Title:  Manager, Finance

Job Title: Cost Planning Overhead Manager

Job Code: 25108

Job Location: Fully On-site at our Salt Lake City, UT facility

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

This position oversees all overhead forecasting, budgeting and planning for the Operations and Engineering functional areas as well the IPPT (International, Programs, Products, Tech). This position also manages our investment aspects of the business including, Capital, IRAD, and IOs.

Essential Functions

• Prepare Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) budgets, including conducting monthly variance analysis to plan.
• Conduct monthly meetings with business areas to review year-to-date (YTD) spending and current forecasts.
• Input budget data into BPC Planning software and update monthly revisions as necessary.
• Report weekly spending trends for materials, labor, and internal diversions (IO Spend).
• Provide support for audit inquiries and participate in monthly reporting and meetings with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and Senior Leaders.
• Review and approve indirect Ariba purchase requisitions and invoices.
• Record all journal entries related to indirect expenses.
• Update the allocation base for monthly service pool allocations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related finance experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related finance experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related finance experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience in budget preparation and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in financial planning software, such as BPC Planning.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience with audit processes and working with regulatory agencies like DCAA and DCMA.
• Ability to manage purchase requisitions and invoices efficiently.
• Knowledge of journal entry recording and indirect expense management.
• Excellent communication skills for conducting meetings and collaborating with senior leaders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience with Ariba or similar procurement software.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in Aerospace and Defense industry; with in-depth understanding of government contracting