Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Barber-Nichols LLC•Arvada, CO

51m•$115,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for developing and maintaining the financial operating budget required to achieve management’s strategic plan – extending from one to five years. The incumbent prepares financial models and reports actual results and variances to management and is responsible to assist in preparing countermeasures when needed to achieve objectives. The financial operating budget consists of revenue using percent completion accounting, profitability, zero based operating budgets and capital needs. This position requires a broad understanding of both accounting, specifically revenue accounting and manufacturing and business operations. The position requires ability to work independently and communicate effectively with Senior Management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance or related academic field.
Five years’ experience in Finance or related field, with knowledge in accounting preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial models with minimum of 5 years’ experience analyzing financial information or related acumen.
Strong internal communication skills to Sr. Lead and among management of cross functional areas.
Manufacturing accounting or public accounting experience.
Must be willing to work overtime as required.
Travel required (up to 25%)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have proficiency in MS office, enterprise resource planning, database, and specialized application software.
Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by BN, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on P3 or the client’s property or job site.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
High attention to detail with ability to multi-task.
Ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels.
Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team-oriented culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epicor/Kinetic software systems.

Responsibilities

Proficiency in analyzing financial statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow and other external statements.
Proficient understanding of GAAP and able to create financial models for the business.
Create and maintain complex financial models for revenue, margins, operating expenses, and cash flow including balance sheet accounts.
Balance company financial data sheets, accounting for and investigating all discrepancies.
Lead budget process and communicate budget needs from functional areas such as sales, operations and program management to include key inputs of labor, material, staffing and expense and historical performance. Prepare supporting analysis and review with Senior Lead and adjust as necessary to align to management strategy.
Identify and monitor key performance measurements (KPI’s) for the business along with related targets for labor, material and program profitability.
Prepare DCAA governmental accounting provisional rates in alignment with the financial plan. Monitor provisional rates to actual performance and recommend changes to provisional rates as necessary. This will require knowledge of direct / indirect accounting process, governmental accounting as well as in-depth knowledge of the incurred cost model.
Responsible for revenue recognition accounting entries per ASC 606. Works closely with program manager(s) to identify risks and opportunities on percent complete revenue orders.
Prepares monthly forecast for revenue, cash flow and operating income and is responsible for monthly variance analysis and assist in the corporate reporting package.
Make recommendation for more detailed management reporting analysis eg. product line assignment and margin reporting.
Ongoing communication with Sr Management on operating performance.
Understand ERP business processes and create necessary reporting metrics including revenue, backlog job costing, inventory, and other transactional data.
Support external audit needs and other external reporting needs as required.
Support business control environment as required eg. SOX.
Responsible for process optimization as assigned. Prepare DCAA governmental accounting provisional rates in alignment with the financial plan. Monitor provisional rates to actual performance and recommend changes to provisional rates as necessary. This will require knowledge of direct / indirect accounting process as well as in-depth knowledge of the incurred cost model. Research FAR, DAR requirements and make recommendation and apply to business processes.
Other departmental needs as required.