Description
As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will provide dedicated program finance support to the Advanced Effects Business Line within the Air Dominance & Strike Division. This portfolio spans cutting-edge missile programs that are rapidly scaling from development into production.
Your primary focus will be tracking and forecasting the cost build-up of hardware products , understanding how material, labor, and overhead flow through each stage of the product lifecycle and translating that into reliable baselines, forecasts, and variance analysis.
You will work closely with Program Managers, Supply Chain, and Accounting to ensure cost visibility keeps pace with program execution. This role requires someone who can operate autonomously, drive projects from inception to completion, and communicate financial performance clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning program-level cost forecasting and EAC/ETC development for hardware programs transitioning from development to production
- Building and maintaining bottoms-up cost models that capture material, labor, overhead, and subcontract elements across the hardware build cycle
- Tracking actuals against baselines, identifying variances, and driving root-cause analysis with program and supply chain teams
- Delivering monthly program financial reporting and presenting performance narratives to program management and business line leadership
- Partnering with Supply Chain and Accounting to reconcile procurement activity, inventory movements, and cost postings
- Supporting the development and improvement of forecasting workflows in FP&A and ERP tools (Oracle, Anaplan, Foundry)
- Assisting in pricing activities and proposal cost volume development
- Contributing to long-range planning and production rate ramp financial modeling
- Driving continuous improvement in reporting accuracy, data integrity, and process efficiency
Requirements include:
- 3–7 years of experience in FP&A, program finance, or cost analysis , preferably in an environment that manufactures or integrates hardware
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Experience building or managing cost models for physical products (BOM-based costing, production cost build-ups, or similar)
- Strong understanding of how material, labor, and indirect costs flow through a manufacturing or defense program lifecycle
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and carry projects forward with minimal direction
- Excellent communication skills , comfortable presenting financial narratives and variance explanations to non-finance stakeholders
- Proficiency with financial systems and data tools; experience with ERP platforms (Oracle preferred) is a plus
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Preferred qualifications include:
- DoD industry experience or familiarity with government contract cost accounting (FAR/CAS)
- Security clearance (or ability to obtain one)
- Experience navigating ERP transitions or standing up new forecasting tools
- Exposure to supply chain or procurement finance