Program Financial Analyst

*Due to the sensitive nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. *

Location: El Segundo, CA; Nashua, NH

Pacific Defense is designed to support the DoD’s disciplined movement to modular open standards. The company’s approach inherently enables what it refers to as a rapid prototyping paradigm – embedding a commercial mentality into the defense industry. Products are designed from the outset for modern, AI-driven autonomy and CMOSS and SOSA-aligned hardware and software solutions. This includes state-of-the-art processing that can readily follow the evolution of commercial technology with complete data sharing across networks and platforms. 

We are seeking a Program Financial Analyst to support execution of its expanding contract portfolio. This role is critical to program success and partners closely with Program Managers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), functional leaders, and Business Area VPs to provide timely, actionable financial insight. Responsibilities span program setup, budgeting, EAC ownership, forecasting, proposal support, and continuous improvement of program finance processes.

Pacific Defense is headquartered in El Segundo with a Site in Nashua, NH.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Program finance experience
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience
• Defense industry experience

Responsibilities

• Program-level finance support and participation in IPT activities
• Preparation and maintenance of program forecasts and EAC updates
• Revenue, COGS, and margin analysis by program under senior guidance
• Data preparation, reconciliation, and analytical support for FP&A and program reviews
• Weekly and monthly reporting support, including variance tracking
• Support for proposal development through data gathering and analysis
• Assistance with documentation and refinement of program finance processes

Desired Qualifications

• Start-up experience
• Experience with Unanet
• Demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly
• DoD Secret or higher security clearance

Benefits

Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage options for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest. 

Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.