Experienced Material Financial Analyst

The Boeing Company's Defense Satellite Systems' team is looking for an Experienced Material Financial Analyst (Level 3) to join our team in El Segundo, California.

This Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting Non-Labor, Material cost accounts for Platform and other Integrate Product Teams (IPT's) that have material statement of work. You will partner with your assigned IPT's helping them reconcile their cost accounts on a monthly, quarterly basis; along with any new contract mod baselines.

You must have the ability to communicate and present to executive leadership and help lead discussions on providing financial and potential risk, opportunities or issues recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have experience with COBRA or Earned Value Management (EVM) software and be able to function as a tool administrator, work with complex Microsoft Excel files and able to work independently without on-site management support.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develops resource forecasts and/or Estimates at Completion (EACs) for control accounts, budgets, functions or pools; financial EACs for contracts or programs
• Initiates analysis of: resource forecasts and/or control account EACs; financial EACs
• Compiles data from multiple sources and develops performance reports
• Initiates variance analyses and provides understanding of operational and financial performance to management
• Makes recommendations to management on financial performance projections using financial and business knowledge and experience
• Develops, reviews, analyzes and maintains cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines, including earned value, and variance analyses and communicates cost and/or schedule trends

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a Finance related position such as Financial Operations, Cost Management, Accounting, Estimating, Financial Planning, Contracts, or Procurement Financial Analysis (PFA)
• 3+ years of work experience with the Microsoft Excel application using: formulas, VLookups, pivot tables, charts, filters, and linking worksheets

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• 3+ years of experience with EACs, forecasting, resource planning, and cost management systems
• 3+ years of experience working with analytics, data and spreadsheets to build presentations and make recommendations
• 3+ years of experience leading projects with little direct supervision and drive project to completion
• 3+ years of experience with financial planning processes and tools

Benefits: At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.