Commercial Finance Manager

VIAVI Solutions•San Jose, CA

About The Position

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. Position Description: VIAVI are seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Manager with experience in US Government contracts. As a Commercial Finance manager, you will help drive profitable top-line growth by providing strategic financial insight and aligning financial goals with commercial operations and OSP business unit. This role requires strong modeling skills, strong leadership, and the ability to translate complex data for executive decision-making. Key responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and managing stakeholder relationships to optimize financial performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably a major in accounting or Finance, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Candidate must possess excellent financial and business analysis, systems skills.
Advanced proficiency in Excel is essential.
You will have a strong background and understanding of key accounting, financial analysis, and benchmarking and variance analysis in a fast paced, ever changing technology environment that requires strong analytical skills; together with the ability to produce coherent and succinct management reporting and analysis.
You will have strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as this role requires collaboration across many functions and stakeholders across all levels of VIAVI.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA, or other financial certifications would be preferred.
Familiarity with Oracle/SAP, Hyperion Planning, Essbase, MS Access desirable

Responsibilities

Strategic Commercial Partnership: Collaborates with commercial teams to optimize pricing, product portfolio and product profitability to increase revenue.
Pricing & Negotiation: Lead bid strategies, develop cost proposals, and negotiate contract terms to maximize revenue while mitigating risk.
Financial Modeling: Builds and manages robust financial models, portfolio analytics and dashboards to support decision-making.
Reporting: Prepares, analyzes, and presents financial performance reports (KPIs, Pricing dashboards, scorecards) to the Board and executive leadership.
Team Leadership: Mentors and manages the finance team, fostering accountability and accuracy.
Planning & Forecasting: Leads annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly/quarterly forecasting of revenue and expenses; with high forecast accuracy expectations ~95%
Performance Analysis: Identifies trends and performance drivers vs. budgets, evaluate low margin products an partner with peers to improve profitability, providing actionable insights for business improvement.
Compliance & Audit: Interpret federal/state regulations, ensure strict adherence to FAR/CAS, and support government audits.