Program Finance Specialist

General Dynamics Land Systems US

Sterling Heights, MI

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Consolidation, Aerospace and Defense, COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985), Cafeteria, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Earned Value Management (EVM), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Fitness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Forecasting, Healthcare, Hyperion, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Military, Multitasking, Operational Support, Oracle, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Productivity Management, Sales, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Sterling Heights, MI
POSTED
3 days ago

Position Description: 
Functional responsibility within the US Operations Finance organization supporting Next Generation Vehicle Programs to include the following:
  • Conduct financial analysis including variance analysis and cost impacts
  • Prepare monthly forecasts of orders, sales, earnings, and cash
  • Consolidate and report financial information
  • Earned Value Management
  • Support internal and external financial deliverables
  • Develop Estimates at Completion with identification of program opportunities and risks
  • Support program team by supplying financial information, analysis, and recommendations
 
Position Requirements:
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business is required.  Accounting or Finance majors preferred
  • 3-5 years relevant finance experience required
  • Aptitude to manage multiple tasks concurrently through organization and planning
  • Experience with EVMS principles and reporting tools (Cobra, EV Core, Open Plan) preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Knowledge in Oracle and Hyperion preferred
  • Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
  • 100% onsite
 
Company Information: 
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.  Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
 
What We Offer: 
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
  • Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
  • Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
  • 401k Match (6%)
  • Educational Assistance
  • 9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
  • Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

About the Company

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General Dynamics Land Systems US

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan is a wholly-owned business unit of General Dynamics Corporation’s (NYSE:GD) Combat Systems group and is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles. GDLS has a 70-year defense heritage of providing a full spectrum of high quality, technically superior, high value products and services to the United States and its Allies and demonstrates the leadership, financial resources, technology and strength of more than 7500 employees who are dedicated to making the Company the World’s preferred supplier of land vehicles and weapons systems. This dedication assures every shareholder, customer, and the nation, that the name General Dynamics will always mean Strength on Your Side.

At the heart of Land Systems’ military-vehicle platforms is the Abrams main battle tank and the family of Stryker and LAV wheeled combat vehicles. These key ground-force assets remain critical to the military’s structure and offer continuing opportunities for modernization and enhancements that meet the Warfighter’s evolving requirements while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
http://www.gdls.com/