Senior Program Finance Analyst
Job Summary
The Senior Program Financial Analyst will support the IFPC Program by managing and analyzing program financials within a high-visibility production environment. This role involves partnering with program managers and leadership to drive financial performance, track production milestones, and provide actionable recommendations. The position requires a focus on cost, schedule, and operational goals to ensure the successful delivery of critical defense capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial reporting, forecasting, and EAC presentations
- Analyze programmatic risks, opportunities, and cost variances
- Support month-end closings and cash management
- Partner with PMs to drive financial execution and milestones
Required Skills
- 8+ years program finance experience
- Defense contracting (FFP, T&M, Cost Plus)
- Financial system proficiency (Cost Point, Hyperion)
- US Citizenship/Security clearance eligibility
Job Details
### Position Overview
This role supports the IFPC Program within the Indirect Fires and Force Protection Business Area, playing a critical role in a high-visibility, fast-paced production program. As a key team member, you will partner directly with program managers, operations, and functional leaders to drive financial performance and execution objectives.
### Responsibilities
- Lead preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting and presentation of financial forecasts, reports and analysis.
- Lead weekly, month, and quarterly EAC presentations/discussions with PM, DPM, and IPT leads.
- Lead preparation of weekly and month staffing presentations for the WFOV portfolio.
- Assist Program Managers and IPT leads quantify identified programmatic risk and opportunities that will impact program financials while recommending cost reductions and ways to mitigating risk.
- Assist Program Managers and IPT leads explain variances against their latest EAC.
- Support F&BO Manager with financial forecasting, EACs; monthly CTTP estimates, quarterly forecasting, and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Support F&BO Manager with month-end closings and variance/trend analyses.
- Support F&BO Manager with cash management and inventory analysis as well as timely submittal of invoices, collections and unbilled reduction.
### Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of program finance related experience.
- Prior defense contracting industry experience with demonstrated knowledge of multiple contract types: FFP, FPLOE, T&M, Cost Plus and hybrid contracts.
- Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills; ability to operate independently.
- US citizenship is required and must be able to obtain security clearance as needed.
### Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of financial systems and applications such as: Cost Point, Hyperion, OBI, Cognos, Fusion, LPAS, and Cost Point.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications such as: Project, Excel, Power Point and Word.