Program Financial Analyst II

Summary

Join SMX as a Financial Analyst and independently deliver services to clients, demonstrating deep financial knowledge. Lead and manage the financial aspects of a TDL under a large contract, collaborating with the program management team and various functional organizations. Oversee junior analysts' work assignments, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and requirements. Prepare financial reports, analyze data, and identify risks and opportunities. Monitor costs, funding, and billing processes, while maintaining accurate and timely reporting. Build relationships across teams and possess excellent communication and analytical skills.

Requirements

• Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain a clearance if a program requires it
• Knowledge of all contract types (CP, T&M, FFP)
• 5 years’ experience with project cost control, or financial management and contract interpretation, budget development, including financial data, analysis, and reconciliation of estimations verses actuals or 4 years' experience with related degree
• Experience and Knowledge with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) rules and guidelines
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint
• Collect and analyze data from multiple sources and identify, research, and solve financial problems and program risks
• Manage and direct work assignments of junior staff
• Prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment and handle a high volume of work

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the TDL, or small contract, cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to the TDL Project Manager
• This includes Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and development of time-phased budgets and schedules
• Lead TDL Project set up in compliance with contractual terms, conditions and requirements
• Lead the development of the TDL, or small contract, cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to the TDL Project Manager
• This includes Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and development of time-phased budgets and schedules
• Lead TDL project set up in compliance with contractual terms, conditions and requirements
• Ensure cost reporting documentation is correct by performing TDL analytical review and arithmetic checks
• Prepare TDL Project financial Estimates at Complete (EAC) and meet deadlines for submission requirements
• Identify TDL Project risks and profit improvement opportunities and provide analytical contribution in working financial resolution with PM, Contracts, Procurement and Finance/Accounting
• Monitor TDL and manpower cost on a weekly basis ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct job number
• Process incorrect cost transfers as required
• Ensure cost reporting documentation is correct by performing TDL analytical review and arithmetic checks
• Prepare accurate and complete TDL variance analysis and reporting
• Monitor TDL funding status (to include subcontractor 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 (i.e. Review TDL edit file and ensure cost that will be billed are accurate and allowable against the TDL)
• Ability to build relationships across functional teams and internal Business Partners
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
• Possession of excellent data management, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Possession of excellent organization skills

Preferred Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree is desired
• 4-5 years of experience in an office setting
• BA or BS Degree is desired
• US citizenship required for work under DOD contract

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement