Sr. Program Finance Analyst

Senior Program Finance Analyst

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

Job Description Summary :

The Senior Program Finance Analyst ensures financial acumen, accuracy, and dedicated support to the program(s) that they support. This role will support their finance leadership, Program Managers, Control Account Managers (CAMs), and Schedulers to meet program objectives and provide accurate metrics on schedule and cost performance utilizing Earned Value or related program control principles. This role will be able to support program level planning activities, new business planning activities, and develop an understanding the of the overall financial position of their program(s). This role will be accountable to develop and communicate effectively on the results and other key performance measures, including financial contract deliverables where applicable (CDRL / SDRL). The role with have a working knowledge of related regulations and is able to apply that working knowledge and work autonomously the majority of the time.

Job Description :

Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides timely and accurate metrics on schedule and cost performance utilizing Earned Value or related processes.
• Supports all baseline development activities and development of charge numbers and WBS as applicable.
• Provides updates / changes as required, for programs with and without Earned Value requirements, in applicable tools (ERP or Cobra).
• Provides analysis and reports on the performance variances to budget and assist with recovery plans as needed.
• Analyzes and reports risks & Opportunities to the baseline cost, schedule, and the EAC.
• Ensures timely maintenance of the Project-Activity Structure (Charge Numbers).
• Provides timely completion of the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, processing time-phased estimate to complete updates, and EAC package support for Program Financial Planning and Reporting.
• Develops and Monitors the program level time-phased plan to support an overall program level view of revenue for forecast, budget, and 5-year planning processes.
• Provides the financial data inputs, analysis, and applicable variance narrative for Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and Quarterly Business -Reviews (QBRs).
• Provides timely invoicing and collection of customer receivables.
• Reviews and communicates the status of program financials, including the status on funding, and disposition of funding that is subject to cancellation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills / Abilities

Education

Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline, Master's Degree preferred

Experience

Requires 7 - 10 years of related experience.

Immediate need to contribute to continuous improvement of program controls processes, tools, job-aids, procedures, and data integrity practices to remain compliant to all DCMA 32 earned value guidelines.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location - City : Cambridge

Job Location - State : Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code : 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $95,000.00 - $237,500.00

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com .