Financial Anst Prin

BAE Systems • Phoenix, AZ

5d

About The Position

BAE is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join the Program Finance team. This role involves serving as the financial business partner for several key programs, assisting program managers and teams with developing program baselines, monitoring performance, investigating root causes of program performance variances, and developing corrective action plans. The position provides financial decision support to key stakeholders focused on minimizing risk and maximizing program profit by managing financial requirements and program execution. Responsibilities include tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects of varying contract type, size, and complexity. The role requires strong communication skills to interface with the Program Management Organization (PMO) team, project managers, technical staff, subcontractors, and customers. Key duties also include project start-up and close-out, monthly program revenue and cost management, and profit recognition over the program's life. The Financial Analyst supports project execution by performing financial analysis and other program support related to technical and business resources needed to achieve program objectives, including pre/post-award project activities. They will develop and review financial data for cost proposals, contract reviews, forecasts, and variance explanations, and participate in program and project reviews. Ensuring compliance with internal procedures, DFAR/FAR, CAS, estimating systems, and disclosure statements, as well as interpreting changes to understand their impact on programs, is also crucial. The ability to lead existing Analysts by example and take the lead on selected projects/initiatives is expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with 6+ years related work experience
• Experience with MS Office Suite (Excel)
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment
• Problem solving and in-depth research and analytical skills
• Ability to work cooperatively across multiple finance and non-finance functions
• Working knowledge of EACs, Budget Planning, and cost types/flows

Nice To Haves

• Experience in project forecasting and analysis within a large defense contractor or manufacturing environment
• DFARS Estimating System compliance knowledge
• Hyperion Planning and Excel Smart View add-in experience
• Oracle ERP experience
• MBA or advanced Degree

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial business partner for several key programs
• Assist the program manager and program teams with developing program baselines, monitoring performance, investigating root causes of program performance variances, and assisting program managers in development of corrective action plans to address and mitigate program variances.
• Provide financial decision support to key stakeholders focused on minimizing risk and maximizing return of program profit by managing financial requirements and program execution.
• Provide tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects of varying contract type, size and complexity.
• Utilize strong communication skills to interface with Program Management Organization (PMO) team and others including; project managers, technical staff, subcontractors and customers in support of PMO activities
• Responsible project start-up and close-out as well as monthly program revenue, cost management, and profit recognition over the life of the program.
• Supports project execution by performing financial analysis and other program support related to the technical and business resources needed to achieve program objectives; includes pre/post-award project activities from inception through closeout
• Develops and reviews financial data for inclusion in cost proposals, contract reviews, forecasts and variance explanations.
• Participate in program and project reviews.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures, DFAR/FAR, CAS, estimating systems and disclosure statements as well as interprets changes to understand impact on programs.
• Ability to lead existing Analysts by example while taking the lead on selected projects/initiatives

Benefits

• 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 on a global scale.
• At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior