About the position
The Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics business provides leading naval computing infrastructure, network and data distribution and middleware enterprise services, as well as world-class manufacturing and support capabilities. This opportunity is open to be worked in a hybrid manner, Monday through Thursday from 7:30am - 5pm, and every other Friday from 7:30am - 4pm with 2-3 days per week being worked on site in either our Engineering Center of Excellence, located in Burnsville, MN, or our Display, Processing, and Networking Center of Excellence, located in Johnstown, PA, the remaining workdays would be eligible to be worked from home. Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical professional to support our financial and program management operations. This role requires a solid understanding of business operations in a defense manufacturing environment, including program management, finance, accounting, government compliance, and supply chain considerations. If you have experience in defense contracting, financial analysis, and program execution, we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities
- Understand the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the Strategic Guide Plan process and help prepare program bookings, revenue, operating profit, investment and cash flow data
- Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types
- Ability to work on cross-functional teams
- Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
- Support negotiations with the government, industry prime contractors and foreign customers
- Conduct analytical studies, monitor trends and interpret the results
- Support government compliance and audit activities
- Develop an understanding of the Standards of Conduct to include: conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud
- Develop an understanding of contract design and structure to include: FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements
- Ability to grasp generally accepted accounting principles and develop a working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
- Supports proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
- Develop an understanding of the source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings and protest
- Program and finance: Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Estimate at Completion (EAC); cash management/working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C/SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation
- Emerging business operations knowledge to include: management principles; business development; HR; operations; finance; accounting; economics; and information technology
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field - MA/MS is highly desirable
- Developing knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS & SOX
- Ability to understand financial analysis principles and have financial analysis skills
- Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, Deltek/Costpoint, Pro Pricer)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company contribution to a health savings account
- Telemedicine
- Life and disability insurance
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
- Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program
- Competitive vacation
- Health/emergency leave
- Paid parental leave
- Community service hours
