Job Title: Specialist, Program Finance Analyst

Job Code: 18497

Job Location: Northampton, MA., Camden, NJ., Herndon, VA., Palm Bay, FL., Plano, TX., Salt Lake City, UT.                                                  Schedule:  9/80

Job Description:

The Program Finance Analyst position will be responsible for the financial management, review, and forecasting of assigned programs.  They 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:

• Reviewing and preparing project billings to ensure customer invoices are accurate
• Managing the invoicing process on different contract types working with the billings team: CPFF, FFP, FIFP, and possibly T&M.
• Sending reminders for overdue payments and communicating with Program Managers and customers regarding outstanding balances.
• Collaborating with Program Managers, Contracts, and internal/external customer to provide exceptional customer support.
• Generating insightful reports and analysis for management.
• Compiling data to evaluate the organization’s financial performance.
• Identifying trends, potential risks, and areas for improvement.
• Help identify, generate, and ensure the proper recording and documentation of any required correcting entries
• Proactively work with Program Management and the project team in supporting the programs’ financial performance and requirements
• Creating and maintaining projects within SAP, FCSTGov, and Cobra financial systems, consistently in accordance with company procedure
• Supports the maintenance of the financial forecasts: Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Latest Revised Estimates (LREs), working with the project team as needed to obtain inputs to meet deadlines
• Provide recommendations on financial performance projections to management based on business knowledge and experience
• Other special projects as directed by management such as reconciliations, cleanup of migrated or closed projects, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting Preferred
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with cost-reimbursable contracts such as CPFF and T&M
• Knowledge of government contracts, funding profiles, sales outlook and variance analysis preferred
• Knowledge of SAP, Hyperion, and Deltek Cobra