Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Finance - Earned Value Management
Job Code: 19158
Job Location: Herndon, VA
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The Program Finance Analyst position will be responsible for the financial management, review, and forecasting of assigned programs. They will partner with program management and project teams to analyze and understand their financial position. The Analyst will prepare quarterly, monthly, and weekly financial reports, both internal and external as required, validate Actual cost reporting, support monthly closing activities, support establishment and maintenance of project baselines and forecasts, and be responsible for project setup and maintenance with the financial systems.
Essential Functions:
- Responsibilities will include monthly and quarterly program reporting and analysis, and provide financial guidance to the program management office.
- Supports the maintenance of the financial forecasts: Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs) using Delta Cobra Earn Value Management tool, work with the project team as needed to obtain inputs to meet deadlines.
- Perform program cost analysis, reconciliation, generate monthly earned value metrics, and other financial responsibilities for the assigned programs.
- Provide financial guidance and support to facilitate the accurate set-up, performance and reporting of projects.
- Support the monthly close process, to ensure timely and accurate project reporting.
- Other special projects as directed by management such as reconciliations, cleanup of migrated or closed projects, etc.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- 2+ years of experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
- 2+ years of experience with Costpoint, SAP, or other ERP
- 2+ years experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS) concepts and processes
- 2+ years of experience creating and maintaining pivot tables and v-lookup via Excel and PowerPoint
- US citizenship required.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with Cobra EVM tool
- Comfort with mastery of new tools and processes.
- Strong analytical skills including the ability to proactively solve problems and issues in a timely manner.
- Self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people of all levels/functions within the organization
