Senior Analyst, Program Cost Controls
About The Position
The Senior Analyst, Program Cost Controls is a Financial Program Controls Analyst supporting the Naval Shipboard Portfolio’s Naval Standard Missile Systems (NSMS) Development directorate. The position partners with program leadership—including Program Managers, technical leads, and functional support—and offers exposure to multiple areas of finance and the broader organization. The role supports development cost-plus contracts using Earned Value Management (EVM) and program financial activities, including financial planning, monthly financial performance reporting, and program controls. The position is onsite in Tucson, Arizona. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of prior finance or accounting experience.
- Experience with computer and Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) concepts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active and existing security clearance required after day one; the posting specifies DoD Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a matrix environment.
- Experience interfacing and conducting business with various functional disciplines.
- Experience organizing, preparing, and presenting briefings to management and peers.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills when interfacing with all levels of the company.
- Ability to drive change and influence beyond authority level.
- Experience and understanding of the program business role, APEX, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), and/or FP&A concepts.
- Experience managing multiple DoD contracts.
- Experience preparing financial reports, written summaries, and presentations for stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Experience presenting financial, cost, schedule, or program performance information to stakeholders.
- Experience using SAP, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), or equivalent financial systems.
- Experience with EVM, EAC analysis, or financial forecasting methodologies.
- Experience working with cross-functional organizations, including Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or Program Management.
- Experience applying established financial processes, procedures, and tools to analyze data and support resolution of program or business issues.
- Experience identifying data discrepancies, researching underlying causes, and documenting corrective actions.
- Experience reviewing financial reports and work products for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before submission or delivery.
- Active DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
- Experience with program cost controls, EVM, EAC, Latest Revised Estimates, or Baseline Change Requests.
- Experience with PRISM or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
Responsibilities
- Support development cost-plus contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) contracts.
- Support program financial activities, including long-range planning (LRP), annual operating plan (AOP), working capital, monthly financial performance reporting, and NBI.
- Develop estimates at completion (EACs) and execute Earned Value Management (EVM).
Benefits
- Parental leave, including paternal leave
- Flexible work schedules
- Achievement awards
- Educational assistance
- Child/adult backup care
- Relocation assistance, subject to eligibility requirements
- Healthcare benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Work/life benefits
- Career development and recognition programs
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
