Job Description

Job Description

The finance organization is a trusted business partner delivering information and innovative solutions for decision-making in order to deliver quality products and capabilities to our customers and, ultimately, the warfighter. We are committed to employee growth and development allowing employees to build a long term career at BAE Systems. In addition to challenging day to day assignments, employees are encouraged to pursue special projects, participate in formal and informal mentoring programs and networking events, and rotate into different roles with increasing levels of responsibility. BAE Systems also provides employees with opportunities to engage with and positively impact the internal and external community in which we work. 

The ES Finance organization has a Program Control Senior level job opening within the Electronic Combat Systems Business Area.  This role will support the Shadow EW Product and Wolfhound Program Family within the Advanced Electronic Warfare Systems (AEWS) Product Line. 

This role will be performed in a hybrid remote work format, with the individual splitting their time between our office in Nashua, and remotely from an alternate work location.  To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must either reside within a comfortable daily commute of Nashua, NH, or be willing to relocate to the area at their own expense.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as finance lead at program meetings and reviews

• Support program management in all financial aspects of the program, such as baselining, forecasting, reporting, and quarterly reporting

• Working with the contracts department for funding, billings, and other contractual items

• Creating and maintaining program baselines through earned value management

• Reviewing and monitoring program risks and opportunities, such as cost overruns and scheduling delays

• Leading the development and update of financial forecast and estimates at complete

• Leading weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements both internally and externally

• Interfacing with customers on financial matters

• Proposal support through pricing basis of estimates, compiling cost volumes, and preparing request for bid approvals (RBA)

• Support Operations with Unit Production Cost (UPC) tracking throughout the program stages

 

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of work experience or equivalent experience

• Experience with commercial manufacturing finance 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity & innovation

• Experience communicating and presenting financial data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment

• Understanding of program costs, revenue recognition, profit, cash and collections

• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures

• Experience with the Material Reporting System and UPC Reporting

• Requires eligibility to obtain a Secret level Clearance, with existing Secret Clearance preferred.

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.