Defense Program Finance Lead: Forecasting & Analysis

Ultra I&C; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

PTO + 11 holidays

Early finish on Friday

401K match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Student Loan Assistance

Voluntary benefit offerings

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is seeking a Program Finance Lead to provide financial management, forecasting, and reporting for DoD programs in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. The role partners with Program Management, Contracts, and Business Operations to ensure performance is measured and obligations are managed.

The ideal candidate has ~5 years in government contracting/defense finance, with strong budgeting and scenario modelling skills and the ability to obtain a security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Approximately 5+ years in program finance, government contracting, defense, aerospace, or related industry.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and variance analysis skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required for assigned programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner for assigned DoD programs and program managers.
• Develop and maintain program budgets, forecasts, financial plans, and EACs.
• Monitor program financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and contractual requirements.
• Analyze cost, revenue, profit, funding, and cash-flow performance.
• Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities and communicate recommendations to program leadership.
• Support monthly and quarterly program financial reviews.
• Lead monthly forecasting and variance analysis for assigned programs.
• Develop and maintain EAC and ETC forecasts.
• Evaluate labor, material, subcontractor, and other direct-cost trends.
• Analyze staffing plans and labor utilization against program requirements.
• Perform scenario modeling and what-if analyses to aid decisions.
• Assess financial impacts of contract modifications, scope changes, funding changes, and schedule changes.
• Support financial management of Cost Plus, T&M, FP, and other government contract types.
• Monitor contract funding, obligations, expenditures, revenue, and remaining contract value.
• Collaborate with Contracts and Program Management on financial impact of changes.
• Support compliance with government contracting requirements and internal controls.
• Assist with audits and DCAA-related requests.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel (advanced)

Data analysis tools

Job description

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is seeking a Program Finance Lead to provide financial management, forecasting, and reporting for DoD programs in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. The role partners with Program Management, Contracts, and Business Operations to ensure performance is measured and obligations are managed.

The ideal candidate has ~5 years in government contracting/defense finance, with strong budgeting and scenario modelling skills and the ability to obtain a security