Program Finance Analyst

The  Program Finance Analyst  supports program and project teams by providing advanced financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting to ensure effective cost management and compliance with contractual and corporate requirements. This role partners closely with program management, contracts, and operations to monitor financial performance, analyze variances, and support strategic decision-making. The analyst ensures accurate and timely financial reporting throughout the program lifecycle.

Essential Functions

• Must be experienced in the day-to-day program finance responsibilities of managing program business and financial performance.

• Provide Monthly, Quarterly, and Semi-Annual Financial Forecasting.

• Prepare quarterly corporate social responsibility positions and charts.

• Assist the program team and financial management in monitoring and tracking program expenditures, highlighting issues / concerns / trends, and ensuring program financial commitments are met.

• Interact with a variety of program and financial management personnel and ensure alignment with company and program processes and procedures.

• Manage the program process by running project selection boards, establishing project data repository structure, support the development and revisions of project cost estimates and manage project transitions to supported business units.

• Prepare, analyze, and report/present program level earned value and financial performance to F&BO and Program teams.

• Effectively communicate performance to leadership teams.

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.

• Embodies the company’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Security Clearance-Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Jira and/or Tableau

• Aptitude to facilitate results, self-starter attitude, process oriented, structured problem solver.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exhibit a proactive, problem solving, cost conscious and company-focused mindset.

• Deep knowledge of one pillar of business management (Finance, Scheduling, Contracts, Pricing/Estimating), working knowledge of the remaining pillars.

• Demonstrated Financial and Analytical skills.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 1 year of professional experience with a related Master's degree.

Experience

• 2+ years Program finance experience to include monthly and quarterly program financial status preparation and analysis.

• Experience and ability to interface with senior management.

• Experience in creating and managing Budget Targets and Schedule Milestones.

• Experience coordinating managers, cross-functional peers, coworkers, and core company personnel while working in a “team” environment.

• Deep knowledge of one pillar of business management (Finance, Scheduling, Contracts, Pricing/Estimating), working knowledge of another pillar, familiarity and great interest to learn the remaining pillars.

• Experience supporting and driving programs utilizing agile program management.

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is: Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

About the company

The company, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. The company uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. The company has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

The company provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The company is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.