Overview
This role involves ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, and managing financial risks and opportunities for assigned programs. The position requires collaboration with program teams and various organizational functions to define program goals, establish budgets, and maintain estimates at completion (EAC). The role supports financial reviews, invoice processing, cost validation, variance analysis, and journal entry preparation. It also includes building relationships to grow programs and driving improvements in reporting processes and systems.
Location: Remote, with preference for candidates residing near a NASA Center in Huntsville, AL; Gaithersburg, MD; Reston, VA; or Houston, TX.
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and forecasting.
- Manage financial risks and opportunities effectively.
- Collaborate with program teams and cross-functional groups to define goals, establish budgets, and maintain EAC.
- Prepare and submit work package plans and estimates to complete (ETCs).
- Maintain financial integrity of assigned work packages.
- Facilitate internal and external financial reviews.
- Support invoice processing, cost validation, variance analysis, journal entries, charge number maintenance, and work authorization document issuance.
- Provide recommendations to leadership for business decisions.
- Build internal and external relationships to support program growth and strategic goals.
- Continuously improve reporting processes and systems to enhance speed, consistency, and accuracy of key performance indicator (KPI) reporting.
- Support ad-hoc cost reporting and performance analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, including 2 years as a program financial analyst.
- Proficiency in financial planning, financial analysis, and general accounting.
- Ability to extract data from multiple sources and summarize the current financial position of programs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of project finance and ability to complete complex assignments.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze multifaceted issues and develop solutions.
- Commitment to customer service, strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills; professional and courteous demeanor.
- Ability to work with remote teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience proposing and implementing project or program improvements.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (formulas, VLOOKUPs, macros).
- Demonstrated advanced analytical skills.
- Positive attitude with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain at least a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of financial systems such as Costpoint, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Cognos, Power BI, and ServiceNow.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $59,150 to $106,925 (general guideline, not a guarantee).
- Program budget salary range: mid $70,000 to low/mid $80,000 with some flexibility based on experience and assessment.
- Compensation factors include job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, and applicable agreements or laws.
- Benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement plans.
Additional Information
- This position is anticipated to remain open for at least 3 days from the original posting date.
- The employer is committed to non-discrimination and considers qualified applicants without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other protected status.
- Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with relevant laws.
Posting Date
July 1, 2026