Associate Program Financial Analyst

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Business Unit: EOIS
Location: Melbourne, FL
Career Functional Area: Finance and Accounting
Telework Type: Hybrid
Relocation Available: N/A
Type: Nonexempt
Schedule: 9/80
Shift: First

Job Summary

The Associate Program Financial Analyst supports program financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and reporting for EOIS programs. Working under the direction of Program Finance leadership, this role assists program managers and cross-functional teams with budgets, cost and schedule performance, Estimate at Completion development, cash forecasting, contractual reporting, and proposal activities. The successful candidate is detail-oriented, analytically curious, and able to translate financial data into clear, actionable information for program and business leaders. 

Job Responsibilities

• Understand the Financial Operating Plan (FOP) and help prepare program bookings, revenue, operating profit, investment and cash flow data 

• Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types  Ability to work on cross-functional teams 

• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal customers  

• Conduct analytical studies, monitor trends and interpret the results  Support government compliance and audit activities 

• Develop an understanding of the Standards of Conduct to include: conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud 

• Develop an understanding of contract design and structure to include: FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements 

• Ability to grasp generally accepted accounting principles and develop a working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS 

• Supports proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation 

• Develop an understanding of the source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings and protest 

• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization  Maximize IT utilization through electronic commerce and ERP/Oracle implementation 

• Emerging business operations knowledge to include: management principles; business development; HR; operations; finance; accounting; economics; and information technology 

• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures 

   

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field. 
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, which may include internships, co-ops, academic projects, finance, accounting, FP&A, project controls, or data-analysis experience. 
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; ability to organize, analyze, and communicate financial data accurately. 
• Demonstrated analytical ability, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams. 
• U.S. Citizenship required. 

Preferred 

• Internship, co-op, or early-career experience in government contracting, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or project controls. 
• Exposure to EVMS, EACs, cost/schedule variance analysis, proposal pricing, or government-contracting regulations. 
• Experience with Oracle/ERP, ProPricer, Cobra, Power BI/Tableau, or similar financial and reporting tools. 
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, CAS, SOX, and GAAP.