Program Finance Analyst III

GALT; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GALT Aerospace is seeking a qualified Program Finance Analyst to support program execution in San Diego, CA. The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with IPT leads, and experience with cost and schedule in a production environment.

The position is full-time and onsite, with minimal travel. Responsibilities include developing schedules, maintaining baselines, and preparing budgets and forecasts to support program management reviews.

Qualifications

• Collaborative, analytical with a mindset of delivering actionable data to drive the business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Basis understanding of MS Project in a production and development environment.
• Department of Defense (DoD) experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program schedules and identify relationships, milestones, and constraints.
• Maintain accuracy and provide weekly updates for critical path analysis.
• Establish cost baselines and perform monthly estimates at complete (EACs).
• Create financial charts and recovery plans as needed.
• Assist with yearly forecasts for AOP.

Skills

Analytical

Collaborative

MS Office Suite

DoD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Program Finance Analyst - Level 3

About Company

Founded in 2015, Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc. (GALT Aerospace) a rapid innovator, solving the world's critical security challenges to enable warriors to win...decisively. GALT Aerospace subscribes to Col John Boyd's tenet "Wars are won by people, ideas and equipment, IN THAT ORDER." Warfighters need tools (equipment) that are flexible. GALT Aerospace will always satisfy the warfighter with such tools. GALT Aerospace provides simple, effective information capabilities to support all levels of war and drive information to the lowest levels possible, enabling faster decision cycles and decisive results. GALT Aerospace uniquely focuses on architecture solutions, effective open systems integration, and rapid prototyping, fielding and operations.

The Right Thing

• We work on important things that we are passionate about and will make a difference for the US National Security.
• We are ethical and forthright and expect the same from our employees.
• We operate with integrity in all things; we do the RIGHT THING.

Trust and Respect

• We always strive to earn and foster trust.
• We Act and communicate with respect.
• We foster mutually beneficial relationships

Add Value

• We take ownership of our tasks and deliver results to our customers, partners and each other.
• We champion individual expertise, creativity, and accomplishments.
• We recognize that collaborative teams achieve even greater results.

Job Location

San Diego, CA, Onsite. Minimal domestic travel is required, possibly 10% of the time.

Job Description

GALT Aerospace is seeking a talented full-time, salaried, Program Finance Analyst (PFA) to support program execution. A qualified PFA must be a team player, and collaborator. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, an eye for detail, and experience with both cost and schedule in a production environment.

• Develop and maintain program schedules - identify relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints to meet program objectives and Statement of Work.
• Maintain accuracy and work with program IPT leads on a weekly basis to establish percent complete and provide timely updates for critical path analysis.
• Work with IPT leads and program managers to ensure Network Logic and durations in order to establish solid Critical Path and Risk/Opportunity analysis.
• Resource load the schedule to establish cost baselines and resource needs.
• Be well versed in production environments.
• Establish and maintain cost baselines and do monthly estimates at complete driven by schedule impacts and cost changes.
• Prepare and maintain Budgets and Forecasts and Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Update monthly forecasts and perform variance explanations for both cost and schedule for the program managers and teams.
• Perform estimate to complete analysis based on percent complete.
• Create financial charts in support of program management and program reviews; identify cost impacts and develop recovery plans, as required.
• Assist with programs yearly forecasts for AOP.

Day to Day activities

• Update MS Project weekly with IPT lead and PMs to establish percent complete
• Analyze Cost - Subs, Material, Labor, etc. against baselines and EACs
• Run monthly EACs to track spending and profit
• Compare actuals costs to schedule performance and write up monthly variance explanations
• Report Risk and Opportunities and the impact to EAC, Annual Operating Plan, and monthly forecast.
• Review EACs and explain variances
• Assist in reporting Cash Flow analysis

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• Collaborative, Analytical, Creative with a mindset of delivering actionable data to drive the business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Basis understanding of MS Project in a production and development environment
• Department of Defense (DoD) experience
• Eligible for Government Security Clearance Global Air Logistics and Training, Inc. 3860 Calle Fortunada, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123 www.GALT.aero 2
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Superior organizational and planning skills o Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff

U.S. Citizenship required o Bachelor's degree and/or 4 years' experience with cost and schedule additional hours if needed.

Preferred Skills, Experience and Education

• Active DOD Secret clearance

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit or stand for 1 hour at a time

Pay Scale

At GALT Aerospace, base pay is one part of the total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as one grows and develops within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $100,000-$120,000 annually, and a specific candidate's base pay will depend on their skills, qualifications, experience, and location.