Specialist, Program Finance / FP&A Analyst

Aeromet • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Program Finance / FP&A Analyst position plays a critical role in supporting program management through planning, tracking, analysis, forecasting and reporting of projects with minimal supervision. The role involves participating in the development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) and related dictionaries, as well as establishing budgets that lead to the creation of a cost/schedule baseline. This position assists with the development and maintenance of Estimates at Completion (EACs) and possesses a fundamental understanding of Earned Value concepts and their application to projects. The Analyst monitors project costs and commitments, schedule performance, and performance against the established baseline. This position requires a strong grasp of financial policies and reporting procedures, as well as the ability to prepare written and verbal reports concerning cost and schedule variances. Additionally, the role involves developing, interpreting, and implementing financial concepts for planning and analysis, performing technical analyses to project present and future financial performance, and gathering, analyzing, preparing, and summarizing recommendations for financial plans, trending future requirements, and operating forecasts. The Analyst will assist in the coordination and consolidation of large data sets across various aspects of the finance routine. A key aspect of the role includes preparing and updating reports to submit to sector finance.

Requirements

• Requires strong knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
• May have broad knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4-6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Able to consistently meet schedules and time frames.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and data organization / interpretation skills
• Ability to work independently under regular direction and guidance on non-routine tasks requiring judgement, ownership, and initiative
• Intermediate MS Excel skills. Able to create and maintain spreadsheets and financial models with complex formulas and data manipulation
• Able to consolidate large amounts of data
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively (both writing and verbally) with other departments and customers, both internal and external.
• Ability to work in a team environment and develop strong working relationships with coworkers in other departments.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize workload, and meet strict deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive and forward thinking.
• Willing to challenge the status quo when appropriate.
• Able to make independent decisions and understand the impact of an error in judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of government contracting and earned value preferred.
• Prior experience in planning and budgeting preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office with emphasis in Excel; experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) such as SAP desirable.
• Experience using COBRA and Hyperion preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the program budget baseline
• Ensuring complete and accurate financial deliverables are submitted by the due date each month
• Administrating Earned Value Management processes on assigned program including Estimate at Completion (EAC) reports
• Prepare all Financial Planning and Analysis reporting as required by Finance
• Develop key analytics to describe business changes, etc.
• Support and assist with Quarterly Operations Review, Annual Operating Plan, and Joint Strategic Plan
• Understand and incorporate the entire financial picture in all analysis and reporting to include Order, Revenue, Cash, Net Working Capital, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees