Program Financial Analyst, Senior

We are seeking a Program Financial Analyst Analyst, Senior to support our team in Patuxent River, Maryland. This role is located within the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-262). 

At AVIAN (pronounced *a-v-yin*) we believe in the extraordinary potential of every individual. As an employee owner at AVIAN, you will find that we have cultivated an employee-first mentality. By prioritizing talent over experience, we ensure that every hire we make is as unique as the position that they will be filling.

Here on our team, we embrace new challenges and focus on continuous learning which fosters growth mindsets in all our employee owners; whether you are joining the workforce for the very first time or if you’re a seasoned professionals who has their eyes set on retirement.

Our commitment to providing our customers and employees with an unmatched experience sets us apart. We believe that every team member has a stake in the success of AVIAN, and we strive to ensure that each member of our team knows that their contributions matter. You can be sure as an employee owner you will celebrate both your individual and our collective triumphs.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of the AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

We believe that employee investment shouldn’t be a one-way street, so we offer benefits that normalize balancing mental wellness and family time with work responsibilities. From Flexible Time Off to Wellness Reimbursements we want all our team members to achieve the highest levels of life/work balance.

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Performs critical program management, technical, or business analysis of major DOD acquisition systems and provides recommendations to ensure program success. Provides program analysis support for all aspects of the program. Participates as a member of and/or supports the overall Program and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Collect, complete, organize and interpret technical data and financial information relating to aircraft acquisition and product programs. Applicant should be able to plan, forecast, execute, monitor, and report on program/project budget and financial status throughout the program lifecycle and have a general understanding of the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process. Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

• Assist with Program financial planning, funding execution and report on commitments, obligations, and expenditure against program benchmarks.
• Gather inputs from Integrated Product Team(s) to support Fiscal Year and outyear requirements for budget submission.
• Analyze financial requirements against program budget to identify risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Develop and maintain detailed spend plans to include personnel, work years, contracts, travel, and material requirements while aligning obligations and execution plans against program milestones and document all assumptions. 
• Coordinate with IPTs and Business Financial Managers (BFMs) to gather supporting documentation to initiate and execute funding requests.
• Monitor and track funding execution.
• Develop and provide routine financial reports and metrics to communicate financial status to IPTs and Program Leadership.
• Support data calls to include, but not limited to, requests for information from various stakeholders (internal program office and external stakeholders) regarding technical, programmatic and financial aspects of the program.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office products
• Desired experience with MS Office Excel and Pivot Tables
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Experience with Acquisition Management System (AMS), specifically the Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT)
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment

Required Qualifications:

• Education: A Master's Degree or allowable substitutions is required for this position.  Allowable Degree Substitution: Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description, OR Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description, OR Six (6) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description.

• Experience: This position requires more than 10 years of experience. 
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.