What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Finance Intern - Summer 2025 position at Leonardo DRS?
Job ID : 110900
The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.
Job Summary
Great opportunity to work closely with our Land Electronics program finance team in Huntsville, AL and get hands-on experience with diverse assignments!
Job Responsibilities
- Understand the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the Strategic Guide Plan process and help prepare program bookings, revenue, operating profit, investment, and cash flow data
- Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types
- Ability to work on cross-functional teams
- Establish, develop, and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
- Support negotiations with the government, industry prime contractors and foreign customers
- Conduct analytical studies, monitor trends, and interpret the results
- Support government compliance and audit activities
- Develop an understanding of the Standards of Conduct to include conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud
- Develop an understanding of contract design and structure to include : FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and competitive and sole source procurements
- Ability to grasp generally accepted accounting principles and develop a working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
- Supports proposal preparations including bid / no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
- Develop an understanding of the source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings, and protest
- Program and finance : Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Estimate at Completion (EAC); cash management / working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C / SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation
- Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization
Qualifications
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9 / 80 program, competitive vacation, health / emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
