Job Description

Since this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely. Selected candidate must reside within a reasonable daily commute of the BAE Systems in Nashua, NH. Our flexible hybrid work environment, includes every other Friday off. We work to cultivate an environment that inspires teamwork, personal excellence, and growth. We collaborate with and focus on our customers. We are committed to Achieving Operational Excellence.

The qualified candidate will lead efforts to support their assigned programs and contribute to the CEMA Finance principal objectives. These objectives include meeting or exceeding key financial salients, providing timely and accurate forecasts, and contributing continuous improvement ideas. The candidate will have exposure to various levels of management including the Product Line Director, Product Line Finance Manager, and Advanced Compact EW Solutions financial team. This individual will develop relationships as a full business partner with the program teams, support the program and business strategy and provide financial data and analysis required for decision-making.

The candidate will be expected to provide financial support, expertise, and guidance to program managers, control account managers, and other cross-functional team members. The candidate will prepare timely and accurate program financial information and analysis for all programs within the assigned program areas which includes baseline planning and maintaining program baseline integrity, internal financial reporting, Earned Value Management, UPC reporting, LifeCycle Management compliance, program estimates at completion, financial salient forecasting, and supporting internal monthly program reviews.

Specific Responsibilities of the position will include:

• Involvement in developing and influencing program baselines through earned value management and developing a program Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Administer the contractual and internal requirements to support Control Account Manager (CAM) areas.
• Supporting weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting requirements.
• Reporting & presenting financials to leadership in an accurate and concise manner.
• Serving as a full business partner to the program teams.
• Working with Control Account Managers (CAM) to establish and monitor program's budget through the use of earned value management or Unit Production Cost (UPC) reporting.
• Working with the contracts function for funding, billings, and other contractual items.
• Developing and monitoring program risks and opportunities.
• Developing financial forecasts and analyzing estimates at completion.
• Program team contributor. Coordinating team meetings and reviews.
• Analyzing program financial performance, including comparison of actual results against planned results.
• Financial support to program teams (Program Managers and Functional partners) and ensure all internal/external customer financial requirements are met.
• Implementing continuous improvement of current processes.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, business administration, or related degree / equivalent experience and four (4) years of finance experience; or a Master's Degree and two (2) year of related experience.
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite with particular efficiency using Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated problem solving and in-depth analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and present financial data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with Program Management, Program Controls, Program Finance, and/or Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts and processes in a Government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support program managers and their control account managers with the use and maintenance of program controls systems and metrics/reporting.
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, including working in a programmatically matrixed organizational environment with the skill to develop and implement new processes and procedures.
• Effectively able to communicate and work with both technical and non-technical staff.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Education

• Understanding of all system tools including Hyperion, Microsoft Office, Oracle, Cobra, ProPricer and iPortal.
• Department of Defense (DOD) contracting environment or other large Federal Agency, specifically fast paced environments with contractual or internally mandated Program Controls requirements.
• Prior Program Control experience or Accounting/Financial Planning background.