Financial Analyst/Exploiter
BAE Systems · McLean, Virginia, US
Posted July 31, 2026
Full-TimeFinance & EconomicsFinancial Analysis
About this role
</br><b>Job Description </b></br><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BAE Systems is seeking analysts with financial backgrounds to support a client’s operational requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Successful candidates will work well in a team environment and will be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision. Candidates will be expected to effectively interact with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization. The positions require prior experience with analyzing financial data and familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.<br><br>Job Description: The candidate selected for this position will conduct intelligence research and all-source analysis of data in order to produce/draft intelligence products, briefings, assessments on threat financiers, facilitators, and financial operations and networks associated with nation state adversaries. Map and perform analysis of financial data from formal banking system, financial reports, and informal systems for moving money. Extract and fuse transactional data from all sources to provide value-added analysis and products to support operations and policymakers. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">#LI-KK2</span></span></p></br></br><b>Required Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BA or BS Degree in business, economics, finance, or accounting. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Experience exploiting large scale financial databases or data sets to conduct economic or financial analysis. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Demonstrate an understanding of global finance through experience or knowledge in the following areas: threat finance, international economics, global money transfer mechanisms, financial data, and financial institutions.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Familiar with mobile money, digital currencies, and emerging technology/services in financial industry.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skills using software and technologies to view and manipulate financial data (MS Excel including pivot tables, MS Access, SQL).</span></span></li></ul></br></br><b>Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ability to apply data organization skills</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strong demonstrated communication skills – written, oral, verbal</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strong interpersonal skills with both junior and senior staff</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to work well with teams and independently</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Self-motivated and able to manage daily priorities with minimal oversight or direction</span></span></li></ul><br><br><b>Pay Information</b><br>Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035<br><br>Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. <br><br>Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.<br></br></br><b>About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security </b></br>BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.<br><br>Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.<br><br>This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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