Senior Financial Analyst

Sr. Financial Analyst

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Contract for 12 months

Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

9/80 work schedule; 8am-5pm

Seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join the Program Finance team in Phoenix AZ. Selected candidate will serve as the financial business partner for several key programs, assisting the program manager and program teams with developing program baselines, monitoring performance, investigating root causes of program performance variances, and assisting program managers in the development of corrective action plans to address and mitigate program variances. The selected candidate will provide financial decision support to key stakeholders focused on minimizing risk and maximizing return of program profit by managing financial requirements and program execution.

Our client requires a true Financial Analyst - someone with only accounting/AR/AP exp will NOT suffice, Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Primary job responsibilities consist of:

• Provides tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects of varying contract type, size and complexity. The Financial Analyst must have the ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment
• Utilizes strong communication skills to interface with Program Management Organization (PMO) team and others including; project managers, technical staff, subcontractors and customers in support of PMO activities
• Responsible project start-up and close-out as well as monthly program revenue, cost management, and profit recognition over the life of the program.
• Supports project execution by performing financial analysis and other program support related to the technical and business resources needed to achieve program objectives; includes pre- and post-award project activities from inception through closeout
• Develops and reviews financial data for inclusion in cost proposals, contract reviews, forecasts and variance explanations.
• Participate in program and project reviews
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures, DFAR/FAR, CAS, estimating systems and disclosure statements as well as interprets changes to understand impact on programs.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Basic knowledge of defense contracting regulatory environment (DFARS and CAS)
• An affinity for investigating and solving complex financial problems preferred
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures
• Problem solving and in-depth research and analytical skills
• Ability to work limited overtime (days, evenings, weekends) to meet business needs
• Ability to work cooperatively across multiple Finance and non-Finance functions,

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with minimum 3 years relevant experience

Skill Preferred:

• Experience spanning both financial analysis and accounting
• Experience in project forecasting and analysis within a large defense contractor or manufacturing environment a plus
• DFARS Estimating System compliance knowledge a plus
• Hyperion Planning and Excel Smart View add-in experience a plus
• Knowledge of working capital and project cash experience a plus