Program Financial Analyst

Peraton

$86K — $138K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field with 8+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience
  • Ability to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph
  • 4+ years of advanced Excel expertise
  • Excellent communication skills
  • U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and updates of the monthly program spend plan
  • Compile monthly contract status reports
  • Present program financials at monthly customer program reviews
  • Ensure prompt and accurate monthly invoicing with the billing department
  • Perform monthly variance analysis and serve as a key financial analysis expert
  • Manage program accounts receivable tasks, including invoicing and resolution of billing issues
  • Monitor spending versus plan and alert management to financial discrepancies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement assistance
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Program Financial Analyst to support a large program within our Space Sector. The selected individual will be responsible for performing complex analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned portions of the program. Selected candidate will work directly with the business management team, the Program Manager, and other program leads to manage the overall financials of the program. This position requires attendance at customer meetings in a secure facility.

 

 * This position is located in Huntsville, Alabama.

 

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Supports the development, updates and review of the program spend plan monthly. This includes loading actual costs to date and then coordinating with program leads and business manager to put together comprehensive ETC cost estimates. The spend plan becomes the foundation for the program financials and is used as the basis for quarterly EAC packages, monthly Rolling Forecasts updates and program review presentations.
  • Compile Monthly Contract Status Reports
  • Attend and present program financials at monthly customer program reviews, and as needed
  • Work with billing department to ensure prompt and accurate monthly invoicing
  • Perform monthly variance analysis on program financials. Act as a key technical expert on financial analysis issues
  • Management of program Accounts Receivable tasks, to include invoicing, unbilled analysis, and resolution of billing issues
  • Monitor spending versus plan and notifies management promptly of any overruns/underruns
  • Monitor the status of financial accounts, ensuring that contract charges accurately reflect the correct labor hours and rates, subcontractor costs and other direct costs (ODCs)
  • Subcontract accruals management – ensure subcontractor costs are fully accounted for
  • Interfaces with management, responding to their requests for financial data
  • Resolve reporting and compliance issues
  • Support other ad hoc reporting and/or activities as needed
Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology, Information Management, or related field, and a minimum of 8 years experience or Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph
  • Must possess advanced computer skills including 4+ years experience using Microsoft Excel
  • Highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills
  • US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph
  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint
  • Eight or more years of program/application financial experience in the Intelligence Community
  • Knowledge and experience with Federal Accounting Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are highly desired
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet recurring deadlines
  • Proposal analysis experience
Target Salary Range$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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