Finance Analyst Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will report to the F-35 Sustainment Sr. Business Manager and will be responsible for performing financial analysis and funding analysis on assigned contracts. The selected individual will influence the development of proposal and negotiation strategies with a business and financial focus that includes cost risks, ROS commitment, target profit rates, execution, and overall financial performance. He / she will also support the execution of the production portfolio from a business perspective by placing emphasis on achievement of program business and financial goals for assigned contracts. Additional responsibilities for assigned F-35 Sustainment contracts includes establishment of a compliant budget baseline, review and analysis of the program’s EACs, and preparation of monthly Change In Position charts. This position will support Program Management and other members of the F-35 Business team by providing sound business guidance, supporting financial reporting requirements to internal and external customers, providing cost assessment impacts, and conducting root cause analysis. This position will coordinate with FP&A to ensure accurate Orders, Sales, EBIT and Cash reporting and will assist in the development of the F-35 Production Long Range Plan (LRP). The successful candidate will require a broad understanding of Business Management competencies including Financial Planning (Orders, Sales, EBIT and Cash analysis and reporting), Program Finance, Contracts, and Estimating. This position will be required to extract and summarize large volumes of financial information from in-house business systems such as COBRA, SAP, and Electronic Contracting System (ECE).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college.
Experience with business systems such as: ECE, SAP, Deltek/COBRA, Hyperion or Accounting Data Analysis and Reporting (ADAR)
Experience with MS Office Suite
Understanding of Financial Planning and Analysis (LRP/OSEC)
Must be a US Citizen for consideration due to security clearance requirement.

Nice To Haves

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and quality are required.
Familiar with Contracts/Proposal processes and procedures.
Familiar with proposal data and preparation of budget files.
Familiar with Funding processes and procedures including customer notifications.
Familiar with EVMS Program Finance processes and procedures including Baseline Change Requests (BCRs).
Previous experience supporting Control Account Managers (CAMs) as a Cost Analyst in a complex, developmental program environment highly desirable.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient with MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

Performing financial analysis and funding analysis on assigned contracts.
Influencing the development of proposal and negotiation strategies with a business and financial focus.
Supporting the execution of the production portfolio from a business perspective.
Establishing a compliant budget baseline for assigned F-35 Sustainment contracts.
Reviewing and analyzing program EACs.
Preparing monthly Change In Position charts.
Providing sound business guidance to Program Management and other members of the F-35 Business team.
Supporting financial reporting requirements to internal and external customers.
Providing cost assessment impacts.
Conducting root cause analysis.
Coordinating with FP&A to ensure accurate Orders, Sales, EBIT and Cash reporting.
Assisting in the development of the F-35 Production Long Range Plan (LRP).
Extracting and summarizing large volumes of financial information from in-house business systems such as COBRA, SAP, and Electronic Contracting System (ECE).