Basic Qualifications :
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Experience in a government contracting environment is strongly preferred. Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation is preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position:
Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here.
We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.
As an Advanced Program Finance Specialist, you’ll prepare ad-hoc analyses to support contract and program analysis and special projects as assigned. Utilizing your arsenal of skills and talents, you’ll review/approve purchase requisitions for budgeted expenses up to an authorized limit and ensure that expenses are applied correctly. You’ll monitor and ensure ASC 606 Revenue Recognition and Earnings Rate Reviews are in compliance in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and GDMS policies, procedures and requirements. We’ll rely on you to analyze financial performance for assigned program(s) to identify and report on risk and funding issues, engaging directly with senior level program management to understand financial performance and mitigate program and contractual risks.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

• Prepare ad-hoc analyses to support contract and program analysis and special projects as assigned
• Review/approve purchase requisitions for budgeted expenses up to authorized limit and ensure that expenses are applied correctly
• Analyze financial performance for assigned program(s) to identify and report on risks and funding issues
• Initiate, review, and approve invoices, respond to customer invoice inquiries, and resolve invoicing issues
• Manage financials of programs with varying complexity
• Engage directly with senior level program management to understand financial performance and mitigate program and contractual risks.
• Analyze and present financial status of assigned program(s), including orders, funding, sales, profit, and cash flow actuals and projections to program management during formal monthly review process
• Present financial status of programs to customers at significant customer program reviews
• Manage and monitor accounts receivables and cash contributions ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of billing and collection of cash
• Collaborate with program management team to manage financial aspects of program, optimizing program cash flow and profitability
• Perform month end close activities for assigned programs/business
• Monitor and ensure ASC 606 Revenue Recognition and Earnings Rate Reviews are in compliance in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and GDMS policies, procedures and requirements
• Follow ASC 606 and GDMS processes and procedures in developing estimates
• Complete and prepare booking rates in a timely and accurate manner
• Participate in audit preparations and reviews with auditors as needed
• Manage financial performance on inter-company sales agreements and ensure that inter-company transactions comply with agreements