Program Financial Analyst IV

The Maritime Business Area within Defense has a contingent opening for a Program Financial Analyst 3, for the $2.9B hybrid Indo-Pacific Logistics and Sustainment Services (ILS2) Task Order. In this role, you will serve as a critical member of the team and help define the program’s financial goals and objectives; create and maintain a program's budget, analyze progress reported against the program baseline;

identify risks and opportunities against the program baseline; and recommend actions to improve progress to achieve flawless program execution.

We are seeking a talented and energetic candidate to work with the best and brightest employees around the country in creating innovative all-encompassing solutions for our programs.

You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. In this role, you will gain many intangible skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner, as well as solve complex problems using available tools.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, own, and refine financial forecasts, budgets, and Estimates at Complete (EAC) for the program and individual projects, with collaboration across stakeholders and analysis of revenue and cost elements down to the project level

• Prepare and analyze quarterly EACs, Annual Operating Plans (AOP), and Long Range Plans (LRP) for internal controls and Business Area planning

• Manage program and project life-cycle financial activities across Task Orders, including project setup/maintenance, invoicing support, accruals, financial projections, subcontractor and funding tracking, period close, and variance analysis

• Support monthly closing of key financial measurements (revenue, operating income, operating cash flow) and lead variance analysis against forecast for internal and external reporting

• Lead development, maintenance, and tracking of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and related dictionaries, work authorization processes, funding management, material control, cost collection, technical performance, and integrated analysis/reporting

• Manage subcontract and Intercompany Work Order financial activities, including EAC analysis, funding, and invoicing coordination

• Participate in the invoicing process, including reconciliation of backup documentation, issuance of project-specific invoices, and coordination of stakeholder approvals

• Construct reports, dashboards, and quantitative displays to communicate program performance, revenue, profit, cash, backlog, risks & opportunities, and cost elements to internal and external audiences

• Serve as liaison between program team and project performing teams to conduct financial research and coordinate internal project performer meetings with project-level guidance and analysis

• Collaborate with Program Managers, Key Personnel, F&B managers, operations/line management, finance personnel (including FP&A groups), contracts personnel, procurement specialists, and technical personnel across other functional support organizations

• Participate in proposal development through cost modeling, cost volume assistance, business case generation/support, and pricing reviews

• Drive innovation, automation, and process improvements within the program to enhance efficiency

• Support ad hoc requests from internal and external customers while working independently and collaboratively across various organizational levels

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
  
  Additional years' experience may be used in lieu of a…