Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

The Boeing Defense and Space (BDS) Space Launch System (SLS) Financial Operations team is seeking an Senior Financial Analyst. This opportunity is located at Kennedy Space Center, FL or Huntsville, AL and will join our team working on the largest and most powerful rocket ever produced.

If you are an energetic, self-starter with a proven record of resourcefulness, motivation, and passion, we invite you to apply.

Boeing's Space Launch System (SLS) is at the forefront of space exploration, aiming to propel humanity deeper into the cosmos. The BDS Space Launch System Finance team is looking for a dynamic and driven Financial Analyst to contribute to this historic endeavor. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing essential financial and cost management analysis for the world's largest and most powerful rocket.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support the Space Launch System program, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Collaborate with program teams to develop and maintain financial forecasts, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies
• Monitor program expenses, identifying trends and potential risks
• Provide recommendations for cost optimization and contribute to cost-benefit analysis
• Prepare comprehensive financial reports for various stakeholders, including Finance and Program Leadership
• Develop and present financial information for briefings, ensuring clarity and transparency
• Work closely with teams within the SLS Program and Boeing Defense and Space Finance organization to ensure financial alignment and accuracy
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives and financial planning activities
• Gather and analyze business information and requirements related to Earned Value Management (EVM) program execution
• Coordinate change activities and support monitoring, ensuring accuracy and relevance of data
• Develop and update information and reports for project management and business stakeholders
• Assist in preparing routine performance reports and contribute to variance analyses
• Support the development and maintenance of cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines, including earned value
• Assist in developing business cases using appropriate indices
• Perform quality control actions to ensure the integrity of business information
• Support baseline activities and administer relevant processes
• Maintains financial controls related to financial system activities
• Supports baseline and estimate at completion system incorporation activities
• Reviews and validates change documents (CDs) as part of baseline execution
• Responsible for financial system month end processing activities and financial system data integrity
• Reviews, analyzes and maintains cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines, including earned value, and variance analyses and communicates cost and/or schedule trends
• Prepares monthly financial reporting deliverables, both internal and external
• Initiates variance analyses and provides understanding of operational and financial performance to management
• Provides daily and weekly cost reporting utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Participates in and supports affordability initiatives and exercises

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed location options. This is at the hiring team's discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• 3+ years of experience with Financial processes and systems
• 3+ years of experience with PowerPoint and Excel for data analysis and presentations
• 3+ years of experience with one or more of the following financial systems: Cognos, Interactive Reporting Environment (IRE), Enterprise Analysis System (EAS), Cost Schedule Performance Reporting (CSPR), Enterprise Planning and Analysis System (EPAS)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience of Estimates at Completion (EAC) experience
• 3+ years of experience creating executive level presentations using Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Willing and able to obtain a NASA clearance
• Willing to work 3-5 days a week onsite at the listed location
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate data in Senior Leadership briefings
• Proactive self-starter
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment
• Proven ability to handle competing priorities while providing level-headed decision making during unexpected events
• Desire to understand the business (intellectual curiosity) and gain product knowledge