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Christine Kennedy

Christine Kennedy

Guadalupe,CA

Summary

Accomplished financial management professional with over a decade of experience in program cost and schedule control within the aerospace sector. Currently serving as a Senior Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst, demonstrating expertise in financial analysis, project management, and advanced reporting tools. Proficient in COGNOS, Tableau, and various Microsoft Office applications, which enhance analytical capabilities and reporting efficiency. Proven track record of managing financial strategies for multiple successful aerospace projects, underscoring a commitment to operational excellence and cost-effectiveness. Eager to leverage extensive analytical skills in a Lead Financial Analyst role to drive impactful financial decisions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Financial Cost Analyst

Redwire Space
04.2025 - 09.2025
  • Optimized budget allocation for various departments through comprehensive cost analysis and forecasting.
  • Reduced overall project costs by conducting thorough cost analysis and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Supported project managers in monitoring ongoing projects'' budgets, keeping track of costs versus benefits throughout their execution.
  • Conducted regular audits of departmental budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with organizational goals while minimizing discrepancies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop more efficient workflows, reducing operating costs across the organization.
  • Provided weekly reports to management.
  • Assisted in the creation of annual budgets by providing insightful recommendations based on past expenditures patterns analysis.
  • Participated in cross-departmental meetings to provide insights on possible cost-saving initiatives aligned with business objectives.
  • Contributed towards process improvements within the finance department by sharing best practices related to cost analysis techniques.

Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman
06.2023 - 04.2025
  • Managed large-scale projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to budget constraints and timeline requirements.
  • Assessment and maintenance of objective performance criteria
  • Development, Maintenance, and justifications of estimates to complete (ETC)
  • Support to internal and external reporting requirements for variance analysis
  • Funding/Budget analysis and reporting
  • Cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports
  • Preparation of government cost performance reports and preparation
  • Reviewing EAC' changes; validating the incorporation of changes into the EVMS system to maintain Major Subcontract/GP cost and schedule baselines
  • Assist analysts' supporting CAMs for EVMS activities including: WBS alignment, time phasing of the tasks, developing and documenting earned value methodologies, monthly performance measurement, estimate to complete analysis and updates, and variance analysis research and reporting
  • Support monthly cost and schedule reviews, identify pressures and opportunities, and develop recovery plans as required


Sr Financial Management

Lockheed Martin SPACE & Missiles / Fire Control
07.2020 - 06.2023
  • Develop and maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), WBS Dictionary and Responsibility Assignment Matrix
  • Develop, analyze and update complex program documents (i.e. contract, statement of work, basis of estimates, cost estimates) using program history, actuals and supporting documentation
  • Monitor program funding and charging to ensure proper mapping, linking and reporting of anticipated exhaustion of funds
  • Formulate the program forecast, estimate to complete, and other deliverables needed for corporate financial reporting and customer cost performance reporting
  • Develop time-phased budgets and EACs in accordance with schedule plans, analyzing issues and recommending corrective actions
  • Perform in-depth analysis of program performance
  • Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and yearly project financial reports
  • Perform cost control function (review actual costs and investigate inconsistencies; evaluate and approve purchase requisitions; track manpower data
  • Develop, analyze, and review program proposals; includes analyzing program requirements, coordinating and preparing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and supporting internal proposal reviews, customer audit/fact findings, and negotiations
  • Be an essential member of the program management office and program teams, and interacting with engineers and management both inside and outside of the organization
  • Budgeting/Forecasting cost, sales, profit, cash
  • Work daily with Project Managers to support budgets, forecasts, LRBP & Manpower objectives
  • Reading/Understanding Contracts, Government Contracting, Report out to Government customers
  • Procurement financial support, Monthly O&R Reports
  • Monthly Program Review updates and report-out to Leadership
  • Cross-functional work within different finance departments (Procurement, Health & Safety etc) for Estimates To Complete (ETC), Estimates At Complete (EAC) reports
  • Address and explain discrepancies within Actuals/Budgets/Forecasts/LRBP
  • Purchase Order, Work Order Invoice reconciliation. Daily reconciliation of Foreign and Domestic Bank Accounts

Financial Analyst, Integrator

The Boeing Company
11.2012 - 07.2020
  • Keep Vice Presidents and Directors informed on key financial metrics and work to improve financial operation practices throughout customer base.
  • Solve problems and navigate complexity in a constantly evolving, and often ambiguous environment.
  • Effective leadership skills, with ability to influence at all levels of matrix organization.
  • Experience with finance, analytics and procurement.
  • Experience working in a finance, procurement, management consulting, supply chain or related environment.
  • Skilled at building strong and collaborative relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and industry partners.
  • Connection to executive level change board providing visibility and status, opportunities and risks, performance to plan.
  • Integrated, developed, and analyzed Project financials and actuals throughout project lifecycle.
  • Mitigate risks within the Budget pool by analyzing opportunities and prioritizing Statement of Work (SOW).
  • Develop, analyze, maintain, and communicate Performance to Plan (PTP) to Functional Leadership Team, for (Engineering) Budget Pool to meet Long Range Business Plan (LRBP).
  • Facilitate cross functional meetings to prepare Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and Manager with talking points for Business Capabilities Technical Review Board (BCTRB) meeting, to manage Change Record's and Investment Request's through the Governance approval process.

Financial Operations Manager/Chase Bank

JP Morgan Chase
09.2009 - 05.2012

Education

Bachelor of Science. Degree - Business & French

Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
04-2005

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literatures

Universite Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
04-2005

Digital Media Application – Certification - undefined

Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, Wa
01.2007

Skills

  • Financial analysis skills
  • Costpoint
  • PowerBI
  • Program management
  • COGNOS
  • Tableau
  • Interactive Reporting Environment (IRE)
  • Essbase
  • SSPN
  • Odoo (Materials Management System)
  • SAP HANA
  • ECE
  • EFS
  • Hyperion
  • Smartview
  • COBRA
  • Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Word, PP, Access etc)
  • CLAS (Offload issuance & Maintenance)
  • Capital Chargeline Issuance & Maintenance (WBS/OBS)
  • Capital Project Approval Processes
  • Project/Program Management
  • Procurement
  • Invoice Reconciliation
  • IAD Project Management
  • LRBP
  • Forecasting/Budgeting/Planning/Analysis
  • ETC
  • EAC
  • Financial Modeling
  • AOP
  • Process improvement analysis

Security Clearance

TS/SCI w Poly

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software

PowerBI

COGNOS

Excel

COSTPOINT

SmartView

Hyperion

CLAS

EFS

EssBase

Tableau

Languages

French
Limited Working

Timeline

Lead Financial Cost Analyst - Redwire Space
04.2025 - 09.2025
Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst - Northrop Grumman
06.2023 - 04.2025
Sr Financial Management - Lockheed Martin SPACE & Missiles / Fire Control
07.2020 - 06.2023
Financial Analyst, Integrator - The Boeing Company
11.2012 - 07.2020
Financial Operations Manager/Chase Bank - JP Morgan Chase
09.2009 - 05.2012
Art Institute of Seattle - Digital Media Application – Certification,
Oral Roberts University - Bachelor of Science. Degree, Business & French
Universite Sophia Antipolis - Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages And Literatures

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