Program Financial Analyst I

As a Program Financial Analyst I, you will be using your skills and expertise to review, monitor, and control project data in support of our internal and external project reporting. You'll be responsible for preparing budgets and schedules for contract work and assisting with cost proposals, pricing documentation, "what-if" cost analysis, program cost forecasts, and cost variance analysis. You'll positively impact the business by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:
• Provide pricing documentation to be utilized in proposal development including ‘what-if’ program cost analysis
• Provide assistance in development of payment plans (Milestone, CLIN Liquidation, etc.)
• Assist in the utilization of product oriented or Business Area specific work breakdown structures (WBS) with responsibility assignment matrixes, WBS dictionaries, milestones, baseline establishment, and budgeting of projects/tasks
• Provide assistance in timely completion of PMPs and program baseline upon Contract Negotiation
• Review of Cobra budget data, ensuring budgets tie to program baseline and are not exceeding contract value. Work with PMs and APMs to complete program statusing, and ETC forecasting, resulting in accurate Program and Resource projections
• Develop management by exception reporting and analysis for senior management review
• Generate contractually required cost performance reports
• Provide notification to the Contracts department on limitation of cost or funds as required by the contract
• Provide Earned Value Management guidance, support, and reporting in accordance with established internal process and/or external requirements
• Participate in role specific working groups
Partner with other Business Areas and Corporate Functional groups on process and tool improvement as it relates to the Program Financial Analyst role

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field of study and typically 0-2 years of relevant experience.

  • A higher level degree may substitute for experience
  • Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate program and financial related information

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel

• Ability to analyze and effectively communicate programmatic and financial information

• Ability to take initiative and be proactive to ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables

• Ability to be resourceful and apply appropriate problem solving skills

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Earned Value Management

• Cobra experience

• Deltek Costpoint experience

• Forecast Analysis

• Budget Management

• Expert in Excel Pivot tables Formula V Look up’s

• VBA Experience

• Financial Modeling

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudicatio