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ompany Overview

ARA is a leading C5ISR company that designs, manufactures, tests and installs innovative technologies that provide the national security community with unparalleled situational awareness, threat detection, and communications capabilities.

Our disruptive, integrated solutions, assemblies and subsystems rise to the challenging demands of discerning, mission-critical customers.

We leverage our capabilities to meet and exceed the requirements of our customers and empower them to remain ahead of evolving threats and complexities in a dynamic security landscape.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Program Financial Planning Analyst (PFA) will play a key role in assisting with the planning, organizing and the successful execution of key revenue projects. You will provide meaningful forward-looking direction to the program managers, develop key scenarios, identify risks and uncertainties, and work with program management to develop potential mitigation plans. You will also assist in developing and maintaining management reports using Costpoint/COGNOS.

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ssential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, reporting, establishing/managing program cost baselines
• Maintain project tracking spreadsheets to record actuals and forecast; maintain project Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC)
• Provide support to Project Managers in the preparation and analysis of project financialdataand other contract, project, or business-related tasks
• Closely interface with Program Managers, Planning, Accounting, and co-workers on all cost issues
• Monitor program direct cost charging and General Ledger for any cost posting errors
• Ad-hoc cost and performance analysis

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osition Qualifications

Competency statements

• Adaptability - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities.
• Communication - Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both oral and written
• Decision Making - Able to reach a decision, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions.
• Dependability - Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, good attendance record.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ethics - Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality.
• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services.

Experience and Skills

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