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Job Description BAE Systems is seeking the following: Role Summary The Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for the preparation, analysis, and presentation of comprehensive financial reports that provide critical insights into the organization's financial health. This role focuses on ensuring the accuracy of financial data, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and delivering actionable intelligence to leadership to support strategic decision-making and long-term fiscal sustainability.

Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets and cash flow reports.

Spend Plan Management: Develop and maintain detailed spend plans to track expenditures against allocated funding; monitor burn rates to ensure alignment with project milestones and prevent overruns.

Out-Year Budgeting: Lead the planning and projection of out-year budgets, utilizing historical data and strategic forecasts to estimate future funding requirements and resource needs.

Variance Analysis: Perform detailed variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast) to identify trends, anomalies, and drivers of financial performance.

Compliance & Governance: Ensure all reporting adheres to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal organizational governance policies.

Process Improvement: Streamline reporting workflows by automating manual spreadsheets and enhancing the efficiency of data collection.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with department heads and operational leads to provide financial commentary and support budgetary planning.

Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audit processes by providing necessary documentation and ensuring data integrity.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or relevant field

Experience: Demonstrated experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or external auditing.

Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, complex formulas) and familiarity with customer’s internal financial management tools.

Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to synthesize large datasets into concise, executive-level summaries.

Core Competencies Attention to Detail: Unwavering accuracy in data entry and financial calculations.

Communication: Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

Time Management: Proven ability to meet strict monthly and quarterly closing deadlines.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Professional certification such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CMA (Certified Management Accountant).

Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Prior experience working within a highly regulated industry (e.g., Defense, Aerospace, or Government Contracting).

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $97008 - $164914

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.