Lead Program Finance Analyst

L3HHCM20•Anaheim, CA

29d•$103 - $192

About The Position

The Program Finance Analyst position will be responsible for the financial management, review, and forecasting of assigned programs. They partner with program management and project teams to analyze and understand their financial position. The Analyst will prepare quarterly, monthly, and weekly financial reports, both internal and external as required, validate Actual cost reporting, support monthly closing activities, support establishment and maintenance of project baselines and forecasts, and be responsible for project setup and maintenance with the financial systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
5- 7 years experience with Earned Value Management (EIA-748 ANSI EV Guideline Reviews)
4-6 years of experience with Earned Value Management Software such as: COBRA, MPM, etc.
4-6 years of experience of manipulating pivot tables, v-look ups, and macros in Excel and PowerPoint
4-6 years of experience with and ERP such as: Cognos/Cost Point/SAP/Empower
US citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cost-reimbursable contracts such as CPFF and T&M
Knowledge of government contracts, funding profiles, sales outlook and variance analysis preferred
Knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, IMB Cognos reporting, and Deltek Cobra

Responsibilities

Analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends, cost/schedule risks, and opportunities that influence outcomes
Proactively work with Program Management and the project team in supporting the programs’ financial performance and requirements
Manage and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) system for the program
Coordinate CAM inputs to maintain time-phased program baselines for performance measurement and monthly forecasts for accurate financial reporting
Review and help prepare project billings to ensure customer invoices are accurate
Help identify, generate, and ensure the proper recording and documentation of any required correcting entries
Creating and maintaining projects within Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Cobra financial systems, consistently in accordance with company procedure
Supports the creation of time-phased project baseline budgets for performance measurement and maintenance throughout the project
Supports the maintenance of the financial forecasts: Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs), working with the project team as needed to obtain inputs to meet deadlines
Monitor and help CAMS analyze monthly variance analysis reporting to help derive actionable tasks and track to completion
Reconcile and track management reserve logs, risk reserves, financial reserves, undistributed budget; create and manage the contract budget base log, budget change requests, charge number requests, work authorization documents and other tracking tools
Provide recommendations on financial performance projections to management based on business knowledge and experience
Other special projects as directed by management such as reconciliations, cleanup of migrated or closed projects, etc.