Project Control/Financial Manager

About the role

Are you passionate about advancing excellence in program management, financial stewardship, and technical operations that enable groundbreaking space exploration? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL as a Project Control/Financial Manager within the Space Exploration Sector (SES) Finance and Administration Group (SOM).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze the financial status of programs and interact with Program Managers and sponsor Fiscal Representatives.
• Use the Oracle Financial System in conjunction with Excel, to provide analysis of actual and projected costs for programs.
• Support project technical leads and provide ad-hoc reporting and support sponsor briefings as required.
• Prepare monthly financial reports as required per the contract.
• Prepare cost proposals for various sector new business initiatives.
• Assist the Program Managers in the interpretation of solicitation requirements and assist with the resource and procurement planning activities.
• Be responsible for cost estimating and final cost proposal submission activities in the development of a compliant proposal package.
• Work with Laboratory procurement organizations to obtain sufficient basis of estimate information to support material and subcontract cost estimates.
• Analyze and utilize cost history as applicable.
• Provide support for a variety of program administrative functions including, financial oral presentations, working with Contracts Administrators on contractual/funding issues and forecasts, develop documentation in response to sponsor inquiries, and supporting general business issues.
• Provide support to SOM Management during preparation for Laboratory program reviews.
• Position will require regular interaction with senior management and government sponsors.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field and at least four (4) years of relevant professional experience in financial management, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, project control, or financial reporting.
• Experience supporting a broad range of business and financial activities, including analyzing financial data and preparing reports for stakeholders.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and support business decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret level security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial data
• Highly motivated self-starter, capable of independent operations and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment.

Benefits

• Robust education assistance program
• Unparalleled retirement contributions
• Healthy work/life balance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts