Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Program Summary

KBRs Science and Space (S&S) division is the Team Behind the Mission. From Earth Science observation to space exploration we empower customers with mission-critical and future-forward capabilities in aerospace engineering scientific research human spaceflight mission software and human performance.

Job Summary

As a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis you will be instrumental in shaping financial performance and guiding the strategic direction of the Science and Space (S&S) business unit. The position will report to the Business Unit CFO with dotted-line functional responsibilities at the corporate level. The position requires a strong analytical mindset exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Although KBR is headquartered in Houston this role is based in the DMV area and includes an inoffice expectation of at least 23 days per week.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain financial models including long-term trends and scenarios to aid strategic planning and decision-making.
• Partner with division and functional leadership on budgets and forecasts. Conduct variance analysis to track performance against metrics at the division functional and project levels highlighting key factors impacting performance.
• Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial reports to support both business unit and corporate reporting processes.
• Track business unit cash flow performance against the budget and forecast with close monitoring of project-level cash conversion and understanding of how balance sheet items impact cash flow timing.
• Regularly review business unit indirect rate variances and as needed perform rate impact analyses to evaluate how business volume fluctuations affect rates.
• Enhance financial planning and reporting processes by driving improvements and as needed leveraging data aggregation and visualization technologies to develop automated reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with the Government Compliance function to ensure the effects of government regulations including FAR DFAR and CAS are understood and accurately integrated into budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial guidance and support for contract negotiations pricing strategies and resource allocation as needed.
• Mentor and collaborate with a team of FP&A analysts fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis predominantly within government contracting environments.
• Functional understanding of government regulations including FAR CAS and DFARS.
• Proficiency in financial modeling forecasting and reporting tools e.g. Excel EPM
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Costpoint COBRA EPM and FCCS applications is preferred.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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