SM-3 IIA Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls
About The Position
The Standard Missile Business Office has an immediate Principal Program Cost Controls Analyst opportunity to provide support for SM-3 BLK IIA program efforts. SM-3 BLK IIA is part of the Shipboard Missiles SSBU with yearly sales of approximately $420M per year with a secure and stable long-term business forecast. This program offers a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate with the Customer on a continuing basis. You will be an excellent communicator with a desire to learn and be challenged, the ability to work on a range of tasks, and the ability to interact with a variety of management levels and customer counterparts. In addition, professional and effective communication skills are required due to the frequent interaction with program, product line and functional leadership. You will provide an opportunity to enhance skills in PRISM, estimates at completion, variance analysis, and other metrics and tools used in support of production.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or related topic or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
- Experience interfacing and conducting business with various functional disciplines (Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain) in program development and execution.
- Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
- Experience with SAP Business Systems (APEX, PRISM, BW) or similar tools.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working independently and with higher levels of management.
- Ability to effectively work in a challenging and fast paced environment.
- Experience preparing contractual IPMR requirements for contractual EVMS programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, leadership and customer.
- Analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Experience training finance team members in tools and processes.
- Understanding of AOP and Long-Range Planning, program forecasting and metrics.
Responsibilities
- Management of both EVMS and LOE contracts
- Analysis of program performance
- Utilization of PRISM tools
- Establishing initial baseline for new awards
- Monthly forecasting, including tracking variances
- Interfacing with Cost Account Managers
- Support of Government audits
- Ensuring compliance with EAC policies
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
