Defense - Business & Compliance Analyst

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Location: Wichita, KS (On-site)

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor Spirit for compliance with the U.S. Government rules and regulations
• Responsible for disseminating current policy and providing advice, ensuring effective government property implementation on new contracts including contractor performance reports, facilitating Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), risk assessments, and supporting surveillance activities to assess the government property management processes and the reports the system produces
• Identify weaknesses and issues and recommend solutions to mitigate and strengthen processes adherence as they relate to the government property
• Remain current on applicable U.S. Government regulations, industry best practices, newsletters, media, and information that support compliance standards
• Execute a comprehensive Government Compliance program which includes coaching, formal training, newsletters, and various forms of communication to build, maintain, and improve U.S. Government compliance capability and control
• Respectfully challenge any inconsistencies to ensure full compliance, and aggressively address and fix issues
• Liaison with the U.S. Government agencies of DCAA and DCMA during their reviews and audits to ensure continued compliance
• Ensure continuous improvement by addressing audit findings in subsequent document and training revision
  
  

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in a Business & Compliance classification / position
• Level 2: 2-5 years of government property, supply chain, project management, contracts, and/or related experience
• Level 3: 5-10 years of government property, supply chain, project management, contracts, and/or related experience
• Level 4: 10 years of government property, supply chain, project management, contracts, and/or related experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure program access approval
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Auditing, government compliance, and/or regulatory oversight experience
• Strong background in Government Property, Finance, Cost & Pricing Data, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Project Management, Contracts, and/or Business & Compliance
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Ability to understand and apply U.S. Government regulations and ensure strict adherence to FAR, CAS, and GAAP/SOX requirements
• Ability to work with functional and program teams to abide by and follow relevant policies, procedures, and desktop instructions
• Ability to educate others on process controls and U.S. Government Compliance requirements
• Ability to work with U.S Government auditors in a collaborative and transparent manner
• Strong communication, writing, critical thinking, and computer skills
• Possess significant Excel skills
• Ability to quickly decompose and analyze data
• Detail-oriented
  
  

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.