Associate Program Financial Analyst

Leonardo DRS - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Melbourne, FL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Program Financial Analyst role at Leonardo DRS involves supporting the financial aspects of program management within the Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business. The position requires a strong understanding of financial analysis principles, contract structures, and compliance, while also fostering effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The analyst will contribute to various financial processes including budgeting, forecasting, and proposal preparations, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.

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.
• Maximize IT utilization through electronic commerce and ERP/Oracle implementation.
• Emerging business operations knowledge to include: management principles; business development; HR; operations; finance; accounting; economics; and information technology.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field.
• MA/MS is highly desirable.
• Developing knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS & SOX.
• Ability to understand financial analysis principles and have financial analysis skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, Oracle, Pro Pricer).

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave