Principal Financial Analyst - Cockeysville, United States - Textron Systems

Description

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

The Principal Pricing Analyst will be responsible for working all varieties of cost proposals in response to customer requests.

Duties include cost proposal development, pricing analysis, pricing strategy, compliance to company policies and government requirements, problem solving, and training of less experienced personnel.

This role requires working closely with cross-functional teams such as business development, program management, contracts, finance, procurement, engineering, and manufacturing to develop pricing strategies against our competition and set price points for our products.

Must be capable of managing workload and deliverables against strict timelines and meeting expectations in a detail-oriented, performance-driven business environment.

Responsible for development of financial analysis for all proposals including margin analysis, risks and opportunities analysis, and cash flow schedule.

Desirable qualities for the candidate would include good organizational skills, ability to work concurrently on multiple and varied projects, strong written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to utilize good common sense, strong leadership abilities, sound judgment, and ability to effectively interface with both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Ability to effectively develop complex cost proposals fully compliant with customer (both commercial and government) RFPs

Strong business background with knowledge of all aspects of government and commercial job costing in an engineering development and manufacturing environment.

Analysis of proposal bills of materials, utilization of actual and estimated labor and procurement data, pricing and estimating practices, functional department estimates, and proposal auditing.

Develops solutions to a variety of complex proposal related problems using established policies and procedures.
Works special assignments as required using independent judgment and initiative.

Plan & execute multiple projects that include improvement reviews of business processes, particularly on regulatory & compliance-related systems & programs.

Advanced knowledge of General Accounting processes, procedures, and rules and accounting systems to properly apply the correct overheads, burdens, pricing factors, and other applicable rates & the application of pricing and costing principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

Qualifications - External

A bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Math, Accounting, or related field with 7+ years of related experience

Aerospace & Defense industry experience, problem solving ability, excellent analytical skills, and ability to analyze and understand complex systems and processes are preferred.

Must have working knowledge of FAR & DFARS with emphasis in preparing pricing proposals that are current, accurate, and complete.

Must have in depth working knowlege of DCAA/DCMA
Strong interpersonal, communication, & organizational skills are required.
A self-starter, quick learner, and independent work style which requires minimal supervision is also desirable for this position.
Previous Manager experience highly preferred
Leadership experience and a successful track record of developing a team highly preferred
Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required.
Working knowledge of ProPricer is preferred.

Textron's products and services are trusted everyday by those who protect our country.

We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruiting Company

Textron Systems

Primary Location

US-Maryland-Hunt Valley

Job Field

Finance/Accounting

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Relocation

Available

Job Posting

01/18/2024, 2:29:01 PM

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