STR is hiring a Senior Program Financial Analyst who will support all aspects of program planning, monitoring, analyzing, tracking, and reporting on various programs. The Senior Program Financial Analyst will interact with technical staff and business operations departments and require effective collaboration and communication across the organization.

Description & Responsibilities:

• Monitoring, tracking, analyzing, and reporting on program financials on various programs varying in size and complexity with attention to 75% spent metrics and backlog reporting
• Collaborating with program managers, technical group leadership, contracts, and other business operations departments
• Managing subcontractor and consultant hours/costs and addressing funding needs as well as monitoring invoicing
• Completing accurate submission of customer financial deliverables (i.e., Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report, Contract Funds Status Report, Financial Status Report, etc.)
• Analyzing program data to ensure estimates are accurate and complete
• Alerting technical group leads and finance management to potential at risk situations
• Maintaining timely and accurate EACs for assigned programs
• Preparing variance analysis in support of program and functional management
• Developing EACs on major programs
• Using standard Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking techniques, analyzing, reporting cost, and schedule performance baseline
• Creating and maintaining complex financial models to be used by management in business planning
• Demonstrating the ability to proactively solve problems and issues in a timely manner with minimal supervision
• Conducting ad hoc analysis and performing special projects as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance
• 5-8 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field. DoD Finance background preferred
• Ability to:
  • Obtain a security clearance (US Citizen)
  • Analyze and interpret financial data using advanced analytical skills
  • Communicate effectively
  • Make decisions with sound judgement while complying with policies and procedures
  • Develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers
  • Work independently and in a team environment to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to establish processes to drive efficiencies

• Minimum of 3 years using an Earned Value tool (COBRA, etc.)
• Experience with cost plus, fixed price, and T&M contract types
• Experience in developing EACs on major programs
• Familiarity with Costpoint or other ERP
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects

Systems & Technology Research (STR) is a rapidly growing technology company with locations north of Boston, MA, Arlington, VA and near Dayton, OH. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, trying to understand how to protect our society: from stopping malicious botnet attacks, to understanding cyber vulnerabilities, providing next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare to developing artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, but you go home at night knowing that you pushed the forefront of technology and made the world a little safer. We recognize that the world is changing, that it is becoming more connected than ever before, making things change faster than before, and reshaping society in the process. We all want to understand this changing world and leave it better for our work.

We're not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe!

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your name, phone number and email address.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws