Defense - Business & Compliance Analyst

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities: 

• Monitor Spirit for financial compliance with the U.S. Government rules and regulations
• Responsible for disseminating current policy and providing advice, ensuring effective EVM implementation on new contracts, analysis of contractor performance reports, facilitating Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), risk assessments, supporting surveillance activities to assess the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) management processes and the reports the system produces
• Identify weaknesses and issues and recommend solutions to mitigate and strengthen processes or adherence to the processes as they relate to the EVMS
• Remain current on applicable U.S. Government regulations, industry best practices, newsletters, media, and information that support compliance standards
• Execute a comprehensive Government Compliance program which includes coaching, formal training, newsletters, and various forms of communication to build, maintain, and improve U.S. Government compliance capability and control
• Respectfully challenge any inconsistencies to ensure full compliance, and aggressively address and fix issues
• Liaison with the U.S. Government agencies of DCAA and DCMA during their reviews and audits to ensure continued compliance
• Ensure continuous improvement by addressing audit findings in subsequent document and training revisions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of related experience with a Master’s Degree
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 9 years of related experience
• Auditing, Government Compliance, and/or Regulatory Oversight experience
• Strong background in Finance, Cost & Pricing Data, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and/or Business & Compliance 
• Working knowledge of SAP and EVMS tools
• An active DoD Security Clearance
• Ability to understand and apply U.S. Government regulations and ensure strict adherence to FAR, CAS, and GAAP/SOX requirements
• Ability to work with functional and program teams to abide by and follow relevant policies, procedures, and desktop instructions
• Ability to identify and remedy inconsistencies within EV data
• Ability to educate others on process controls and U.S. Government Compliance requirements
• Ability to work with U.S Government auditors in a collaborative and transparent manner
• Strong communication, writing, and computer skills
• Possess significant Excel skills 
• Ability to quickly decompose and analyze data
• Detail-oriented  

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.