Defense - Associate Finance Business & Planning Analyst

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.


Responsibilities

Location: Wichita, KS (On-site)

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Develops, integrates, analyzes, and maintains the budget/schedule baseline for a statement of work, direct cost, or overhead pool, which may require cross-operating group coordination
  • Initiates detailed analysis in support of risk assessments and contingency/recovery plans and makes recommendations to budget/schedule owner
  • Communicates with customers on routine cost, schedule, and budgeting issues
  • Runs a variety of weekly / monthly reports to ensure accurate cost collection
  • Reconciles data discrepancies and corrects errors in cost charging for complex / multiple budgets/pools (correct suspense)
  • Develops, integrates, analyzes, and updates forecasts for a statement of work
  • Initiates detailed analysis in support of identifying risk and opportunities and makes recommendations to statement of work owner
  • Develops and presents information to senior management
  • Compiles data from multiple teams /areas and develops reports to meet more stringent reporting requirements, such as regulatory agency requirements or contractually required reports
  • Interfaces directly with the customer for statement of work or team issues
  • Participates in regular meetings and proactively supports the daily activities of the area of responsibility
  • Collects and documents requirements for training, processes, and new tool development or enhancement
  • Develops and presents supplemental training materials to meet unique requirements
  • Presents course material developed by enterprise-wide teams
  • Participates on enterprise-wide or operating group teams in course development
  • Troubleshoots process and tool issues and determines root cause, then recommends solutions or refers to the appropriate organization for resolution.
  • Gathers, compiles, and analyzes data in support of compliance internal process reviews and external regulatory requirements
  • Assists with project startup by participating in planning and implementation activities such as work/organization breakdown structure development and responsibility assignment matrix development to meet internal or external requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field
  • 2+ years of related Finance experience
  • Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance 
  • Successful candidates must be able to secure Program access approval 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active DoD Security Clearance 
  • Ability to develop, prepare, and analyze integrated program plans, schedules, and budgets; develop business case analyses; and perform financial analyses for material and inventory processes (e.g. EACs, management reporting, variance analysis, etc.)
  • Master's Degree
  • Ability to closely adhere to and coach others on process controls
  • Advanced skills and experience with Access and Excel
  • Experience with SAP, CRM systems, and data extraction
  • Proven ability to understand requests, establish process plan to achieve targeted outcome and metrics for executive level communication
  • Process improvement and creation driven mindset and ability to execute

 

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

 

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

 

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

 

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

 

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

 

Summary Pay Range: $59,800 - $91,650

 

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

 

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

 

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. 

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