Sr. Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst drives the development, planning, forecasting, and the analysis of financial performance on programs for a high-growth business within the Aerospace and Defense industry. This role reports to the Director, Program Finance and is a valuable member of the Integrated Processing Solutions team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial analysis, monitor trends and be able to accurately interpret the results in support of the Program Office on a variety of program engagements

• Partner with the Program Manager to create and influence the baselining of programs, including establishing milestone billing plan, and conduct rolling wave planning in accordance with company processes and program requirements

• Work closely with Program Manager and Leads to ensure costs are accurate and comprehensive

• Drive the process for periodic cost, revenue, and billings forecast updates and reviews

• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM), performance measurement and reporting

• Prepare financial data charts for Program and Customer Reviews

• Provide weekly/monthly variance analysis; highlight trends, assess financial risk, and recommend corrective actions

• Work closely with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) group and Global Order Sales (GOS) to support invoicing and cash forecasting

• Interface with FP&A group to ensure proper accounting treatment and methods are aligned to company processes and policies

• Support audits of financial information by internal and external auditors

• Working with the contracts department for funding, billings, and other contractual items

• Developing and monitoring program risks and opportunities, such as cost overruns and scheduling delays

• Developing financial forecasts and deeply analyzing project estimates at completion

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of EVM principles and their application to complex projects

• Ability to communicate and present financial data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner

• Proactive, creative and innovative in solving problems and issues

• Understanding of revenue, profits, bookings and cash flow forecasting

• Experience with Deltek Cobra, Oracle, ProPricer or other cost accounting systems

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Detail-oriented

• Self-motivated

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast paced environment

• Candidate must be a US Citizen

Education: Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related discipline; 5+ years experience

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