The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Principal Program Finance Analyst

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline required; Master's preferred
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • Proficient with Microsoft software, particularly strong MS Excel skills
  • Understanding of accounting principles, depreciation schedules, and fixed assets
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the aggregation of internal budgets and reporting for various investment projects
  • Establish and report on budget performance, providing analytical support based on key performance indicators
  • Communicate effectively with remote leaders to offer financial guidance
  • Transform concepts into executable plans, supporting budget setup and baseline development
  • Develop communication for financial information regarding PMRs and QBRs
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including supporting ad hoc tasks and audits
  • Support the creation of required deliverables as needed.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Access to employee clubs and workshops ranging from hobbies to finance
  • Opportunities for social engagement through offsite events
  • Discounts to local cultural institutions and events
  • Pathway for career advancement within a nationally renowned R&D innovation company.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

This role establishes budget baselines, tracks, reports, and communicates progress with applicable internal leaders and project management as appropriate.  As the internal business partner, this position has the opportunity to bring financial acumen, attention to detail, and dedicated support to the teams developing the technology and infrastructure for tomorrow.   

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Leads the aggregation of internal budgets and reporting for internal investment projects, revenue, fee, cash flow, and other discretionary types.

  • Establish initial budgets and o report on the budget performance and provide thoughtful analytical support in the form of financial performance using established key performance indicators (KPIs).

  • Communicates effectively with leaders from remote locations to provide financial guidance and support.

  • Bridge concepts into executable plans and structures from the early concept to support budget establishment and to initiate baseline development activities for the purposes of measuring progress to established cost and technical expectations.

  • Supports the development of communication/messaging of financial information for PMRs and QBRs as necessary for the investment activity.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Supports the development of all required deliverables (as needed).

  • Supports ad hoc tasks, special projects, and internal and external audits as required.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Skills/Abilities

  • Project management skills, with ability to perform analysis of variances

  • Compile and assess multiple projects compared to assigned budgets within a fiscal period

  • Proficient with Microsoft software, including strong MS Excel skills

  • Ability to present complex information to all levels of management

  • Able to analyze investment decisions and business case development

  • Excellent analytical and problem• solving abilities

  • An understanding of related accounting principles, useful life, depreciation schedules

  • Detail oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Knowledge of relevant accounting principles for fixed assets.

  • Self starter that is capable of working independently and in a team environment


Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline required. Master's Degree Preferred


Experience

  • Requires 5+ years of related experience.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position may be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$100,000.00 - $275,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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