Advanced Financial Specialist

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities for this Position

Ready to be a leader with the company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies? At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, it’s often classified. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it’s waiting for you right now, right here. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. Providing leadership and oversight on complex projects, you’ll prepare, analyze and evaluate financial information associated with forecasts and cost pools for budget, forecast, pricing, planning, invoicing and control. Additionally, the highly proficient Advanced Financial Specialist will actively monitor the actual costs of programs and compare allocations to the budgeted costs to identify and understand variances, interprets data to determine present and future financial performance and performs month end close activities for assigned programs.

What you’ll experience:

• Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
• A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
• Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered

What you bring to the table:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Solid technical knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Sarbanes-Oxley audit and reporting requirements
• Solid knowledge of revenue recognition and profit analysis concepts and techniques 

What sets you apart:

• Subject matter expert (SME) in field and working to further knowledge in adjacent fields
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Outstanding communication skills
• Considerable knowledge of all computerized finance systems

NOTE: This position on-site in Scottsdale, AZ with 'flex schedule' options....it cannot be supported fully remote.

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