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SARAH EYSTER

Seven Valleys,PA

Summary

Seasoned finance leader with a proven track record at BAE Systems, adept in cost control and fostering cross-functional collaborations. Excelled in managing budgets and financial forecasting, ensuring government compliance, and enhancing strategic decision-making. Achieved significant improvements in financial processes and team performance, demonstrating both analytical prowess and relationship-building skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager II, Finance

BAE Systems
05.2022 - Current
  • Lead Rates & Budgets team, overseeing a team of six analysts to manage yearly cost center budgeting, variance reporting and analysis, and Forward Pricing Rates.
  • Ensure that budgets and Forward Pricing Rate forecasting align with Disclosure Statements and DFARS requirements to maintain estimating system adequacy.
  • Lead the incorporation of accounting changes into budgeting and estimating structures.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to forecast and manage the overhead rates portfolio for EAC planning.
  • Focus on maintaining positive relationships with government counterparts.
  • Interface with DCMA to negotiate Forward Pricing Rate Agreements.
  • Led analysis and implemented the final solution for creating the 2025 Accounting Change for a single IT pool for capturing information technology costs.
  • Collaborated with the Compliance team to develop and implement a Cost Impact process.
  • Leading a team to create and implement a new, simplified interface to replace a 30-year-old tool for the 2026 indirect budget.
  • Partner with the business to develop 'what if' rate exercises to aid strategic decisions.
  • Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
  • Led team meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions to continuously improve performance.

Financial Analyst, Principal

BAE Systems
10.2006 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for initiating and fully developing the Forward Pricing Rate (FPR) packages.
  • Support various functional organizations by requesting, consolidating, and analyzing proposal inputs.
  • Proactively update Forward Pricing Rate models to ensure compliance with the relevant Disclosure Statement.
  • Regularly interface with Compliance on potential accounting practice changes.
  • Served as a liaison between BAE, the DCAA auditors, and DCMA cost monitors throughout the proposal audit and subsequent Forward Pricing Rate Agreement negotiations.
  • Demonstrate expertise in developing cost proposals according to relevant rules and compliance standards, including validating inputs, and testing proposals for reasonableness.
  • Initiate and prepare the Forward Pricing Rate proposal package, including leading detailed walk-through meetings for the government audit and management agencies upon proposal submission.
  • Demonstrate expertise by serving as a liaison with BAE's internal Pricing and Program Finance organizations to advise on rates for internal proposals and Contract Status Reports (CSRs).
  • Collaboration with the Budget team on the yearly Cost Center Budget process.

Financial Analyst, Senior

BAE Systems
05.2004 - 10.2006
  • Responsible for engineering budgets and analysis.

Financial Analyst

BAE Systems
04.1998 - 04.2004
  • Responsible for calculating the profitability of the Bradley A3 programs.

Financial Analyst

Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
Owego, NY
05.1996 - 02.1998
  • Responsible for calculating the profitability of the F-15 Program and preparing monthly financial reporting.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Accounting

University of Scranton
01.1996

Skills

  • Cost Control
  • Government compliance experience
  • Relationship building
  • Budgeting management
  • Cost analysis
  • Financial forecasting
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic thinking

Projects

Led the team to create the first consolidated Forward Pricing Rate Proposal  for the 2021 CMS consolidation between the Legacy York and Legacy Weapons BAE Segments. Assisted Consultants with creating the 2022 CMSFPR Application to use for the consolidated CMS CAS Segment. Created consolidated CMS Direct Labor Rates for pricing. Assisted with the 2018 consolidation of the Phoenix and York CAS Segments. 

Timeline

Manager II, Finance

BAE Systems
05.2022 - Current

Financial Analyst, Principal

BAE Systems
10.2006 - 04.2022

Financial Analyst, Senior

BAE Systems
05.2004 - 10.2006

Financial Analyst

BAE Systems
04.1998 - 04.2004

Financial Analyst

Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
05.1996 - 02.1998

Bachelors of Science - Accounting

University of Scranton

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