Standard Job Description

Finance Analyst Senior - Level 3

Location: Fort Worth TX

What You Will Be Doing:
This position will report to the F-35 Sustainment Sr. Business Manager and will be responsible for performing financial analysis and funding analysis on assigned contracts.  The selected individual will influence the development of proposal and negotiation strategies with a business and financial focus that includes cost risks, ROS commitment, target profit rates, execution, and overall financial performance.  He / she will also support the execution of the production portfolio from a business perspective by placing emphasis on achievement of program business and financial goals for assigned contracts. Additional responsibilities for assigned F-35 Sustainment contracts includes establishment of a compliant budget baseline, review and analysis of the program’s EACs, and preparation of monthly Change In Position charts. This position will support Program Management and other members of the F-35 Business team by providing sound business guidance, supporting financial reporting requirements to internal and external customers, providing cost assessment impacts, and conducting root cause analysis.  This position will coordinate with FP&A to ensure accurate Orders, Sales, EBIT and Cash reporting and will assist in the development of the F-35 Production Long Range Plan (LRP). This position will be required to extract and summarize large volumes of financial information from in-house business systems such as COBRA, SAP, and Electronic Contracting System (ECE).

Performs one or more multiple financial activities within various finance job functions (FP&A, Overhead, Program Finance, Accounting, Controller, etc.). Will include some or all of the responsibilities as defined. Performs financial analysis, establishes performance management budgeting, and forecasting activities to include variance analysis, trend identification, workforce planning drivers, risk and opportunities assessment and development of mitigation plans. Integrates information from multiple financial systems, processes and functions in order to consolidate the data forensics into actionable business solution recommendations. Timely and accurately consolidates financial results (Orders, Sales, EBIT, Cash, ROIC, Overhead, Discretionary Funding) and monthly, quarterly and year end reporting to internal and external customers to include government contractual cost and schedule earned value management reporting. Develops and utilizes forward-looking data analytics, visualization and trend analysis to inform financial strategy and decision making. Develops and provides actionable recommendations to key stakeholders to make sound financial and operating decisions. Maintains applicable internal and external (FAR, CAS, SEC, US GAAP) policy, procedure, and controls for compliance to support internal process and external regulatory requirements. Provides subject matter expertise support to proposal development, basis of estimate and negotiations, as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college.

• Experience with business systems such as: ECE, SAP, Deltek/COBRA, Hyperion or Accounting Data Analysis and Reporting (ADAR)

• Experience with MS Office Suite

Desired Skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and quality are required.
• Familiar with Contracts/Proposal processes and procedures.
• Familiar with proposal data and preparation of budget files. 
• Familiar with Funding processes and procedures including customer notifications. 
• Familiar with EVMS Program Finance processes and procedures including Baseline Change Requests (BCRs). 
• Previous experience supporting Control Account Managers (CAMs) as a Cost Analyst in a complex, developmental program environment highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite
• Understanding of Financial Planning and Analysis (LRP/OSEC)