Senior Program Finance Manager

Position Title:Senior Program Finance Manager
Requisition ID:1864
Position Location:Fairfax VA
Position Reports To:Senior Director Finance
Supervises Others:Yes

At Trident Systems we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organizations collective expertise through collaborative development processes which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative high-performance solutions that meet our customers evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD Intelligence Community and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Program Finance Manager to lead financial management and analysis across a portfolio of aerospace and defense programs. This role will partner closely with Program Management FP&A Accounting Contracts and Operations to provide visibility into program performance maintain accurate forecasts and support sound business decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong program finance fundamentals understands the relationship between program performance and revenue recognition and can translate detailed program information into a clear financial outlook for the broader business. This role will also play an important part in developing the program finance team and building processes that can scale as the business grows.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop program finance staff through coaching mentorship and increasing levels of ownership and responsibility.
• Serve as the primary finance partner to Program Managers providing financial insight and support throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead the development and review of Estimates at Completion (EACs) including cost schedule staffing material and margin assumptions.
• Own program-level forecasting of revenue cost margin cash and backlog including monthly forecast submissions and variance explanations to FP&A.
• Partner with Accounting to support accurate revenue recognition including assessment of program performance EAC changes and other inputs impacting revenue and profitability.
• Identify quantify and communicate program financial risks and opportunities and ensure they are appropriately reflected in forecasts.
• Analyze actual program performance against budget forecast and EAC and work with Program Management to understand and address significant variances.
• Support monthly close annual operating plan and long-range planning activities.
• Monitor contract funding billing backlog and cash performance and support analysis of contract modifications and other program changes.
• Prepare and present program financial results and outlook to Program Management Finance and senior leadership.
• Develop and implement standardized program finance processes tools and reporting that improve financial visibility and can scale with the growth of the business.
• Ability to support travel or off-site work as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related field.
• 12 years (OR 10 years with a graduate degree) of relevant finance experience preferably within aerospace defense government contracting or another project-based environment.
• Strong experience with program financial management forecasting budgeting and EAC development.
• Working knowledge of revenue recognition principles and the relationship between program performance EACs revenue and margin.
• Experience with government contract types including fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop finance talent and improve financial processes.
• Strong analytical Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to communicate financial results and issues clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience supporting hardware development and/or manufacturing programs is strongly preferred including familiarity with material procurement production costs inventory/WIP and hardware program cost and schedule drivers.
• Experience with FAR/DFARS EVM ERP systems or program finance systems is preferred.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $125000 - $222000

Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience skills education certifications internal equity business considerations and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D accident critical illness hospital and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA FSA and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental maternity and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process please contact.

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