverables
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google BigQuery
- Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders and leadership
Business Intelligence Analyst Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a business intelligence analyst in Virginia?
Virginia does not require a state-issued license to work as a business intelligence analyst. Most employers expect a bachelor's degree in business analytics, information systems, statistics, or computer science. Candidates who add industry-recognized credentials such as the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate or Tableau Desktop Specialist certification gain a competitive edge in Virginia's defense and federal consulting markets, where documented technical proficiency matters in the hiring process.
How much do business intelligence analysts make in Virginia?
Business intelligence analysts in Virginia earn a median of about $126,430 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,420 for the lowest 10% to over $207,890 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire business intelligence analysts in Virginia?
Employers hiring business intelligence analysts in Virginia right now include Navy Federal Credit Union, Amazon, and Deltek, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal contractors, financial institutions, and technology firms makes it one of the more active states for sustained BI analyst hiring throughout the year.
Which Virginia cities have the most business intelligence analyst jobs?
Herndon, Arlington, and Vienna have the most business intelligence analyst openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia drives the bulk of demand because of its dense cluster of federal agencies and defense contractors, while Richmond's financial services and healthcare sectors generate consistent openings, and Hampton Roads adds volume through defense and logistics-focused employers with large data operations.
Are there remote business intelligence analyst jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most fields, since business intelligence analyst work is inherently desk-based and output-oriented. About 67% of business intelligence analyst openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed analytics teams have become. Roles focused on dashboard development and self-service reporting tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions embedded with federal clients often require on-site work due to clearance or contract requirements.
How can I get hired as a business intelligence analyst in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to data analyst or reporting analyst roles at Virginia's large federal contractors and financial institutions, which routinely hire recent graduates through structured analyst programs. Booz Allen Hamilton and Capital One both run new-graduate analytics programs that place candidates without prior professional experience. Building a portfolio of SQL queries and Tableau or Power BI dashboards using public datasets, and earning an entry-level certification, gives applicants from adjacent roles such as business analyst or data coordinator a credible case for a first BI position.
Where can I find and apply to business intelligence analyst jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to business intelligence analyst jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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