Program Financial Analyst I

About the Role

The Program Financial Analyst I is responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and controlling project data to support internal and external project reporting. This role involves preparing budgets and schedules for contract work, assisting with cost proposals, pricing documentation, and performing cost variance analysis to ensure realistic contract cost and schedule baselines are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pricing documentation for proposal development, including 'what-if' program cost analysis.
• Assist in the 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 matrices, WBS dictionaries, milestones, baseline establishment, and budgeting of projects/tasks.
• Assist in the timely completion of PMPs and program baseline upon Contract Negotiation.
• Review Cobra budget data, ensuring budgets tie to program baseline and do not exceed 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of experience in financial analysis, project control, or a related field.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 4 years of related experience is required.
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate program and financial related information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.
• Ability to take initiative and be proactive to ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Ability to be resourceful and apply appropriate problem-solving skills.
• Forecast Analysis and Budget Management Experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Financial Modeling Experience.
• VBA Experience.
• Expert in Excel Pivot tables and Formula V/X Lookups.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Strong hand/finger dexterity for computer tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds.
• May require occasional travel for training or meetings.