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Finance Analyst jobs in Virginia are active and competitive, concentrated in federal contracting, defense, financial services, and technology sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level analyst through senior financial planning and analysis roles. The heaviest hiring is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads corridor, where employers such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, and Leidos maintain large finance teams. The most in-demand specialties are government contract accounting, FP&A, and budget analysis. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, inclusion and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries across all 7 continents.
Are you ready to take on a role at the forefront of global security? We’re seeking dedicated professional to join our team supporting U.S. and allied government efforts to disrupt threat networks through counter threat finance operations. In this fast-paced and high-stakes environment, your analytical expertise and strategic thinking will directly contribute to national defense and global stability.
As part of our mission-driving program, you’ll work alongside experts and government partners to you’ll help identify and disrupt illicit financial networks that fund terrorism, counter narcotics operations, organized crime and state-based threats. Whether you’re tracking money flows across borders, conducting deep-dive analysis on high-value targets, or briefing senior leaders, your work directly supports operational success and national defense priorities.
This isn’t just a contract — it’s a commitment to global impact. If you thrive in complex environments, are passionate about global security, and are ready to be part of a critical national mission – we want you on our team!
Responsibilities:
- Support Threat Finance Intelligence (TFI) analysis and facilitate Intel Agencies other DoD CTF activities throughout the Customer AOR. Support law enforcement agencies in ways that also support the Intel Customer and DoD priorities.
- Work with multiple USG law enforcement agencies and U.S. military organizations.
- Provide intelligence analysis services pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 284 and to Section 1022 of the NDAA for FY 2004, as amended.
- Provide CTF/TFI analysis that contributes to DoD strategic, operational, and tactical support to law enforcement agencies. Analysts may contribute to the development of theater wide TFI analytical products to support CTF activities.
- Provide CTF/TFI analysis to enable identifying, detecting, and providing targeting and interdiction recommendations for CD/CTOC/CT activities. This support may include research and analysis of AOR issues relevant to strategic effects planning.
- Provide support to the planning, organizing, and coordinating of CTF activities in respective CCMD AORs/AOIs, and in support of other DoD Components’ efforts to support law enforcement agencies. Support DoD CTF program reporting requirements by drafting correspondence and briefings for DoD and for USG law enforcement agency personnel.
- Monitor and provide CTF/TFI-related advice on finance-oriented assessments that contribute to DoD’s support to law enforcement agencies’ development of case files, evidentiary material, and designation packages, to include actionable intelligence. Analyze, develop courses of action, and provide specific operational alternatives to DoD Component leadership, in support of DoD’s responses to law enforcement agencies’ requests.
- Provide briefings to DoD Component leadership and provide analytical products to support DoD briefings to law enforcement agency personnel.
- Assist in the development of TFI analysis-derived action plans, papers, reports, and target packages described below, as required:
- Action Plans: Narrative and/or briefing products that may include the following:
- (1) descriptions of strategic, operational, and/or tactical objectives against an adversary's financial network
- (2) lists of interagency operations, activities, and actions (OAAs) to be pursued to support an objective
- (3) lists of interagency intelligence analysis activities that may help illuminate an adversary's financial vulnerabilities
- (4) lists of interagency OAAs that can synchronize with military operations to increase impact against an adversary network
- Papers: Narrative products that highlight:
- (1) an adversary's financial network (e.g., financial assets, methods of storage, processes for financial transfer)
- (2) the vulnerabilities in an adversary's financial network, and interagency capabilities that can exploit those vulnerabilities
- Reports: Narrative and/or briefing products that provide updates to OAAs; describe lessons learned from OAAs; and summarize ongoing OAAs or intelligence analysis support
- Target Packages: Combinations of narrative and/or briefing products that may describe a specific target, the significance of the target to the network in which they operate, the target's centers of gravity and vulnerabilities, the effect on the network if the target's activities are disrupted, and community reporting on the target. (The term “Target Packages” is used in the Law Enforcement sense, such as the target of an investigation.)
- Action Plans: Narrative and/or briefing products that may include the following:
- Provide program and policy support including, but not limited to:
- Provide support for CTF-focused conferences, to include planning, set-up, execution, removal and follow-on support related to conference activities.
- Assist in drafting guidance and provide expertise on matters related to implementing DoD CD/CTOC/CTF policy and DoD efforts to support law enforcement agencies’ CD/CTOC/CTF/CT-related programs.
- Assist in the development of strategic documents, DoD Directives and Instructions, and other DoD policy issuances that affect DoD activities to counter-threat finance challenges to U.S. national security.
- Assist DoD’s work with the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and with other Federal departments and agencies for the purpose of supporting law enforcement agencies on CTF/CTOC/CD/CT issues.
- Analyze highly complex strategic, policy, and program issues, and provide analysis to DoD components as part of DoD’s support to law enforcement agencies.
- Receive and analyze TFI information disseminated by DoD Components or elements of the Intelligence Community, including Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Requirements:
- High School Graduate or G.E.D. with ten (10) years of specialized experience OR Bachelor's/Master's degree and 5 years of specialized experience.
- Must have a valid/ active Top Secret/ SCI Government Security Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret / SCI Clearance.
- Finance-specific analytical experience dealing with identifying / detecting, targeting, and interdicting threat, terrorist, and/or criminal finance activities, and networks.
- Experience shall include CTF, and may include human intelligence and signals reporting, criminal and regulatory investigations, cases for designation, and experience with Bank Secrecy Act reporting mechanisms such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR).
- Be competent in utilizing Specialized Intelligence Analysis tools (i.e., Proton, KaChing, DataXplorer, and Voltron Suite);
- Be competent in utilizing Intelligence Report Aggregators/Automated Message Handling System search tools (i.e., TAC, RMT, and NGT, Horizon);
- Be competent in utilizing Intelligence Data Visualization Tools (i.e.Google Earth, Palantir, and, Analyst Notebook, Target Cop);
- Be proficient in utilizing the Microsoft Office suite applications.
- Be proficient in utilizing existing and new analytical tools to effectively exploit raw financial data, business registry, and corporate company data.
- Be knowledgeable of interagency threat finance cells;
- Be skilled at implementing and utilizing best practices, proper tradecraft and determining relevancy of information disseminated against the standards set forth by the USG;
- Possess experience with reviewing, prioritizing, and managing submitted requests.
- Understand interagency restrictions and sensitivities on sharing certain types of data, as well as the steps necessary amongst the interagency to share said data.
- Understand relevant DoD intelligence and intelligence oversight policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Individuals shall be able to show an expert level of skill in working with U.S Government Departments and Agencies (other than DoD) in areas such as policy formulation, acquisition, finance, drug law enforcement, security, policy formulation, and at disrupting and degrading the national security threats posed by drug trafficking, piracy, transnational organized crime, and threat finance networks reasonably related to illicit drug trafficking activities. In all cases, the specialized knowledge and experience shall directly support the technical requirements of this contract.
Desired Skills:
- Additional certification, such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) is preferred.
**CONUS and OCONUS Travel may be Required**
Compensation Details:
$130,000 - $140,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
09/16/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, inclusion and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries across all 7 continents.
Are you ready to take on a role at the forefront of global security? We’re seeking dedicated professional to join our team supporting U.S. and allied government efforts to disrupt threat networks through counter threat finance operations. In this fast-paced and high-stakes environment, your analytical expertise and strategic thinking will directly contribute to national defense and global stability.
As part of our mission-driving program, you’ll work alongside experts and government partners to you’ll help identify and disrupt illicit financial networks that fund terrorism, counter narcotics operations, organized crime and state-based threats. Whether you’re tracking money flows across borders, conducting deep-dive analysis on high-value targets, or briefing senior leaders, your work directly supports operational success and national defense priorities.
This isn’t just a contract — it’s a commitment to global impact. If you thrive in complex environments, are passionate about global security, and are ready to be part of a critical national mission – we want you on our team!
Responsibilities:
- Support Threat Finance Intelligence (TFI) analysis and facilitate Intel Agencies other DoD CTF activities throughout the Customer AOR. Support law enforcement agencies in ways that also support the Intel Customer and DoD priorities.
- Work with multiple USG law enforcement agencies and U.S. military organizations.
- Provide intelligence analysis services pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 284 and to Section 1022 of the NDAA for FY 2004, as amended.
- Provide CTF/TFI analysis that contributes to DoD strategic, operational, and tactical support to law enforcement agencies. Analysts may contribute to the development of theater wide TFI analytical products to support CTF activities.
- Provide CTF/TFI analysis to enable identifying, detecting, and providing targeting and interdiction recommendations for CD/CTOC/CT activities. This support may include research and analysis of AOR issues relevant to strategic effects planning.
- Provide support to the planning, organizing, and coordinating of CTF activities in respective CCMD AORs/AOIs, and in support of other DoD Components’ efforts to support law enforcement agencies. Support DoD CTF program reporting requirements by drafting correspondence and briefings for DoD and for USG law enforcement agency personnel.
- Monitor and provide CTF/TFI-related advice on finance-oriented assessments that contribute to DoD’s support to law enforcement agencies’ development of case files, evidentiary material, and designation packages, to include actionable intelligence. Analyze, develop courses of action, and provide specific operational alternatives to DoD Component leadership, in support of DoD’s responses to law enforcement agencies’ requests.
- Provide briefings to DoD Component leadership and provide analytical products to support DoD briefings to law enforcement agency personnel.
- Assist in the development of TFI analysis-derived action plans, papers, reports, and target packages described below, as required:
- Action Plans: Narrative and/or briefing products that may include the following:
- (1) descriptions of strategic, operational, and/or tactical objectives against an adversary's financial network
- (2) lists of interagency operations, activities, and actions (OAAs) to be pursued to support an objective
- (3) lists of interagency intelligence analysis activities that may help illuminate an adversary's financial vulnerabilities
- (4) lists of interagency OAAs that can synchronize with military operations to increase impact against an adversary network
- Papers: Narrative products that highlight:
- (1) an adversary's financial network (e.g., financial assets, methods of storage, processes for financial transfer)
- (2) the vulnerabilities in an adversary's financial network, and interagency capabilities that can exploit those vulnerabilities
- Reports: Narrative and/or briefing products that provide updates to OAAs; describe lessons learned from OAAs; and summarize ongoing OAAs or intelligence analysis support
- Target Packages: Combinations of narrative and/or briefing products that may describe a specific target, the significance of the target to the network in which they operate, the target's centers of gravity and vulnerabilities, the effect on the network if the target's activities are disrupted, and community reporting on the target. (The term “Target Packages” is used in the Law Enforcement sense, such as the target of an investigation.)
- Action Plans: Narrative and/or briefing products that may include the following:
- Provide program and policy support including, but not limited to:
- Provide support for CTF-focused conferences, to include planning, set-up, execution, removal and follow-on support related to conference activities.
- Assist in drafting guidance and provide expertise on matters related to implementing DoD CD/CTOC/CTF policy and DoD efforts to support law enforcement agencies’ CD/CTOC/CTF/CT-related programs.
- Assist in the development of strategic documents, DoD Directives and Instructions, and other DoD policy issuances that affect DoD activities to counter-threat finance challenges to U.S. national security.
- Assist DoD’s work with the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and with other Federal departments and agencies for the purpose of supporting law enforcement agencies on CTF/CTOC/CD/CT issues.
- Analyze highly complex strategic, policy, and program issues, and provide analysis to DoD components as part of DoD’s support to law enforcement agencies.
- Receive and analyze TFI information disseminated by DoD Components or elements of the Intelligence Community, including Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Requirements:
- High School Graduate or G.E.D. with ten (10) years of specialized experience OR Bachelor's/Master's degree and 5 years of specialized experience.
- Must have a valid/ active Top Secret/ SCI Government Security Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret / SCI Clearance.
- Finance-specific analytical experience dealing with identifying / detecting, targeting, and interdicting threat, terrorist, and/or criminal finance activities, and networks.
- Experience shall include CTF, and may include human intelligence and signals reporting, criminal and regulatory investigations, cases for designation, and experience with Bank Secrecy Act reporting mechanisms such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR).
- Be competent in utilizing Specialized Intelligence Analysis tools (i.e., Proton, KaChing, DataXplorer, and Voltron Suite);
- Be competent in utilizing Intelligence Report Aggregators/Automated Message Handling System search tools (i.e., TAC, RMT, and NGT, Horizon);
- Be competent in utilizing Intelligence Data Visualization Tools (i.e.Google Earth, Palantir, and, Analyst Notebook, Target Cop);
- Be proficient in utilizing the Microsoft Office suite applications.
- Be proficient in utilizing existing and new analytical tools to effectively exploit raw financial data, business registry, and corporate company data.
- Be knowledgeable of interagency threat finance cells;
- Be skilled at implementing and utilizing best practices, proper tradecraft and determining relevancy of information disseminated against the standards set forth by the USG;
- Possess experience with reviewing, prioritizing, and managing submitted requests.
- Understand interagency restrictions and sensitivities on sharing certain types of data, as well as the steps necessary amongst the interagency to share said data.
- Understand relevant DoD intelligence and intelligence oversight policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Individuals shall be able to show an expert level of skill in working with U.S Government Departments and Agencies (other than DoD) in areas such as policy formulation, acquisition, finance, drug law enforcement, security, policy formulation, and at disrupting and degrading the national security threats posed by drug trafficking, piracy, transnational organized crime, and threat finance networks reasonably related to illicit drug trafficking activities. In all cases, the specialized knowledge and experience shall directly support the technical requirements of this contract.
Desired Skills:
- Additional certification, such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) is preferred.
**CONUS and OCONUS Travel may be Required**
Compensation Details:
$130,000 - $140,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
09/16/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
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Finance Analyst Job Market in Virginia
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon11
- Amentum5
- Northrop Grumman4
- CACI International4
- Capital One3
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in finance analyst jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field
- CFA or CPA credential preferred by most mid-tier and senior Virginia employers
- Proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Excel, with ERP system experience
- Experience with government contract accounting or FAR compliance for federal-contractor roles
- Two or more years of FP&A, budget analysis, or corporate finance experience
- Strong written communication skills for variance reporting and executive presentations
Finance Analyst Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a finance analyst in Virginia?
A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics is the standard entry point for finance analyst roles in Virginia. Virginia does not require a state-issued license for most finance analyst positions, but employers in Northern Virginia and Richmond strongly prefer candidates who hold or are actively pursuing a CFA or CPA credential. Federal contractor employers additionally look for familiarity with government cost accounting standards.
How much do finance analysts make in Virginia?
Finance analysts in Virginia earn a median of about $105,490 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $67,540 for the lowest 10% to over $176,690 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire finance analysts in Virginia?
Employers hiring finance analysts in Virginia right now include Amazon, Amentum, and Northrop Grumman, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal agencies and defense contractors means many openings sit within large government services firms and financial institutions headquartered in the Northern Virginia and Richmond corridor.
Which Virginia cities have the most finance analyst jobs?
Arlington, Chantilly, and Dulles have the most finance analyst openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia dominates because of the dense cluster of federal agencies, defense contractors, and technology firms in the region, while Richmond's role as a financial services and corporate headquarters hub drives steady demand, and Hampton Roads adds openings tied to its large military installations and related contractor presence.
Are there remote finance analyst jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of finance analyst openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the desk-based and analytical nature of the work. The functions most commonly offered remotely are FP&A, financial reporting, and budget analysis, while roles involving classified government contract work or on-site audit support are more likely to require a physical presence.
How can I get hired as a finance analyst in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a financial analyst associate or junior analyst role at a large federal contractor or bank, where rotational programs and new-graduate pipelines are common. Firms such as Booz Allen Hamilton and Capital One run structured entry-level programs in Northern Virginia and Richmond. Lateral moves from accounting technician, budget assistant, or accounts payable roles at Virginia state agencies or universities also open the door, and pursuing a CFA Level I candidacy gives early-career applicants a measurable edge in the hiring process.
Where can I find and apply to finance analyst jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to finance analyst jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings. Find roles that fit your experience and location and apply directly to the ones that interest you.
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