Program Lead Financial Analyst

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Incentive plan eligibility

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems is seeking a Finance Business Manager to join the Program & Operations team. Based in Palo Alto or remotely in the US, you will manage budgeting, monthly reporting, proposals, and variance analysis to support CFO and executives.

You will lead financial planning, provide cost center metrics, and help drive program performance with risk assessment and mitigation strategies across diverse programs.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field; 4 additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• 10 years total experience, with at least 5 years in a Financial Analyst role or factory line management with cost and schedule accountability.

Responsibilities

• Support Program Managers and CAMs to ensure cost and schedule performance and financial stability of the portfolio.
• Advise PMs on overall business and financial decision making processes.
• Continuously assess financial, technical and schedule risks and opportunities.
• Conduct weekly program assessments and risk reconciliation of labor costs and EAC forecasts.
• Perform monthly program reviews of cost incurred, ETC, risks/opportunities and risk burndown plans.
• Reconcile program percent complete from cost incurred and master schedule.
• Develop monthly EAC / risk / reserve walks highlighting changes and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate across product lines to generate metrics for cost models supporting Business Development.
• Assist with proposal cost and schedule activities; collect data and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost control

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Tableau

Job description

Position Overview

Please review the job details below. Lanteris Space Systems is currently seeking a Finance Business Manager to join our Program & Operations team. This role can be based in Palo Alto, CA or be based remotely in the US. In this role, you will support Program Office teams by managing and overseeing day-to-day financial planning processes including budgeting, monthly reporting, proposals, and variance analysis. The Program & Finance Operations team works closely with the CFO and senior executives to execute programs and support auxiliary organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support Program Managers (& other program POCs including Control Account Managers) to ensure cost and schedule performance including financial stability of the portfolio including direct program, IRAD costs, and capital projects


• Advise PMs and their program teams on overall business and financial decision making processes


• Continuously assess financial, technical and schedule risks and opportunities


• Conduct weekly program assessments and risk reconciliation of functional labor and non-labor incurred costs and EAC forecasts, reviews risk and opportunity registers for correct factorization and assessment of realization or mitigation


• Conduct monthly program reviews of cost incurred, ETC positions including risks/opportunities and Risk burndown plan


• Reconcile program percent complete from cost incurred and program master schedule


• Develop monthly EAC / Risk / Reserve walk highlighting EAC changes, mitigation strategies for any EAC growth areas and calendarized reserve position


• Collaborate across program product line to help generate metrics to build cost models to support Business Development


• Assist Factory Leaders in proposal cost and schedule activities


• Collect data and ensure data integrity during proposal


• Develop & maintain accurate models


• Provide program and cost center metrics to support decision making


• Assists CAMs/Cost Center Managers in coordinating with Program Managers related to their individual program work scope


• Work to proactively identify and mitigate risk to maintain and improve program margin and schedule contingency


• Review program calendarized labor to assess labor efficiency and to ensure adequate factory supply to meet forecast program demand


• Support the monthly/quarterly financial cycle to ensure the accuracy of demand and alignment with available resources


• Ensure IRAD and capital plans are in line with annual budget


• Establish new program baselines


• Support preparation of Annual Operating Plan


• Provide ad hoc financial modeling and financial analysis


• Support special projects and process improvements within Finance

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident


• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree


• 10 years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in a Financial Analyst role or factory line management experience with cost and schedule management accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA


• Experience working for a manufacturing company


• Government/Commercial Program finance experience


• Government/Commercial proposal experience


• Experience with Oracle, SAP and Tableau


• Superior analytical skills, combined with excellent business judgment and strong ability to clearly and concisely communicate with management level personnel


• Master level skills with Excel and other MS office applications


• Active team player and works well under pressure


• Organized, detail-oriented individual with ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy of information


• Integrity with confidential information


• Creativity in solving complex problems


• Ability to work independently in support of team objectives

Salary Range

• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually.


• The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually.


• The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $97,000.00 - $161,000.00 annually.


• The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $107,000.00 - $178,000.00 annually.


• The base pay for this position within California is: $111,000.00 - $185,000.00 annually.


• For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process. Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

Equal Opportunity

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.