Program Financial Analyst I

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Hagerstown, MD

7d•$59,000 - $77,542•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Financial Analyst I is responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and controlling project data to support internal and external project reporting. This role involves preparing budgets and schedules for contract work, assisting with cost proposals, pricing documentation, and performing cost variance analysis to ensure realistic contract cost and schedule baselines are maintained. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
0-2 years of experience in financial analysis, project control, or a related field.
Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 4 years of related experience is required.
Ability to effectively and clearly communicate program and financial related information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.
Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
Strong hand/finger dexterity for computer tasks.
Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds.
May require occasional travel for training or meetings.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel (complex formulas, Power Query, PivotTables).
Demonstrated builder mindset – a strong desire to create new tools, reports, and processes rather than only maintain existing ones.
Genuine interest in and willingness to actively adopt AI tools to improve day-to-day financial analysis work.

Responsibilities

Manage and control complex project data for internal and external project reporting.
Conduct detailed “what-if” cost analysis, program cost forecasts, and cost variance analysis.
Monitor and report on outstanding work against each contract to maintain accurate cost and schedule baselines.
Develop and maintain advanced financial models and reports.
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Design, development, and rollout of new reports and interactive dashboards that serve the entire BA Finance team, standardizing insights across programs.
Partner with the BA Director of Finance to identify strategic reporting gaps and translate them into scalable, self-service analytics products.
Consolidate data from ERP, project control, and program systems into repeatable data pipelines that reduce manual reporting effort across the team.
Champion process improvement initiatives that increase forecasting accuracy, cycle time, and data integrity for the BA Finance function.
Actively explore, pilot, and adopt AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, generative AI assistants, and modern analytics platforms) to accelerate financial analysis, narrative generation, and forecasting.
Prototype AI-driven workflows for variance commentary, anomaly detection, and forecast validation, and share reusable patterns with the broader BA Finance team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Prepare and deliver financial presentations for the BA Director of Finance, program leadership, and executive stakeholders.