Senior Financial Analyst (3800)

Smx Corporation Limited - Indianapolis, IN

Full-time - Mid Level

Indianapolis, IN

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

SMX is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who demonstrates deep expertise in contract financial management. This role involves leading and administering overall budget preparation, estimating, and tracking expenditures against large complex contracts and programs. The Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the program management team, working directly with the Program Manager to define contract goals and objectives, and leading recommended actions to improve financial progress and performance. This position requires significant interaction with the Program Manager, senior technical staff on the contract, and other functional organizations including Contracts, Subcontracts, Finance, Accounts Receivable, and Procurement. Additionally, the analyst will interface and provide direct analysis or lead financial discussions with external clients such as the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer Representative. The Senior Financial Analyst will also oversee and manage work assignments of other Financial Analysts, although they are not career managers of staff. The responsibilities of this position include leading the financial management of a large contract or multiple complex Task Delivery Orders (TDLs) by providing cost, schedule, and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to the Program Manager. This includes developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and time-phased budgets and schedules. The analyst will lead contract setup in compliance with contractual terms, conditions, and requirements, prepare overall Contract financial Estimates at Complete (EAC), and ensure deadlines for submission requirements are met. They will identify contract risks, profit improvement opportunities, and perform analytical analysis to work towards resolutions with the Program Manager, Contracts, Procurement, and Finance/Accounting. The Senior Financial Analyst will review and assess all contract modifications, advising the program management team of impacts as necessary. They will monitor overall costs and manpower, ensuring that actuals are within CLIN ceiling, CLIN budget, and charged correctly. The role also involves performing analytical reviews and arithmetic checks of contract-level cost reporting documentation, preparing accurate and complete contract variance analysis and reporting, and working closely with the procurement and subcontracts department to provide funding input to multiple subcontractors and vendors. Furthermore, the analyst will lead the development of Internal Program Review (IPR) presentations for management, prepare financial Contract Data Requirements (CDRL) for programs, and ensure contractual requirements are met with accurate and timely customer financial deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial management of a large contract or multiple complex TDL(s) by providing cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring and analysis support to the Program Manager.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and development of time-phased budgets and schedules.
• Lead contract set up in compliance with contractual terms, conditions, and requirements.
• Prepare overall Contract financial Estimates at Complete (EAC) and meet deadlines for submission requirements.
• Identify Contract risks, profit improvement opportunities and analytical analysis in working resolution with PM, Contracts, Procurement and Finance/Accounting.
• Review and assess all contract modifications. Advise the program management team of impacts as necessary.
• Monitor overall costs and manpower ensuring that actuals are within CLIN ceiling, CLIN budget and charged correctly.
• Perform analytical review and arithmetic checks of contract level cost reporting documentation.
• Prepare accurate and complete contract variance analysis and reporting.
• Work closely with procurement and subcontracts department to provide funding input to multiple subcontractors and vendors.
• Lead the development of Internal Program Review (IPR) presentations for management.
• Prepare financial Contract Data Requirements (CDRL) for programs. Ensure contractual requirements are met and customer financial deliverables are accurate and on time.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis on the contract as requested by PMO and others.
• Monitor funding status, providing reliable and timely notification of funding status by line item detail as required.
• Support accounts receivable as required during the billing processing. Monitor billing status and unbilled issues, working with Finance, Contracts, Accounting and PMO to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Prepare subcontractor and vendor accruals as services/goods are received in accordance with GAAP and internal policies to ensure that the project's cost/commitment is accurately captured and reported internally and externally.
• Ensure program revenue and profit is recorded in compliance with the EAC.
• Analyze profit risks and opportunities and advise management on the optimal path forward.
• Ensure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley, FAR and all company policies and procedures as they related to contract performance and financials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is desired and 8-10 years' experience with project cost control, or financial management and contract interpretation, budget development, including financial data, analysis is desired.
• Functional knowledge of contract types and project control methods.
• Deep knowledge and functional understanding of contract types, execution methods, CAS, FAR, and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) rules and regulations.
• Ability to build relationships across functional teams and internal Business Partners.
• Deep knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint.
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possession of excellent data management, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Clearable, if required based on contractual requirement.
• US citizenship required for work under DOD contract.