Title:  Sr. Manager, Finance

Job Title: Sr. Manager, Finance

Job Code: 35778

Job Location: Nashville, TN

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Sr. Manager of Finance has responsibility for the strategic leadership and financial execution of the assigned business area. Successful attributes for this individual include:

• Being a proven leader who is comfortable being accountable for achieving program and financial performance
• Having a strong knowledge of the start-up and execution of new & existing programs as well as proposal development processes and deliverables
• Routinely engaging in discussions with senior leaders across the business
• Directly managing a staff of program finance professionals and provide mentorship and guidance to solve technical issues.
• Working in a highly dynamic, fast paced environment and will be counted on to provide proactive, strategic input to program managers, as well as functional and executive leadership

Essential Functions:

• Serve as Finance representative in division Senior Leadership Team
• Advise Division Leadership on all finance-related issues affecting the Program(s) and indirect activities and maintain a collaborative environment across business functions to facilitate the realization of financial and strategic goals
• Responsible for influencing day-to-day execution of all day to day financial activity related to Programs, Proposals, and Reviews.
• Responsible for monthly execution of ETC update cycle including monthly financial reviews, material forecast validation, ECP financial impact analysis, and ad hoc impact analysis.
• Responsible for support of development of the business area Annual Operating plan and Strategic Operating Plan
• Forecasting of program financials for Orders, Sales, Operating Income, Cash and Working Capital including preparation of financial reports and briefings to leadership
• Prepare and provide status of Program’s financial performance to senior Program and Functional Leadership
• Manage division discretionary and investment spend and lead financial analysis of indirect cost impact on business financials
• Lead and perform the Estimate of Completion (EAC) process and review
• Work closely with the Sector FP&A organization to provide analysis and support for monthly and quarterly forecasts and analysis
• Perform other duties assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• 8+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Program Cost, Schedule & Controls, Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgets & Rates, Investment Management
• Ability to gain secret clearance 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Aerospace and/or DoD industry experience
• Outstanding financial acumen blended with business partnership and leadership
• Detail oriented mind with ability to assess macro level impacts of changes within a program.
• Proven track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems and process change initiatives
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability foster strong working relationships with cross functional partners 
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills and the ability to frame and interpret issues 

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