Senior Specialist, Program Finance Analyst (Defense Tech)

Location: Anaheim, California, US. Onsite role with a 9/80 schedule: 9 working days out of every 14, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance is required; security clearances may only be granted to US citizens.

Salary: $88,000–$164,000 for California. Other location-based ranges are $76,000–$141,000 in specified states and regions.

Company

Defense technology company delivering end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Manage financial performance, reviews, forecasting, and reporting for assigned programs.
• Partner with program management, project teams, CAMs, and other stakeholders to analyze financial positions, risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Manage EVMS and maintain program baselines, forecasts, rate files, resource files, and calendar files.
• Prepare quarterly, monthly, and weekly financial reports; validate actual cost reporting and support monthly closing activities.
• Maintain projects and financial data in Deltek Costpoint and Deltek Cobra, including budgets, charge numbers, work authorizations, and change requests.
• Reconcile reserves and variance reports, identify corrective entries, and provide financial performance recommendations to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience, or 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5–7 years of experience with Earned Value Management, including EIA-748 ANSI EV Guideline Reviews.
• 4–6 years of experience with Earned Value Management software such as COBRA or MPM.
• 4–6 years of experience manipulating pivot tables and advanced Excel knowledge.
• 4–6 years of experience with an ERP such as Costpoint or SAP.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with contract types including FFP, CPFF, and T&M.
• Knowledge of government contracts, funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, IBM Cognos reporting, and Deltek Cobra.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging work environment focused on professional growth, community commitment, and excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Benefits and available programs may vary by hire date, schedule type, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing may apply where permitted by law.