Job ID: 114630
Location: Dallas TX
Schedule: 9/80

Job Summary

The Senior Program Finance Analyst supports financial planning, analysis, and reporting for defense programs, partnering with Program Management and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate forecasting, cost control, and contract compliance. This role owns key program financial deliverables-including budgets, Estimates at Completion (EACs), variance analysis, and monthly performance reporting-while helping drive disciplined execution and informed decision-making. The position also provides a growth pathway for developing leadership skills, including guiding and mentoring less experienced analysts, sharing best practices, and helping improve team processes in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the financial and program analysis management functions of the company
• Ensure soundness of analysis, good business judgment, compliance with policies and procedures, adequacy of results and that all costs and reasonable fees have been provided for
• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
• Support negotiations with the government, industry prime contractors and foreign customers
• Conduct difficult analytical studies, monitor trends and be able to accurately interpret the results
• Support of government compliance and audit activities
• Participate in acquisition planning strategies including: the definition of contract requirements and risks, and, market research
• Support proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
• Program and finance: Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); estimate at completion (EAC); cash management/working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C/SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in a government-manufacturing environment (or equivilent combination of education and experience)
• Understand financial analysis principles and have financial analysis skills
• Understand the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the Strategic Guide Plan process and help prepare program bookings, revenue, operating profit, investment and cash flow data
• Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types
• In-depth knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS, GAAP, IFRS, and SOX
• Contract compliance knowledge
• Developing leadership skills (Ability to mentor junior staff members, etc.)
• Understand contract design and structure to include: FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures
• Working knowledge of IR&D/B&P/direct sell and allowable vs. unallowable cost
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite , MS Project, Visio, Oracle, Pro Pricer)

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only