ATSC – Finance Analyst

Job Description:

ATSC is currently seeking a Program Finance Analyst with proposal pricing, project scheduling, and earned value lite experience to support our DoD Programs in Tysons, VA.

With oversight by the CFO, the candidate will support the project team members in the planning, tracking, analysis, financial planning, and reporting of the programs. Requires hands-on leadership in the development, maintenance, and/or tracking of Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) and related dictionaries, work authorization process, funding management, subcontractor management, material control, cost collection, technical performance, integrated analysis /reporting, forecasting, and assist with quarterly Estimates at Completion (EACs) analysis. Also supports the proposal pricing process.

Primary Responsibilities

This position involves significant interaction with the Program Managers, and may involve interaction with Ops/Line Management in the development and monitoring of performance measures, Finance personnel, Contracts personnel, Procurement, senior technical personnel, and various other functional or support organizations. This individual will work independently while contributing to the team through reporting, analyzing, estimating, and reviewing. Responsibilities will include preparation of written and verbal reports to program team and management regarding program performance. The successful candidate shall be experienced with EVMS techniques and use the material as the foundation to successfully aid with the implementation of earned value lite within the management framework on the program

Basic Qualifications

• Lead revenue and earnings forecast updates, including opportunity & risk reporting for the portfolio and provide ad hoc support including business case analysis, earned value management (EVM), cost charging issues, etc.
• Requires a broad knowledge of this field and the ability to complete difficult assignments. Must have ability to analyze problems for root cause and identify corrective actions.
• Requires a comprehensive understanding of cost and schedule development and controls.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to carry out and understand assignments, and/or convey or exchange routine information.
• Must have the ability to work independently and as key member of a team.
• Must possess a strong background working with multiple contract types: Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive (FPI), Cost Plus (CPxF), and hybrid contracts.
• The position requires project control experience working with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS), Control Accounts, Basis of Estimates (BOEs),cost accounting and financial management systems, work authorizations, process management systems, and/or reporting.
• Applying principles of finance and accounting to analyze financial statements for monthly/quarterly/annual financial Outlooks, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Estimates at Complete (EAC) and contractual deliverables;
• Internal financial activities such as invoicing support, accruals, and program financial revenue projections and variance analysis;
• Ad-hoc cost and performance analysis;
• The candidate should be extremely comfortable with MS Excel or other similar desktop tools that provide capabilities to collect and analyze information.
• Bachelor’s level degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting with minimum 3-4 years professional experience or Masters level degree with 2 years professional experience
• Strong organization, analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills

Tool Knowledge:

• Microsoft Excel (Expert Level),
• Experience with Third-Party Tracking/Process/Tools INCLUDING Microsoft Project.
• US Citizenship required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with the ATSC tool suite to include CostPoint/Deltek, Fusion, SLICS is highly desirable.

ATSC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

ATSC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.