Senior Program Finance Analyst

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work arrangement

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus potential

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Program Finance Analyst based in the United States to lead financial planning and performance analysis for a portfolio of defense programs within a fast-growing aerospace and technology environment.

You will partner with program managers and cross-functional teams to develop EACs/ETCs, forecast bookings, revenue, margins, and cash flow, and support proposal pricing, risk management, and long-range planning with scalable finance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least five years of progressive experience in program finance or program controls for DoD/aerospace/government programs.
• Experience with EAC/ETC development, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow, and risk management.
• Understanding of government contract structures (FFP, cost-reimbursement, T&M).
• Advanced Excel and executive-ready analyses.

Responsibilities

• Own financial performance of defense programs from proposal to closeout.
• Develop EACs/ETCs incorporating technical and contractual assumptions.
• Forecast bookings, backlog, revenue, margins, cash flow, funding, and working capital.
• Evaluate cost/schedule performance and assess financial implications of changes.
• Prepare program financial reviews for managers and executives.
• Support proposal pricing, capture activities, and assumptions.
• Coordinate with accounting on ASC 606 revenue recognition and controls.
• Contribute to operating plans and long-range planning.
• Build financial models, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Improve forecast accuracy and scalability of processes.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

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

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

ASC 606 compliance

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Program Finance Analyst based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead financial planning and performance analysis across a portfolio of defense programs in a fast-growing aerospace and technology environment. You will serve as a trusted finance partner to program managers, helping translate technical execution, contractual commitments, and operational performance into actionable financial insights. From proposal development through production and program closeout, you will oversee forecasting, profitability, cash flow, and financial risk management. You will also contribute to company-wide financial planning, executive reporting, and long-range strategy. Working closely with engineering, operations, contracts, supply chain, and accounting teams, you will strengthen financial visibility and support informed business decisions. This is an opportunity to build scalable finance processes while having a direct impact on program and company performance.

Accountabilities

• Own the financial performance of assigned defense programs from proposal development through execution, production, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain bottoms-up Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Estimates to Complete (ETCs), incorporating technical, scheduling, contractual, and operational assumptions.
• Forecast and analyze bookings, backlog, revenue, margins, cash flow, funding, and working capital, identifying financial risks and opportunities and recommending corrective actions.
• Evaluate cost and schedule performance, investigate variances, challenge assumptions, and assess the financial implications of program changes.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, operations, contracts, supply chain, and accounting to improve performance and support timely business decisions.
• Prepare and present recurring program financial reviews to program managers and executive leadership, communicating performance drivers, forecast changes, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Support proposal pricing and business capture activities by evaluating cost, schedule, contractual, profitability, cash flow, and execution assumptions.
• Partner with accounting to support accurate revenue recognition under ASC 606 and compliance with government contracting requirements and internal financial controls.
• Contribute to annual operating plans, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning by consolidating program outlooks and analyzing company-level revenue, margins, headcount, operating expenses, and cash flow.
• Build financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and scenario analyses that connect program execution to overall company performance.
• Improve financial processes, models, systems, and reporting tools to enhance forecast accuracy, operational efficiency, visibility, and scalability.
• Identify and communicate financial risks early, providing clear recommendations that strengthen accountability and improve program outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive experience in program finance or program controls supporting Department of Defense (DoD), aerospace, or other U.S. government programs in a contract-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of program financial performance, including EAC and ETC development, revenue and margin forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow, funding, and financial risk management.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), integrated cost and schedule performance, funding analysis, baseline management, or comparable program controls disciplines.
• Strong understanding of government contract structures and their financial implications, including firm-fixed-price (FFP), cost-reimbursement, and time-and-materials (T&M) contracts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proven experience building financial models, forecasts, and executive-ready analyses.
• Ability to work independently, establish effective processes, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and develop trusted partnerships with program managers and business leaders.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to present complex financial information clearly to technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and ASC 606.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing, capture activities, and strategic business development initiatives.

Benefits

• Estimated annual base salary of $120,000–$150,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Remote work arrangement, with locations listed in Denver and Santa Monica.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% employee premium coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Voluntary worksite benefits, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.
• Direct exposure to program and executive leadership, with broad ownership across program finance, forecasting, and company planning.
• The opportunity to develop scalable financial processes and contribute to meaningful performance improvements in the defense and aerospace sector.