Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Contractor

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech. US Citizenship Required. Our client is seeking an experienced senior level FP&A analyst to lead and drive business results though program working capital improvements, program cash, and accurate monthly preparation. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who collaborates cross functionally with a variety of individuals across all levels of the organization. Must be able to effectively interface with senior levels of management. Major functions: The ideal candidate has a passion and ability to focus on the important business details driving key financial metrics (earnings, cash flow, orders, revenue) while continually assessing reasonableness, understanding why something changes, and determining how to achieve desired business results. Technical Functional skills: • Forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Statistics) including coordinating, preparing, and analyzing various financial reports and data prior to submission • Weekly closure analysis and reporting for Orders, Sales, Operating Income, and Cash flow • Develop and maintain program working capital in FCST system • Forecast and provide variance analysis for program cash • Work closely with program finance to develop monthly forecasts • Drives understanding of variances and then works with appropriate individuals to identify corrective actions, risks, or opportunities resulting from those variances. • Experience developing and presenting executive level presentations tailored to both finance and non-finance personnel • Annual operating plan development • Monthly balance sheet and cash analysis/forecast and variance analysis • Financial reporting process improvement projects • Develops tools, templates, and processes to simplify ways of gathering data and preparing reports, while also ensuring the information gathered is relevant and at an appropriate level of detail. • Ad hoc financial requests Education/Experience/Licenses etc.: Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience • Requires strong analytical and problem solving ability • Strong knowledge of Balance Sheet and Income Statement • Manage and perform multiple tasks • Ability to work independently Preferred Additional Skills: • Prior experience using Hyperion Planning & Oracle SmartView • Prior A&D industry experience • General ledger accounting knowledge • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint