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.
Join our Land Electronics team in Melbourne, FL! We are looking for a Principal Program Financial Analyst to provide leadership for the financial and program analysis management functions.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for the financial and program analysis management functions of the company
- Ensure soundness of analysis, good business judgment, compliance with policies and procedures, adequacy of results and that all costs and reasonable fees have been provided for
- Obtain agreement on previously determined goals and objectives through negotiation, persuasion and advocacy
- Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
- Support negotiations with the government, industry prime contractors and foreign customers
- Conduct difficult analytical studies, monitor trends and be able to accurately interpret the results
- Support of government compliance and audit activities
- Understand standards of conduct to include: conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud
- Understand 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
- Strong grasp of generally accepted accounting principles and an in-depth working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
- Participate in acquisition planning strategies including: the definition of contract requirements and risks, and, market research
- Support proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
- Understand 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
- Provide claims and litigation support involving ASBCA and USCFC
- General 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
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field and at least seven years of progressive experience in a government-manufacturing environment.
- MA, MS and/or professional certification is highly desirable.
- In-depth knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS, and SOX
- Contract compliance knowledge
- Developing leadership skills
- Understand financial analysis principles and have financial analysis skills
- Ability to mentor junior staff members
- Working knowledge of IR&D/B&P/direct sell and allowable vs. unallowable cost
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