Program Financial Analyst

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

14d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Program Financial Analyst to support a large, high-visibility defense manufacturing program. The candidate will help forecasting, analyze cost performance, and prepare certified program financials, including Certified EACs and balance sheet forecasts. This position is ideal for a resource seeking visibility and growth within defense program finance. Program Financial Management Leverage your prior experience in finance and accounting to analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial outlooks, support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and complete Estimates at Complete (EAC) Responsible for the month-end closing process. Validate awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & Operating Income, and cash for the assigned CRNs. Responsible for contract set up and close out. Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs; Manage subcontractor and analyzing the programs revenue and costs. Help Program Managers identify program risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and strategies to mitigate identified risk. Month-end closings and variance/trend analysis Prepare detailed and accurate invoices. Cash management to include timely submittal of invoices, collections and unbilled reduction. Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting any trends and investigating causes of unexpected variances to forecast. Help improve financial status for the division by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending improvements to management. Perform analysis that delivers insights to key stakeholders for critical business decisions. Analyze direct actuals for accuracy, identify errors, ensure errors are corrected timely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of program financial control experience, or 2+ years of experience with a Master's degree
Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Advanced level Excel skills (Vlookup, pivot table, macros, etc)
Strong organization, analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills
Good communication skills both verbally and written to clearly provide detailed analysis
Ability to work independently, or in a team environment and with various organizational levels

Nice To Haves

Program Finance experience with multiple contract types
Excellent analytical skills, able to identify financial drivers and perform high level and detailed analysis
Microsoft Power BI development

Responsibilities

Analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial outlooks
Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
Complete Estimates at Complete (EAC)
Responsible for the month-end closing process
Validate awards/bookings, backlog, revenue & Operating Income, and cash for the assigned CRNs
Responsible for contract set up and close out
Develop and drive financial forecasts, EACs
Manage subcontractor and analyzing the programs revenue and costs
Help Program Managers identify program risks and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and strategies to mitigate identified risk
Month-end closings and variance/trend analysis
Prepare detailed and accurate invoices
Cash management to include timely submittal of invoices, collections and unbilled reduction
Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting any trends and investigating causes of unexpected variances to forecast
Help improve financial status for the division by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending improvements to management
Perform analysis that delivers insights to key stakeholders for critical business decisions
Analyze direct actuals for accuracy, identify errors, ensure errors are corrected timely