Program Finance Lead: Budgets, EACs & Pricing

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products and business areas.

You will collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Technical and other staff to ensure budgets and EACs meet contractual requirements. Responsibilities include cost-performance analysis, pricing models, proposal cost estimates, DCAA support, and contract negotiations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in costing and pricing of complex development programs.
• Working knowledge of ERP, SCM, and CRM software/applications.
• Advanced MS Excel required.
• Must be able to effectively work with other users, finance, planners and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program financial plans including budgets and EACs to meet contractual requirements.
• Compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations.
• Analyze cost performance against plans to ensure contractual cost obligations are met.
• Prepare project control/financial analysis reports for distribution to customer/user organization.
• Develop complex cost and pricing models.
• Support in the development of proposal cost estimates and assist with contract negotiations as necessary.
• Administer complex financial analysis (variance, risk, profit/loss).
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and prepare reports with recommendations for improvements.
• Liaise between program office, operations and other support organizations on financial issues.
• Interface with subcontracts and customers and perform extensive investigations as required.
• Identify and drive process improvements including reports, tools and presentations.
• Work on complex issues requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments; may serve as Team Lead.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

ERP software

SCM software

CRM software

Costing & pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Advanced degree preferred

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Cobra

MS Project

Oracle EBS

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to develop and maintain program financial plans across multiple products and business areas.

You will collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Technical and other staff to ensure budgets and EACs meet contractual requirements. Responsibilities include cost-performance analysis, pricing models, proposal cost estimates, DCAA support, and contract negotiations as needed.