Business & Planning Analyst 3'4 Job in Mesa, Arizona US
Business Planning Analyst 3'4
Location Mesa, AZ Security Clearance Required? No Security Clearance Required about security clearance definitions Position Description Conducts analysis of Financial Statements and associated risks and opportunities to provide understanding of financial performance to both internal and external stakeholders. Initiates assignments and leads integration and analysis of Estimates at Completion (EACs) and financial and/or resource forecasts. Develops, reviews, analyzes and maintains cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines and variance analyses. Defines and communicates cost and/or schedule trends and quantifies cost and/or schedule risks. Leads project startup by conducting planning and implementation activities such as work/organization breakdown structure development and responsibility assignment matrix development. Makes recommendations for program financial and performance improvements. Develops and implements compliance plans. Leads development of strategic plans and business cases using appropriate financial indices. Leads and integrates the collection and documentation of requirements for training, processes and new tool development. Provides subject matter expertise to troubleshoot process and tool issues, determine root cause and recommend solutions. Competencies General + Build Positive Relationships Builds effective working relationships within the work group, with interorganizational employees, and occasionally with external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group, with other employees, and occasionally with external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. + Business (Financial) Acumen Accurately performs quantitative financial calculations and/or understands the implications of financial graphs, charts, tables, etc. on own work group, other work groups, and occasionally on external customers. Integrates financial data effectively allowing for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies and plans for own work group, other work groups, and occasionally with external customers. Contributes to appropriate financial strategies and systems to maximize cash flow and limit risk to the organization. + Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. + Contributing To Team Success Makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members, other internal employees, and occasionally external customers for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to help the team accomplish its goals; listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents; shares important or relevant information with the team; adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team. + Customer Focus Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. Technical + Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. + Budgeting Estimating Basic - Complete knowledge of budgeting tools (e.g., cost benefit analysis, estimates-at-completion EAC, management estimate-at-completion MEAC ) and estimating techniques (e.g., improvement curve theory, parametric estimates, standard hour estimates, zero-base estimates). Preferred - Extensive, specialized of budgeting tools (e.g., cost benefit analysis, estimates-at-completion EAC, management estimate-at-completion MEAC ) and estimating techniques (e.g., improvement curve theory, parametric estimates, standard hour estimates, zero-base estimates). + Finance Integration Knowledge Basic - General knowledge of Finance disciplines and tasks performed by various Boeing Finance processes and the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products and processes are used by and affect one another. Applies expertise to a wide range of business objectives. Preferred - Broad knowledge of Finance disciplines and tasks performed by various Boeing Finance processes and the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products and processes are used by and affect one another. Applies expertise to a wide range of business objectives. + Forecast Analysis Basic - Complete knowledge of forecast analysis. This may include, rates (production, overhead, usage), resource staffing, long range business plan, estimates at complete (EAC), company accounting, customer payment schedules, and contractual requirements to develop and maintain forecasts. Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of forecast analysis. This may include, rates (production, overhead, usage), resource staffing, long range business plan, estimates at complete (EAC), company accounting, customer payment schedules, and contractual requirements to develop and maintain forecasts. Basic Qualifications For Consideration Do you have a minimum of 2 years of Estimate at Completion (EAC) experience? Do you have a minimum of 2 years experience in developing, analyzing and maintaining cost and schedule performance measurement baselines and performing variance analyses? Typical Education/Experience Level 3 - Bachelor's and typically 6 or more years related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Job related information Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) Estimate at Completion (EAC) Template and Cost, Schedule, Planning Reporting (CSPR) tool experience preferred. Business Unit Defense, SpaceSecurity Division Boeing Military Aircraft Program Global Strike Job Type Non-Management Experience Level Career/Experienced US Person Status Required? Yes Closing Date: 03/27/2012 about closing dates