Business Operations Analyst

About the role

The Business Operations & Finance Analyst supports budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across government programs and production operations. This is an early career position that sits at the intersection of program finance and operations, supporting the build-out and scaling of production operations, government reporting requirements, and the successful execution of self-investment initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support budget development, tracking, and reporting for government programs (e.g., IDIQ/CLIN structures)
• Perform variance analysis and provide insights to program and operations leadership
• Build and maintain financial models for forecasting, cost analysis, and internal investment decisions
• Aid in proposal preparation and basis of estimate assumptions
• Develop and update schedules in support of program execution and projects related to business systems implementation
• Support procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and cost tracking across materials, labor, and overhead
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, and quality assurance to map and proceduralize the critical business processes and systems that will enhance product quality and process efficiency
• Contribute to integration of financial data into ERP/MRP and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Be the communications focal for infrastructure projects and/or issue resolution for the Plymouth MN offices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, operations, or program finance
• Strong skills in Excel, MS Project and financial modeling
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Costpoint, Epicor, SAP, or similar)
• General understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting

Qualifications

• Exposure to government contracting as it applies to finance and FAR requirements: rates, concepts of allowable and unallowable, certified pricing data, Basis of Estimate (BoE) development, etc.
• Background in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Experience with cost modeling, production analytics, or pricing
• Some experience with quality systems (QMS) and operational data integration
• Licenses/Certifications: Lean/Six Sigma certification or demonstratable continuous improvement experience

Skills

• Financial modeling
• ERP/MRP systems (Costpoint, Epicor, SAP, or similar)
• Excel
• MS Project
• Cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Government contracting and FAR requirements
• Manufacturing or industrial environments
• Quality systems (QMS)
• Lean/Six Sigma

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary Exempt

Schedule

Full-time