Director of Finance, Secure (FP&A, Program Finance)

Mercury Systems•Andover, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mercury Systems has an opportunity to join as The Business Unit Finance Director for the Processing Tech business unit to lead the finance team to ensure that all facets of the P&L are forecasted and achieved, including revenue, product costs, operating expenses, cash, and inventory. The position will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis, reporting, modelling, and developing processes and tools to support the business. This role will serve as a business partner for the business unit VP and staff, and have significant interaction across the facility, as well as work with corporate finance and accounting. Experience in the defense and aerospace industries is a major focus of this role within the business unit. This is a great culture fit for someone who wants to make an impact and move the needle and contribute to implementing new ideas or processes. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves, lean environment where you succeed by taking the initiative and being able to navigate ambiguity and growth.

Requirements

Ideally 8-10+ years of related experience, with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline
Experience managing FP&A
Experience in the defense and aerospace industries is highly desirable
Extensive systems knowledge in a manufacturing environment required (Oracle/Cobra/ProPricer /OpenPlan)
Collaborative, proactive, good problem solver, results-oriented, high energy; demonstrates urgency, fast pace, and ability to multitask
Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to effectively interface with and advise senior management and staff
Experience in mentoring and developing staff
Review basis-of-estimate labor and material costing for Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)/Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)/Time-and-Material (T&M) proposals
Ensure Percentage of Completion actuals and forecasts on FFP contracts are incorporated into weekly/monthly/quarterly forecasts
Work closely with Program Managers and Engineering, and Program Finance leads to maintain accurate EAC forecasts for all contract types
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
This position may require you to have or obtain government security clearance in the future. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Program Finance
An active clearance is preferred on day 1

Responsibilities

Manages FP&A for a facility with different product profiles
Manages the performance of multiple departments through creating workforce and staffing plans for the business unit to ensure the availability of human capital necessary to accomplish departmental business results
Directs financial planning and analysis activities in order to identify risks and opportunities and to contribute to the achievement of the organization's long-term financial goals
Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to the executive management team
Advises senior leaders by providing detailed analysis and reporting metrics on economic, business, and financial developments
Partners with sales, pricing, and operations management to reduce inefficiencies, control investments, and expand margins
Participate and perform analysis and due diligence for M&A activities
Maintain monthly, quarterly, yearly, and multi-year forecasts and budgets
Extensive ad hoc and standard weekly/monthly reporting
Responsible for proper documentation of financial standing for audit and regulatory purposes
Be an integral part of the revenue forecasting process to support production planning
Evaluate and assess the impact of current processes and bring in thought leadership for change and innovation for financial optimization