Financial Analyst I

Work with program and department managers to develop the organization’s budget. Monitor department spending on a monthly basis and investigate significant variances.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Review managers’ budget proposals for completeness and accuracy.
• Combine all program and department budgets into a consolidated organizational budget.
• Monitor department spending on a monthly basis and investigate significant variances.
• Compiles and analyzes the Company’s financial information and presents in a format to meet the requirements of internal and external customers.
• Prepare, present and support forward pricing rate proposals for direct labor and indirect rates for the organization for a period of one to five years.
• Support DCAA direct labor and indirect rate audits, and incurred cost claims.
• Support the proposal process in describing the company’s methods of forecasting direct labor and indirect rates
• Develops integrated financial models for revenue, margins and costs as well as the cash impact to the business, specifically as it relates to the Company’s borrowing base. Models will be based on assumptions provided by the CFO and should be created in a manner to perform analysis of various scenarios.
• Inform department managers of their spending against established budgets and availability of funds.
• Provide business guidance to the program management team and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Accumulate daily, weekly and monthly financial metrics to monitor Company performance.
• Ability to prepare Power Point presentations for the Company’s monthly/quarterly operating reviews and annual budget/strategic plan review.
• Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports for the leadership team.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex business situations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Power Point and other Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues.
• Demonstrated ability to perform research, process a large volume of data, and meet tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively build internal skills.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• ERP system experience; knowledge of JD Edwards preferred.
• Experience in organizing and preparation of Power Point presentations for upper levels of management.
• Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• The ability to understand and follow instructions and the ability to concentrate is required.
• Regular attendance at the worksite.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting;.or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1-3 years experience in a job costing environment
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

  This document does not create an employment contracts, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work performed in an office and factory settings.
• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

There is no relocation assistance available for this role.