Senior Associate, Program Finance

L3HHCM20

3d•$67,000 - $124,000

About The Position

The Program Finance Senior Associate Analyst is responsible for labor cost analyses and estimations for proposal efforts. This position develops and maintains pricing systems and procedures; interacts with personnel to collect data for proposals; collects, analyzes and stores data for estimating and analysis; ensures disclosure of cost and pricing data and compliance with Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA); maintains auditable files for proposals and coordinates government audit activities; documents ground rules and assumptions used in proposals; keeps current of Federal Acquisition Regulations and customer requirements; provides fact-finding and negotiation support; develops and produces compliant and auditable cost volumes; serves as a primary interface for all government pre-award audits for cost and pricing data; maintains current historical pricing system with current forward pricing rates; and develops, maintains, and monitors estimating and pricing standards, procedures, and systems. This Pricing and Estimating position will work with Aerojet Rocketdyne Program & Proposal Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations and Contracts. Contributes to produce accurate, responsive, compliant and on-time cost proposals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate level Microsoft Excel knowledge
Understanding of applicable federal acquisition regulations plus a strong knowledge of current (TINA) disclosure requirements.
MS Office skills including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
Experience and knowledge with Deltek ProPricer or other pricing software preferred.
Knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics, analytical aptitude, strong oral and written communication skills needed.
Requires familiarity with estimating and pricing procedures, audit methods.
Familiarity with aerospace program labor, materials, and manufacturing processes is a plus
Requires a willingness and ability to travel by land or air to supplier or customer facilities and ability to work extended hours when proposal schedules necessitate.
Government Compliance experience

Responsibilities

Focal for all estimates, proposal substantiation and audit files.
Collects, analyzes and stores data for estimating and analysis.
Reads and understands RFP requirements and documents and communicates ground rules/assumptions used in proposals.
Responsible to ensure compliance with FAR/TINA requirements on proposal substantiation, basis of estimates, fact-finding, and negotiations.
Keeps current with federal acquisition regulations and customer requirements.
May support systems and procedures audits.
Develops, maintains and monitors estimating and pricing standards, procedures and processes.
Maintains current and historical pricing systems with current forward pricing rates.
Develops and maintains pricing systems and procedures.
May plan and/or participate in process improvement projects involving the development of new approaches and methods to attain objectives.