Aerospace Program Finance Lead

Albers Aerospace; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Albers Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Program Finance Analyst to support financial planning, execution, and reporting for complex aerospace programs in McKinney, TX. This role partners with Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and Operations to deliver accurate forecasts and actionable insights.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in FP&A or program controls within manufacturing, aerospace, or project-based environments, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Program Finance, FP&A, Program Controls, Cost Analysis, or related financial roles.
• Experience supporting government contracts, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or project-based environments.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of FAR and government contracting principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze program forecasts, budgets, and Estimates at Completion (EACs) throughout the program lifecycle.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial projections, incorporating scope, schedule, staffing, material requirements, and program assumptions.
• Monitor program performance against revenue, cost, margin, cash flow, and profitability targets.
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-period results, identifying drivers and corrective actions.
• Support financial planning activities including AOPs, strategic planning, and long-range forecasts.
• Generate recurring program financial reports and dashboards for program managers, finance leadership, and executives.
• Support earned value and program performance tracking where applicable.
• Analyze labor utilization, material expenditures, subcontract costs, indirect expenses, and program health.
• Prepare and submit CDRLs, financial deliverables, and customer reporting requirements per contract obligations.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and integrity across program management and ERP systems.
• Support programs under Cost Plus, Fixed Price, T&M, and IDIQ contracts; ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS/CAS.

Skills

Advanced Excel

FP&A experience

DoD/government contracting knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics

Tools

Unanet

Epicor

Costpoint

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Albers Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Program Finance Analyst to support financial planning, execution, and reporting for complex aerospace programs in McKinney, TX. This role partners with Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and Operations to deliver accurate forecasts and actionable insights.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in FP&A or program controls within manufacturing, aerospace, or project-based environments, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with government