Financial Planning and Controls Analyst (Senior or Subject Matter Expert or Lead)

The Boeing Defense and Space (BDS) Space Launch System (SLS) Financial Operations team is seeking a highly motivated SLS Financial Planning and Controls Analyst (Senior or Subject Matter Expert or Lead) to join our team working on the largest and most powerful rocket ever produced in the history of mankind.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with teams within the SLS Program and the BDS Finance organization and will be based out of Kennedy Space Center, Florida (Cape Canaveral).

You will provide strategic financial and cost management analysis, preparing information for briefings to all levels of Finance and Program Leadership for review and approval.

Position Responsibilities:

• Strategic Earned Value Management (EVM) Leadership:
• Serve as the Department of Defense (DoD) EVM Subject Matter Expert, translating complex guidelines and cost/schedule trends into actionable insights to guide executive decision-making.
• Maintain financial controls, deliver daily and weekly cost reporting, and lead the validation of change documents (CDs), performance measurement baselines (PMBs), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) system integrations.
• Accounting Expertise & Financial Analysis:
• Oversee and validate programmatic cost and fee billings to ensure accounting accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports to internal and external stakeholders, driving transparency and goal alignment.
• Strategic Estimate at Completion (EAC) Management:
• Lead the integration and analysis of quarterly financial EAC reporting across multiple contracts, executing data strategies to inform senior leadership.
• Co-lead the annual Comprehensive EAC consolidation while analyzing forecast changes, risks, and opportunities to guide on financial optimization.
• Process Improvement & Operational Excellence:
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing enterprise best practices and fostering employee engagement.
• Execute project plans, policies, and operational goals that drive improvements in quality, cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborative Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Partner with program and functional leaders to align financial strategies while leading the creation of high-impact financial summaries, risk and opportunity registers, and customer deliverables.
• Award Fee & Performance Feedback:
• Provide strategic feedback on award fee areas of emphasis to guide leadership in improving contract performance and financial outcomes.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, business or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• 5+ years of experience performing Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• 5+ years of experience with financial processes and systems.
• 5+ years of work experience with the Microsoft Excel application using: formulas, VLookups, pivot tables, charts, filters, and linking worksheets.
• 5+ years of experience taking data and deriving meaningful information through analysis and data visualization.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

• 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience using financial analysis for the purposes of decision making.
• 5+ years of experience preparing and presenting to executives, senior leadership, and external customers.
• 5+ years of experience with Financial processes and systems: COBRA, COGNOS, Open Plan, or other equivalent financial EAC systems.
• 5+ years of experience with major/minor estimate at complete (EAC) development.
• Experience working with NASA programs.
• Willing to work 5 days a week onsite at the listed location.
• Experience leading teams.
• Proactive self-starter who possesses a positive work attitude, collaborates effectively to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Experience functioning in a cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to handle competing priorities while providing level-headed decision making during unexpected events.
• Desire to understand the business (intellectual curiosity) and gain product knowledge.

Pay and Benefits: The salary range for this position is: Summary Pay Range for Senior (Level 4): $114,750 - $155,250 Summary Pay Range for SME/Lead (Level 5): $141,100 - $190,900