--- title: Advanced Financial Specialist description: General Dynamics Mission Systems is hiring for the Advanced Financial Specialist role in Taunton, MA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/advanced-financial-specialist-at-general-dynamics-mission-systems-01a1416e-fed7-7396-8876-7a32a624c3ec date: 2026-11-15T17:42:40Z og_description: Join General Dynamics Mission Systems as Advanced Financial Specialist in Taunton, MA. Pays $90K–$96.5K per year. On-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/iorqe0.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Scottsdale, AZ | | **Salary** | $90K/yr - $96.5K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 15, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for General Dynamics Mission Systems. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for General Dynamics Mission Systems. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $101,000 – $138,000 a year (median $126,000). ## Description ## Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. ## Responsibilities for this Position Imagine a world-class engineering environment with exceptional talent and advanced technologies that are often classified. At General Dynamics Mission Systems, you’ll work with amazing engineers to invent the technologies, products, and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts, and first responders keep our nation safe. We provide premium systems and services to the Department of Defense, government agencies, and commercial clients across areas including acoustic sensors, signal processing, combat systems, torpedoes, cybersecurity, knowledge management, and electronic warfare. If you want the chance to lead, it's time to bring your talent to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)! As an **Advanced Finance Specialist**, you’ll support GDMS senior leadership through financial analysis that enhances organizational performance and profitability. You’ll provide financial oversight for complex projects, departments, and cost pools, supporting budgeting, forecasting, pricing, planning, invoicing, and cost control. Your work will inform executive decisions and support critical defense services. ### We encourage you to apply if you have any of these skills or experiences: - Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of five years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree plus a minimum of three years of relevant experience. - Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit and reporting requirements. - Experience using Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). - Proficiency with Tableau and/or Power BI dashboards and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, including Excel PivotTables and slicers. - Experience analyzing complex financial data, reconciling financial accounts, and performing month-end close activities. ### What you’ll experience - Prepare, analyze, and evaluate financial information for budgets, forecasts, pricing, planning, invoicing, and cost control across departments and cost pools. - Set financial targets, monitor actual costs and allocations against budgets, and deliver variance analyses that identify root causes and assess current and future financial performance. - Develop financial analyses and executive deliverables that support strategic planning, organizational performance, and profitability. - Evaluate investment and business opportunities, future trends, and the financial impact of government requirements and regulations; summarize recommendations and perform month-end close activities for assigned areas. - Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation. ### What sets you apart - Certifications in data analytics, Python, or robotic process automation. - Experience developing finance dashboards and reporting tools using Tableau or Power BI. - Experience evaluating investment and business opportunities and modeling their financial impact. - Experience developing next-generation finance technologies and processes. ### Our Commitment to You: - An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development. - Research-oriented work alongside award-winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security. - Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule). - Competitive benefits, including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health and wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more. - See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits. ### Workplace Options: This position is on-site with the option to flex moving forward. You will be based out of Scottsdale AZ or Taunton MA, and we are not offering a relocation package at this time. #LI-Hybrid ## Salary Note This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. ## Combined Salary Range USD $90,000.00 - USD $96,500.00 /Yr. ## Company Overview General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans ## Skills - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Oci) - Performance Management - Performance Analysis - Microsoft Excel - Excel Pivot Tables - Python - Month-End Close - Cost Accounting - Polish - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) - Microsoft Word - Continuous Improvement Process - Financial Analysis - Strategic Planning - Federal Acquisition Regulation (Far) - Auditing - Cost Control - Microsoft PowerPoint - Enterprise Performance Management (Epm) - Data Analysis - Invoicing - Budgeting - Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) Compliance - Power BI - Robotic Process Automation ## Benefits - Professional Development - Health and Wellness Programs - Health Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Flexible Work Schedules - Relocation Assistance ## Related - [More jobs at General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Finance, Banking & Insurance jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Financial Analysis jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/financial-analysis?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Finance Operations Specialist jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/financial-analysis/finance-operations-specialist?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61184 jobs - [Arizona](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arizona?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 55534 jobs - [Scottsdale, AZ](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arizona/scottsdale?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 4769 jobs - [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 841 jobs ## Related pages - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61184 jobs - [Arizona](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arizona?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 55534 jobs - [Scottsdale, AZ](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arizona/scottsdale?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 4769 jobs - [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 841 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)