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Position Title: Material Finance Specialist

Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Category: Accounting/Finance

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: United States

State: MI

City: Sterling Heights

Remote Work Options: On-Site

Security Clearance Required: None

Career Level: Mid-Career

Requisition ID: 15886430

Date Posted: Apr 1, 2025

Description: Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
• Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%).
• Educational Assistance.
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role

• Development and maintenance of material Estimates at Completion (EACs) for major developmental, production and aftermarket programs.
• Monthly performance tracking and variance reporting/explanations to budget.
• Maintain material budgets to include scope changes.
• Forecast monthly material sales which will include all material dollars, progress payments, performance based payments and liquidations.
• Provide weekly sales performance tracking and variance explanations to forecast.
• Track/analyze actual to target to negotiated variances at a part level.
• Develop and maintain routine and special project material cost data as required.
• Track supplier progress payment activity; update and maintain variance files.
• Work with Supply Chain to identify business events impacting material sales and adjust forecasts/EACs accordingly.

Qualifications Sought

• Bachelor's degree in Business is required. Accounting or Finance majors preferred.
• Experience in developing material Estimates at Completion and preparing material forecasts.
• Working knowledge/understanding of vendor progress payments, performance based payments and liquidations preferred.
• Working knowledge of material performance related to Earned Value Management.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain operations preferred.
• System skills: Oracle, Microsoft Excel/Word, PowerPoint. Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLookup) preferred.
• Casual overtime required.
• Travel may be required on an exception basis.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
• Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%).
• Educational Assistance.
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role

• Development and maintenance of material Estimates at Completion (EACs) for major developmental, production and aftermarket programs.
• Monthly performance tracking and variance reporting/explanations to budget.
• Maintain material budgets to include scope changes.
• Forecast monthly material sales which will include all material dollars, progress payments, performance based payments and liquidations.
• Provide weekly sales performance tracking and variance explanations to forecast.
• Track/analyze actual to target to negotiated variances at a part level.
• Develop and maintain routine and special project material cost data as required.
• Track supplier progress payment activity; update and maintain variance files.
• Work with Supply Chain to identify business events impacting material sales and adjust forecasts/EACs accordingly.

Qualifications Sought

• Bachelor's degree in Business is required. Accounting or Finance majors preferred.
• Experience in developing material Estimates at Completion and preparing material forecasts.
• Working knowledge/understanding of vendor progress payments, performance based payments and liquidations preferred.
• Working knowledge of material performance related to Earned Value Management.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain operations preferred.
• System skills: Oracle, Microsoft Excel/Word, PowerPoint. Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLookup) preferred.
• Casual overtime required.
• Travel may be required on an exception basis.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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