Financial Analyst

AMTEC Corporation•Plymouth, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst serves as a financial partner to Program Management, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain. The position is responsible for developing and tracking operating and program budgets, analyzing financial performance and variances, maintaining forward-looking forecasts, supporting proposal development, and providing financial oversight of U.S. Government contracts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible financial analysis, program finance, or cost analysis experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and program financial models.
Experience supporting government proposals, including BoEs, indirect rates, direct cost estimates, and cost/pricing models.
Experience with government contract cost tracking, funding, billing/invoice preparation, and financial reporting.
Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, program finance, and government contract accounting.
Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements and their application to cost, pricing, and billing.
Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance-analysis skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/project accounting and financial reporting systems
Ability to independently investigate financial results, challenge assumptions, and translate operational information into credible financial forecasts.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Program Management, and Finance.
Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives) approval.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace and Defense manufacturing or U.S. Government contracting experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead development and maintenance of operating, program, and project budgets in partnership with functional and program leadership.
Track actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, program baselines, and contract requirements; identify and explain material variances.
Develop and maintain forward-looking forecasts and financial models for revenue, cost, margin, cash flow, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Estimate to Complete (ETC).
Analyze manufacturing and program costs, including direct material, labor, overhead, outside processing, purchased services, and other direct and indirect costs.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to investigate cost variances, identify root causes, assess financial impacts, and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare recurring financial reporting and provide leadership with visibility into financial performance, forecast changes, cash requirements, risks, and opportunities.
Provide financial planning, analysis, and tracking for capital equipment, facility, and infrastructure investments.
Develop and support proposal cost models, pricing analyses, Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation, and applicable labor, overhead, G&A, and other pricing rates.
Provide financial support for U.S. Government contracts from award through completion, including contract budgets, cost tracking, funding, revenue, expenditures, margin, and remaining financial requirements.
Prepare and support government contract invoicing, contract modifications, funding changes, customer financial reviews, audits, and cost-documentation requests.
Apply applicable FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements to proposal pricing, cost accounting, billing, and government contract financial activities.