**Financial/Accounting** **FP&A 7** Lenexa, KS Posted: 4/3/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 210758 Job Category: Financial/Accounting Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a FP&A 7, in Lenexa, KS.** **Job Description:** • Liaison o Key POC between finance, supply chain, inventory, Purchasing, CSR, shipping, receiving, and digital technology teams to ensure accurate data flow and process realignment and compliance with QA o Monitor and troubleshoot system transaction in JDE to confirm that financial data is correctly recorded and processed o Work with teams to resolve discrepancies in inventory movement, Work order movement and invoicing, cost allocations and tracking. o Ensure financial processes align with operational workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy o Participate in TIER meetings to address cost-related concerns:  Providing financial insights on labor costs, material variances, work order discrepancies  Highlight cost drivers affecting budget performance and suggesting corrective actions  Collaborating with operations teams, managers, supervisors to implement improvements that enhance cost efficiency • Finance Oversight/ Cost o Improve processes between cross functional teams o Manage, resolve discrepancies in reports, JEs, transfers to ensure accuracy o Spot Audit journal entries, work order closing, within MRO finance team to ensure accuracy o Spot Audit cycle counts on floor o Designate flow of costs into accounts o Work with sister sites to ensure costs are updated and communicated o Perform analysis and reconciliation to ensure transactions align with financial discrepancies o Perform payroll/ PTO/ timekeeping/ reconciliation backup • Finance reporting/ closeout o Assist with journal entries for month end close out and reporting, as needed o Support financial closeout processes by ensuring data accuracy in cost allocations and reporting metrics o Work with sister sites, flexible hours to ensure communication transition into ERP systems • Qualifications o Experience in finance, payroll, cost analysis o MRO operation experience preferred? o Strong understanding of journal entries, financial auditing, SOX, work order reconciliation o Proficient in JDE, Excel, and financial reporting tools o Experience working with cross-functional teams o Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills o Ability to troubleshoot financial discrepancies and work independently in a fast-paced environment o Flexible hours Education: Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance or related field)or at least 15+ years of experience in lieu of degree Experience: 10+ years of experience w/ degree o Experience in finance, payroll, cost analysis o MRO operation experience preferred? o Strong understanding of journal entries, financial auditing, SOX, work order reconciliation o Proficient in JDE, Excel, and financial reporting tools o Experience working with cross-functional teams o Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills o Ability to troubleshoot financial discrepancies and work independently in a fast-paced environment Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled