Finance Compliance and Transformation Manager

CAE•Arlington, TX

23h

About The Position

CAE USA seeks a Finance Compliance and Transformation Manager to support its newly reset five-year strategic plan for profitable growth. The role leads through influence and partners with internal and external program, functional, and government stakeholders to deliver results. It provides financial and operational thought leadership and strategies to help achieve business plans and objectives. The role advances financial processes, technology, and operational excellence; strengthens collaboration and global execution across finance; and ensures proposals and pricing comply with customer RFPs, FAR/DFARS, CAS, and internal policies. It guides regulatory interpretation and compliant proposal responses, supports audits and compliance documentation, and improves forecasting, cost estimating, and pricing submissions. It also identifies training needs, promotes a high-performance culture, and continuously improves compliance tools, practices, and processes. This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. The incumbent must comply with company security and data-protection policies, properly handle and mark information, and restrict access to personnel with a need to know. Eligibility for a DoD Personal Security Clearance is required. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens. The position is listed as regular.

Requirements

At least 8 years of work experience on a progressive career growth path, with much of that time in financial management.
Significant experience in rapid-growth technology markets, with emphasis on the U.S. defense industry, domestically and internationally.
Experience advancing a company in a fast-growth environment, providing strategic insight, and managing change effectively.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
Ability to multitask with versatility and flexibility.
Pragmatic, hands-on approach to business, asset management, cash flow, and profitability.
Comprehensive understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR).
Strong conceptual and business analytical skills.
Broad financial experience including rate development, budgeting, FP&A, and program finance.
Ability to prioritize and produce superior results under deadline pressure.
U.S. citizenship is required due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Must comply with company security and data protection/usage policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Experience with Cognos and Costpoint.
Articulate and persuasive, with the ability to build confidence among financial staff, executive management, business unit managers, and the financial/investment community.
Balances risk-taking with sound judgment; is aggressive, entrepreneurial, self-confident, and decisive.
Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, and strongly work-oriented, with a willingness to learn and collaborate.
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication at all organizational levels.
Excellent leadership qualities and demonstrated strong project management skills.
Strong analytical and planning skills, with vision beyond the immediate task.
Results-oriented.
Demonstrated integrity, credibility, character, and high moral and ethical behavior.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance financial processes, technology, and operational excellence.
Promote collaboration and global execution within the finance team.
Ensure proposals and pricing comply with customer RFPs, FAR/DFARS, CAS, and internal policies.
Guide teams on regulatory interpretation and develop compliant proposal responses.
Support audits and prepare compliance documentation.
Improve forecasting, cost estimating, and proficiency in pricing submissions.
Identify and address training needs, fostering a culture of high performance.
Continuously refine compliance tools, best practices, and processes.
Partner with internal and external program, functional, and government stakeholders to deliver results and achieve business plans and objectives.
Comply with company security and data protection/usage policies; properly mark and handle information and materials, limit access to those with a need to know, and use company-provided resources to access and store government and proprietary information.