Title:  Specialist, Program Finance

Job Title: Specialist, Program Finance

Job Code: 40104

Job Location: Cincinnati (Batavia), Ohio - On-site

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employeesd work 10 hour days, 4 days per week

Job Description:

The Program Finance Analyst will support the program managers (PM) in the accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting for assigned programs and projects.  This role is expected to provide critical thinking support to PMs with strong assessment of risks, opportunities and actions needed to achieve business plans.

Essential Functions:

• The position partners and consults with multiple PMs to ensure accurate program financial reporting, forecasting and compliance to both accounting standards, contract requirements and government cost control guidelines.
• Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and / or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Manage Estimate at Completions (EACs) and profit impacts for assigned programs. Promptly communicate risks and opportunities as identified to finance management and business partners. 
• Perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
• Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing expenditure projections and ensure timely submission of incremental funding requests.
• Incorporate contractual changes into control systems / ERP.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, practices, and procedures at the division and operating unit.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
• Experienced strong problem solving skills with ability to execute challenging tasks to completion.
• Experience showing strong attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior related experience OR Graduate Degree and minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.  In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience within Defense/Aerospace industry.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience using Deltek CostPoint, Hyperion (HFM) and/or IBM Cognos.
• Prior defense/aerospace industry experience.

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