Lockheed Martin Looking for Capital Markets Financial Analyst at Bethesda, MD Full Time

The Capital Markets team handles the back-office (processing and settlement), middle office (accounting and valuation), and front office (strategy and execution) for Capital Markets transactions related to debt, share repurchases, and financial derivatives (interest rate and commodity hedges) as well as manages credit agency and trustee relationships and deliverables. The capital markets analyst will support the management of all capital markets activities including key deliverables to the Treasurer, CFO, Board of Directors, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations, Accounting, SEC Filings, Trustees, and Rating Agencies. The position will interface with other corporate functions, and external counterparties including Rating Agencies, Trustees, Financial Banking Partners.

• administering the corporation’s public debt instruments and agreements including prompt payment of bond principal and interest payments, administration of the debt covenant compliance, payment processing and tracking of trustee fees, rating agency fees, and other misc. fees, etc.
• utilizing Quantum treasury workstation in performing accounting, reporting, valuation, and cash settling all debt, interest, and interest rate derivative transactions, and market data checks
• assisting in the administration of the corporate share repurchase program with regard to share activity tracking, remaining share repurchase authorization, cash settlement and share retirement
• supporting SOX compliance reporting and testing for capital markets processes including Share Repurchases, Capital Markets, and Debt Covenant Compliance.
• supporting the analysis and maintenance of financial models related to credit ratings, capital structure, WACC, debt capacity, cash deployment strategies for dividends and share repurchases, equity valuation, and discounted cash flow analysis
• supporting the annual credit rating agency meetings
• supporting activities related to energy hedging such as providing monthly accounting entries to business areas, processing payment for monthly settlements, and tracking derivative asset and liability positions for existing trades

As needed, the position may also assist in Foreign Exchange activities, which may include execution of currency hedges, developing foreign exchange exposure mitigation strategies and educating the business units in foreign currency exposure recognition and hedging basics.

This job will serve to build a knowledge base and skill set that will be valuable for future positions not only in Treasury but also in areas such as business unit program finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and investor relations.