The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Sr. Program Finance Analyst

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline (Master's preferred)
  • 7-10 years of related experience
  • Proven expertise in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) principles
  • Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations (CAS/FAR/DFARS)
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other applications

Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate metrics on schedule and cost performance using Earned Value principles
  • Support baseline development and charge number creation
  • Update program financials in tools like ERP or Cobra as necessary
  • Analyze performance variances and assist with recovery plans
  • Report on risks and opportunities related to cost and schedule
  • Manage timely completion of the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process
  • Provide inputs and narratives for Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)

Benefits

  • Workplace flexibility for better work-life balance
  • Various employee clubs and activities (e.g., photography, yoga)
  • Health and finance workshops available
  • Offsite social events and discounts for local cultural activities
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:
The Senior Program Finance Analyst ensures financial acumen, accuracy, and dedicated support to the program(s) that they support. This role will support their finance leadership, Program Managers, Control Account Managers (CAMs), and Schedulers to meet program objectives and provide accurate metrics on schedule and cost performance utilizing Earned Value or related program control principles. This role will be able to support program level planning activities, new business planning activities, and develop an understanding the of the overall financial position of their program(s). This role will be accountable to develop and communicate effectively on the results and other key performance measures, including financial contract deliverables where applicable (CDRL/SDRL). The role with have a working knowledge of related regulations and is able to apply that working knowledge and work autonomously the majority of the time.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Provides timely and accurate metrics on schedule and cost performance utilizing Earned Value or related processes.
• Supports all baseline development activities and development of charge numbers and WBS as applicable.
• Provides updates/changes as required, for programs with and without Earned Value requirements, in applicable tools (ERP or Cobra).
• Provides analysis and reports on the performance variances to budget and assist with recovery plans as needed.
• Analyzes and reports risks & Opportunities to the baseline cost, schedule, and the EAC.
• Ensures timely maintenance of the Project-Activity Structure (Charge Numbers).
• Provides timely completion of the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, processing time-phased estimate to complete updates, and EAC package support for Program Financial Planning and Reporting.
• Develops and Monitors the program level time-phased plan to support an overall program level view of revenue for forecast, budget, and 5-year planning processes.
• Provides the financial data inputs, analysis, and applicable variance narrative for Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and Quarterly Business -Reviews (QBRs).
• Provides timely invoicing and collection of customer receivables.
• Reviews and communicates the status of program financials, including the status on funding, and disposition of funding that is subject to cancellation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
• Able to use EVMS principles in daily operations with proven expertise.
• Knowledge of program financial controls with DoD programs.
• Knowledge of relevant federal acquisition regulations and standards such as CAS/FAR/DFARS.
• Knowledge of different contract types (FFP, FPIF, CPFF, CPIF, T&M).
• Knowledge of relevant accounting subject matters, including revenue recognition.
• Ability to present complex information to all levels of management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficient with Microsoft software applications.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to multi-task and is detail oriented.
• Ability to ensure tasks are completed on time and accurate.
• Self-starter that is capable of working independently.

Education
Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline, Master's Degree preferred

Experience
Requires 7 - 10 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

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$95,000.00 - $245,000.00
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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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