BAE Systems

Analyst III – Financial Planning & Analysis

Job posted: Oct 21, 2024
Boulder, Colorado, United States; Colorado, Alaska, United States
  • Salary average
    -
  • Type of employment
    Full-time
  • Remote
    Hybrid

Company

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

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Inspired by a shared set of values, our employees are trusted, innovative, and bold in everything they do. They shine in a highly collaborative environment where everyone wants to see each other succeed – because they know the quality of our work truly matters.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.
  • On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working
  • Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
  • #IJS
  • on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
  • Review and present monthly financial results and provide summative analysis with recommendations to management and core business partners in a timely manner.
  • Drive efficiencies into reporting and process automation through advanced knowledge of financial parameters and ability to synthesize key data.
  • Access and retrieve information and data from various systems and reporting tools. Collaborate cross functionally to develop improvements to systems, automate process flows and provide reports to facilitate distribution of actionable data.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
  • Participate in and lead meetings with the business, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) in support of the Forward Pricing Rate Proposal and related audits.
  • Drive standardization of process flow and documentation within the finance function, including support for audit reviews.
  • Partner with Finance and core business partners through training and communication to increase the financial acumen across the enterprise.
  • Financial Planning and Analysis business partner supporting Engineering, Science and Analysis within the Strategic Capabilities Units.
  • Lead the development of indirect budgets and provide detailed analyses to support customers and FP&A management, utilizing KPIs, financial reporting tools, and standardized reporting packages.
  • Keen attention to detail and being alert to business changes and their impact(s) to budgets, indirect rates and current and future financial performance.

Contract

40 hours per week

Candidate requirements

  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience
  • May substitute for two years of experience
  • Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required
  • Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education
  • Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education
  • Drive efficiencies into reporting and process automation through advanced knowledge of financial parameters and ability to synthesize key data
  • Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner
  • Broad training in a related field usually acquired through graduate level education or work-related experience

Skills used at work

  • Actionable data
  • Analysis
  • Business
  • Business units
  • Communication
  • Core business
  • Documentation
  • Environment
  • Finance
  • Financial reporting
  • Financial result
  • Management
  • Systems
  • Work environment

Job Description

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

#LI-SW1

The Finance Strategic Capabilities Unit delivers the expertise and business acumen to increase value across the enterprise by providing actionable information with recommendations and opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.

What You'll Do:

  • Financial Planning and Analysis business partner supporting Engineering, Science and Analysis within the Strategic Capabilities Units.
  • Lead the development of indirect budgets and provide detailed analyses to support customers and FP&A management, utilizing KPIs, financial reporting tools, and standardized reporting packages.
  • Review and present monthly financial results and provide summative analysis with recommendations to management and core business partners in a timely manner.
  • Keen attention to detail and being alert to business changes and their impact(s) to budgets, indirect rates and current and future financial performance.
  • Drive efficiencies into reporting and process automation through advanced knowledge of financial parameters and ability to synthesize key data.
  • Access and retrieve information and data from various systems and reporting tools. Collaborate cross functionally to develop improvements to systems, automate process flows and provide reports to facilitate distribution of actionable data.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
  • Participate in and lead meetings with the business, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) in support of the Forward Pricing Rate Proposal and related audits.
  • Drive standardization of process flow and documentation within the finance function, including support for audit reviews.
  • Partner with Finance and core business partners through training and communication to increase the financial acumen across the enterprise.
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working

on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

  • Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

#IJS

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • BS/BA in a related field plus 4 or more years related experience.
  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
  • Broad training in a related field usually acquired through graduate level education or work-related experience.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Working knowledge of the following areas: finance, accounting, business and economic principles and practices, financial modeling, and Excel spreadsheets.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $78760.000 - $133870.000

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

Job posted: Oct 21, 2024

Expiration date: Oct 21, 2024