Financial Analyst

AMTEC CORPORATION; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AMTEC CORPORATION in Plymouth, MN seeks a Financial Analyst to partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain. The role develops budgets, tracks performance, and supports government contract financials from proposal through execution.

You will build forward-looking forecasts, analyze variances, and produce regular reporting on cash flow, margins, and risks. Strong Excel and ERP skills, plus familiarity with FAR/DFARS, are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible financial analysis in a manufacturing environment; aerospace/defense or government contracting preferred.
• Demonstrated experience budgeting, forecasting, variance analyses, and program financial models.
• Experience supporting government proposals, BoEs, indirect rates, direct cost estimates, and cost/pricing models.
• Experience with government contract cost tracking, funding, billing/invoice preparation, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, program finance, and government contract accounting.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements and their application to cost, pricing, and billing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ERP/project accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Ability to independently investigate financial results, challenge assumptions, and translate operational information into credible forecasts.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Program Management, and Finance.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of operating, program, and project budgets in partnership with leadership.
• Track actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, program baselines, and contract requirements; explain variances.
• Develop forward-looking forecasts and financial models for revenue, cost, margin, cash flow, EAC, and ETC.
• Analyze manufacturing and program costs, including direct material, labor, overhead, outside processing, and services.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to investigate variances and propose actions.
• Prepare recurring financial reporting and provide visibility into performance, forecast changes, cash requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide financial planning, analysis, and tracking for capital investments.
• Develop and support proposal cost models, BoE documentation, and pricing rates.
• Support government contracts from award through completion including budgeting, funding, revenue, and margin.
• Prepare government contract invoicing, funding changes, and audits.
• Apply FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements to pricing and billing.
• Travel (<10% of time).

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Government contracting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/project accounting

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Financial Analyst serves as a financial partner to Program Management, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain. The position is responsible for developing and tracking operating and program budgets, analyzing financial performance and variances, maintaining forward-looking forecasts, supporting proposal development, and providing financial oversight of U.S. Government contracts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead development and maintenance of operating, program, and project budgets in partnership with functional and program leadership.
• Track actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, program baselines, and contract requirements; identify and explain material variances.
• Develop and maintain forward-looking forecasts and financial models for revenue, cost, margin, cash flow, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Estimate to Complete (ETC).
• Analyze manufacturing and program costs, including direct material, labor, overhead, outside processing, purchased services, and other direct and indirect costs.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to investigate cost variances, identify root causes, assess financial impacts, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare recurring financial reporting and provide leadership with visibility into financial performance, forecast changes, cash requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide financial planning, analysis, and tracking for capital equipment, facility, and infrastructure investments.
• Develop and support proposal cost models, pricing analyses, Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation, and applicable labor, overhead, G&A, and other pricing rates.
• Provide financial support for U.S. Government contracts from award through completion, including contract budgets, cost tracking, funding, revenue, expenditures, margin, and remaining financial requirements.
• Prepare and support government contract invoicing, contract modifications, funding changes, customer financial reviews, audits, and cost-documentation requests.
• Apply applicable FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements to proposal pricing, cost accounting, billing, and government contract financial activities.
• Based on the work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives) approval.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION TYPE:

This is a Salary Exempt full-time position.

TRAVEL:

Travel (less than 10% work time).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible financial analysis, program finance, or cost analysis experience in a manufacturing environment. Aerospace and Defense manufacturing or U.S. Government contracting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and program financial models.
• Experience supporting government proposals, including BoEs, indirect rates, direct cost estimates, and cost/pricing models.
• Experience with government contract cost tracking, funding, billing/invoice preparation, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, program finance, and government contract accounting.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA requirements and their application to cost, pricing, and billing.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance-analysis skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/project accounting and financial reporting systems
• Ability to independently investigate financial results, challenge assumptions, and translate operational information into credible financial forecasts.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Program Management, and Finance.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.