Product Finance Manager

Motorola Solutions•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$140,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc. This role will act as a business partner to the Product Management leadership team, ensuring stakeholders are supported with complete, timely, and accurate data to make informed decisions for product development and commercial strategies. This position is based at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA, and is on a hybrid schedule. A minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a highly related field.
Minimum of 8 years of total experience in public accounting, corporate finance, or strategic finance at a high-growth startup or well-established company, with specific experience supporting product finance and new product integrations.
Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel with familiarity in building complex financial models and manipulating large datasets.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of supervisory, people management, or function management experience in managing multi-site teams and/or operations.
Prior exposure to and experience with Oracle, NetSuite, Oracle Smart Views, and/or other accounting/ERP systems.
Proficiency with Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Ghant Charts, or a strong willingness to learn.
Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills with a formidable attention to detail.
Ability to exercise good judgment, flexibility, and comfort working under time constraints with multiple operating constituents.

Responsibilities

Act as the business partner to the Product, R&D, and Engineering teams, with a primary focus on providing finance support for new product integrations and conducting financial analysis to advise on decisions throughout the product lifecycle, including R&D, launch, pricing actions, margin improvement, and end-of-life strategies.
Implement business cases and commercial plans by collaborating with Product, Engineering, R&D, Sales, and Operations.
Serve as the finance leader on pricing.
Lead the forecast process for the new product lines, producing order unit, revenue, and cost forecasts for supporting the Commit View (CV) and Long Range Planning (LRP).
Report actual product performance, performing variance analysis compared to historical benchmarks and forecasted results, and decompose key business/financial drivers to create operating leverage.
Develop and operationalize financial dashboards and key performance reporting metrics using accurate, high-quality data.
Drive forecasting data accessibility opportunities, scale initiatives to enable the Product Finance and wider Finance team, and implement best practices.
Manage department costs for the Product, R&D, and Engineering teams.
Drive process efficiency by fostering collaboration between Finance, Product, R&D, and Operations; standardize the framework for planning and analyzing the business while streamlining data integration and handoffs across the new product lifecycle.