Finance Program Analyst at Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc – Des Plaines, Illinois

KTS is seeking a Financial Program Analyst to support Program Management efforts on government proposals and ongoing program execution.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, analyze, and maintain program budgets, forecasts, and estimates of completion.
• Track program financial performance including cost, funding, revenue and margin.
• Perform variance analysis (cost, schedule and revenue) and identify risks and opportunities.
• Monitor funding limitations and ensure compliance with contract funding and billing terms.
• Coordinate with Program Managers to support program planning and execution decisions.
• Support proposal development, including pricing, cost volume analysis and basis of estimate (BOE) documentation.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations including FAR, DFARS, and internal financial controls.
• Assist with government audits and internal reviews as required.

Minimum Educational Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or other relevant degree
• Three or more years of work experience in financial analysis, program finance or government contracting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial variance analysis
• Ability to research problems with limited to no supervision
• Proficient with Excel (Pivot tables/VLOOKUP), Word
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS) and Basis of Estimate (BOE)
• Effective communicator with good interpersonal skills
• U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance

Other Preferred Skills:

• Proficient in MS Project-strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of the FARs/DFAR/ITAR and other related regulations
• Experience working with DCAA and DCMA
• Experience working with Oracle.

Benefits
Kranze Technology Solutions is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:

• Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)
• Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
• 401 (k) retirement plan
• Paid Overtime
• Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling
• Opportunities to travel
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Casual and relaxed work environment

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated salary range for this position is $90,000-$125,000 and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect. We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.

About Kranze Technology Solutions
We are a defense industry small business company specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.

We are a casual, flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a close-knit team of dedicated leading professionals in multiple fields. Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.

KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law. KTS AAP is available for inspection upon request. eeopost.pdf (dol.gov) Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to:
Human Resources
847-737-7299
resumes@kranzetech.com