Program Financial Analyst

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars. This position supports program managers in budgeting, cost analysis, and reporting for assigned contracts and projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports program managers in planning and budgeting work, tracking incurred spending, anticipated future spending, and expected profit margins.
• Develops performance baselines with integrated master schedules.
• Supports program managers in the development of Estimates at Complete (EACs) for a variety of contract types and company funded programs.
• Challenge program ETC assessments for validity.
• Works cross-functionally with Program Management, Contracts and Accounting to support successful program execution and issue resolution.
• Conducts financial analysis and reporting of cost and schedule performance utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques.
• Provides International Offset/Industrial Cooperation financial support.
• Prepares customer cost and schedule reports.
• Supports program risk & opportunity management.
• Assists Program Manager with updates and maintenance of project work breakdown structure.
• Prepares contract funding status reports.
• Performs cash flow analysis.
• Affords unbilled accounts receivable analysis.
• Assists in establishing profit center revenue, cost of sales, gross margin.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and/or finance and six or more years of progressive professional cost accounting experience in a corporate environment, preferably with a government contractor.
• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates a detailed and extensive expertise in and application of industry and government cost accounting principles, theories, concepts, standards, and practices, as well as project leadership skills including organizing, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating work assignments to meet project milestones.
• Must be customer focused and possess: the ability to identify issues and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems of diverse scope and complexity, excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present accounting and finance findings, excellent interpersonal skills to influence and guide across the business on finance matters, the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information, the ability to represent the department or company on projects.
• Experience preparing contractually required financial reports (IPMR, CFSR, CSDR, etc) highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management techniques as part of financial management is highly desirable.
• SAP experience desirable.
• Experience utilizing an earned value tool (EVM for Project, Empower) is desirable.
• Excellent computer skills with an emphasis on Excel skills. Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential.