Project Analyst

Job Description

Project Analyst | Spatial Front, Inc

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Spatial Front, Inc., located fully onsite in Arlington, VA. SFI is a two-time USAToday Top Workplaces awardee, recognized for its commitment to a positive work environment. This role is crucial for ensuring that all project activities, from tracking deliverables to managing finances and documentation, are meticulously organized, accurately recorded, and completed efficiently to support successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate will be a dependable, proactive, and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a structured support role.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Arlington, VA
• Pay: $50000–$90000 yearly
• Mission: Ensure project activities are organized, documented, tracked, and completed on time through diligent coordination and administrative support.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Jira

What You’ll Actually Do
• Track Project Progress: Meticulously monitor project deliverables, milestones, action items, deadlines, dependencies, and all outstanding tasks across assigned projects.
• Manage Documentation: Organize, format, review, route, and track all project documents, reports, meeting materials, and deliverable submissions.
• Support Financial Oversight: Track project financial items, including budgets, burn rates, expenses, invoices, purchase requests, and funding information, coordinating with finance staff on discrepancies.
• Coordinate Stakeholders: Actively engage with project managers, technical staff, finance, operations, and other stakeholders to gather updates and ensure timely completion of tasks and approvals.
• Prepare Reports: Assist in the creation of comprehensive project status reports, dashboards, briefing materials, meeting notes, and action item logs for management updates.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Communications, Information Systems, or a related field. This is an entry-level position open to recent college graduates.
• Experience: 0-2+ years of experience in project coordination, project analysis, business operations, finance support, or administrative project support. Must be able to work fully onsite in Arlington, VA.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through; excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities; strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Bonus: Internship or academic experience in project management, finance, or government contracting; familiarity with project tracking tools like SharePoint or Smartsheet; strong Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables; experience tracking project hours, budgets, or invoices.