Financial Assurance Specialist

Location: Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Financial Assurance Specialist

Status: Full-time Professional

Annual Salary Range: $57,500 - $108,680

• Salary commensurate with education and experience.
  
  
  

Job Summary

As a Financial Assurance Specialist at BPMI, you will be responsible for planning and conducting external supplier audits in support of BPMI contractual procurements. You will be working with BPMI Procurement and Engineering teams to perform a variety of audits. You may also be asked to participate on teams in continuous improvement initiatives and in resolution of complex financial and accounting issues and provide guidance and expertise on financial functions and complex accounting and financial controls across the company, as needed. You must be willing to travel domestically 25% to 50% of the time based on business needs.

Essential Duties:

• Complete and issue reports to enable management and other internal stakeholders to interpret, evaluate, and implement recommended supplier financial improvements. Support through providing accounting or financial advice, as needed.
• Perform, coordinate, and utilize financial analyses and/or cost accounting procedures during supplier external audits to identify problems and/or areas of improvement within BPMI’s industrial base.
• Formulate and implement recommended actions to internal stakeholders.
• With reasonable management oversight, lead the preparation of responses to requests from internal customers, Government personnel, and auditors requiring cross-functional inputs, multiple stakeholder reviews and concurrences, and multiple interfacing with the recipients to ensure expectations are met.
• Learn and maintain knowledge with Bechtel, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense rules, regulations, and presentation requirements for accounting, financial planning and contract planning functions (include detailed knowledge of DOE Orders, FAR, DFAR, GAAP, CAS - as applicable to assigned responsibilities).
• Use knowledge and expertise to deliver training curriculum and training materials for use in training of all internal and external customers. Participate in the exchange of information and knowledge with others in the company to gain understanding from a broad business perspective. Ensure knowledge and expertise is documented. Contribute to the development of fellow employees by sharing knowledge across financial and business functional areas.
• Engage with other Departments to enhance company-wide processes ensuring that resulting policies or procedures are aligned with financial and business processes.
• Author, with reasonable management input, formal written recommendations for Government approval of proposed process changes, resolution to financial issues, or alternative funding rationales.
• The essential duties identified are representative but are not intended to be an exhaustive or inclusive list of all the responsibilities of the position.
  
  
  

What You Can Expect:

• A culture that values people through recognition of accomplishments, work-life balance, and a sense of community.
• A diverse group of talented individuals working toward the common goal of supporting the United States Navy in their pursuit of national security.
• Competitive and attractive pay and
• Opportunities to participate in BPMI sponsored committees and clubs, each with their own mission and purpose.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
  
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience. An advanced degree may be considered in lieu of one year of experience.
• Requires a security clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance is required.
  
  
  

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working in external audits, cost accounting or public accounts preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment by multi-tasking while still providing significant attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills and resourceful mentality.
  
  
  

Why BPMI?

Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) is a project engineering organization supporting the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. BPMI provides design, manufacturing, and supply chain management of the fabrication, testing, delivery, installation, and field support of nuclear power plant components installed in submarines and aircraft carriers. In addition, BPMI provides upgraded replacement components in support of refueling and overhaul activities, and aids in the ultimate storage and disposition of spent naval fuel. BPMI also delivers information technology and operational solutions to the Nuclear Navy, enabling them to fulfill their critical mission.

BPMI is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you will be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

BPMI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.