Job Listing Description

Position Summary:

Performs variance analysis of monthly financial data, various administration projects and business performance. Plans and supports financial analysis assignments, highlights risks and opportunities to the Head of Engineering Controlling & analyzes and interprets financial data. Prepares financial reports & provides Senior Management with information on all KPI, revenue & cost variances. Participates in projects, preparing financial data as necessary. This position will support the Head of Engineering Controlling and is a shared services role to the Wichita, KS, Mobile, AL and the U.S. Program Management teams. The holder is responsible to become a "super-user" in Financial Information Systems as well as Tableau and Alteryx.
 

Primary Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis: 65%

• Supports the development of site Annual Operating Plans, rolling forecasts (FCI, FCII, FCIII) including CbN, headcount, offload, workload expenditures, hourly rate, financial performance analysis & funding requirements
• Support improvement and strategic Initiatives, including Business Cases
• Proactively contributes to financial alignment of all Engineering business areas
• Interpretation of key indicators. Analysis of variances to AOP, explanation and communication to Controller
• Refreshes monthly reporting & analyzes cost variances versus budget, prepares bridging & questions variances to OP/FC's and updates dashboards
• Alerts Controller when actuals deviate from budget & actively supports risk and opportunity management
• Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of accounts. Identifies relevant concerns, factors and patterns to formulate logical and objective conclusions
• Extracts general ledger information; compiles cost revenue reports, and balance sheet. Maintains and reconciles financial data for all metrics reports and understands calculations and relationship to financial
• Performs monthly and year-end fiscal closing functions. Reviews and reconciles ledgers, accounting documents, and financial reports
• Preparation & collection of inputs for financial stakeholders (CEO dashboard, workload assumptions, headcount assumptions, integration, primary, direct and secondary cost accounting and hourly rate)

Stakeholder Management & Compliance: 25%

• Interfaces with European counterparts, Business Operations Analysts to provide/gather business/operational data and information for data analysis and reporting
• Maintains visibility of offsite supplier financial purchasing obligations, along with current view of outsourced workload requirements, ensuring accuracy of expenditures and forecasts
• Follows the Engineering Controlling Handbook rules and guides site best practices to ensure site compliance

Accounting: 10%

• Prepares site and external work package invoicing, delivery note verification & data validation
• Supports the financial close & monitors finance KPI's
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education Required: Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Administration or related field

Experience: Required: 3-5 years of experience in Finance

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required: Knowledge of business intelligence software, Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel) & Accounting/Finance concepts

Preferred: Business Analytics software, SAP, Tableau & Alteryx

Travel Required: <10% Domestic and International

Eligibility: Authorized to Work in the US Decision Making, Complexity: Ability to independently develop, communicate and recommend financial models and processes. Ability to ascertain and explain variances to planning. Nature of Contacts: Identify the communications in performing the responsibilities of this position: internal, external, cursory, involved, influencing, negotiating, and frequency. Moderate Communication on a regular basis with internal parties only

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned.

Unique Position Details:

• Able to work effectively under pressure and in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines
• Focused attention to detail and high standards for quality and accuracy in his/her work product
• Professional, positive demeanor. Collegial orientation; relationship-builder who is solutions-oriented
• Organized with strong follow through and execution
• Solid communicator: verbal, written and presentation

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; Information Systems or Decision Sciences. Other degree areas will be considered with commensurate work experience.
• Preferred: Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting or Finance or a Master's degree in Information Systems, Decision Sciences or Computer Science

Experience:

• Required: 3-5 years in Data Analytics, Operations or Finance
• Required: 3-5 years directly related to the financial aspects of program/project planning, controlling & operations

Licensure/Certifications:

• Preferred: Tableau Desktop Certified Associate Certification
• Preferred: Alteryx Designer Core Certification

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Ability to speak up and demonstrate Company Financial policies
• Ability to occasionally review and coordinate and negotiate on information and reports generated by others
• International, multi-cultural environment
• Often facilitates and leads business related meetings

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Strong written and oral business oriented communication skills regarding recommendations to site and project leadership
• Ability to prepare clear and precise reports

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Google Sheets

Travel Required:

• 20 % Domestic and International Travel

Eligibility:

• Authorized to Work in the US

Clearance:

• None

Nature of Contacts:

Involved, negotiation type Communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties.

Autonomy in decision making with guidance and advice.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: adequate sight to perform computer tasks and engage in interpersonal interaction.
• Hearing:sufficient to participate in conversations, hear alerts, alarms for personal safety and participate in webinars and live training.
• Speaking: able to participate in conversations and initiate and respond to telephone calls.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate a range of basic equipment including personal computer, telephone, copier/fax machine, etc.
• Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time utilizing a personal computer, attending training, meetings or assembling materials.
• Squatting /Kneeling: occasional required to squat or kneel to replace or retrieve materials from low storage areas.
• Standing: able to stand for brief periods of time engaging in conversation or reaching for items.
• Travel: moderate travel required outside of daily commute to and from work.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office areas to collect or distribute documents, direct/lead visitors, complete assigned errands.