Senior Program Financial Analyst

BAE Systems•Kingsport, TN

1d•$75,254 - $127,930•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems, a global leader in the defense industry, is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst based in Radford, VA. You will support the Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI) business’s modernization portfolio, which includes a variety of construction, sustainment, and retrofit projects. You will support the group and management in the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects varying from contract types, sizes, and complexities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of related work experience or equivalent experience
Ability to support Program Finance, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts
Ability to provide analytics and reporting to support leadership decision-making
Ability to work cross-functionally and independently with minimal supervision and in a fast-paced environment
Ability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers
Advanced MS Office/Excel skills

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in accounting, finance, or MBA
Experience in Defense/Government Contracting
Experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) a plus
Experience in Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
Experience with Oracle Hyperion

Responsibilities

Interface with program management on assigned projects
Project setup duties including cost center creation and WBS alignment, and monitoring all program expenditures
Support month-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries and revenue recognition in line with IFRS 15
Prepare monthly contract status reports and coordinate monthly meetings with each PM to review and present program financial data
Complete monthly account reconciliations
Monitor and reconcile all costs against project budgets
Facilitate estimate at complete (EAC) forecasts and identify key drivers of variances vs. plan, and identify risks and opportunities to plan
Support weekly salient flash updates
Support internal audit & financial control framework testing
Prepare and report QBR and IBP salient forecasts and enter forecast data into Hyperion
Assist with completion of risks and opportunities charts
Support proposal processes, including basis of estimate development and cash flow analyses
Support other ad hoc analysis, projects, and/or financial data requests
Apply cost accounting standards and federal acquisition regulation knowledge to assignments
Manage multiple assignments/projects simultaneously
Develop desktop procedures and lead process improvement initiatives