Senior Finance Manager

Cubic Corporation

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About The Position

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Summary: Serves as the financial business partner to the General Manager. Provides continual assessment of the performance, with early warning of potential problems and opportunities so that appropriate, timely corrective actions may be instituted to preserve the Company's financial goals. This position prepares the monthly financial statements for Cubic entities and subsidiaries. This position works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Four-year college degree. Accounting or similar preferred.
• Eight (8)+ years of related experience, preferably in a contracting and/or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting requirements.
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel, management, and external auditors.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification or MBA preferred.
• Public accounting experience as well as experience managing an accounting team desired.
• DoD accounting and SAP experience is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing effective accounting departments and/or working with public accounting teams.
• Exposure to foreign currency transactions and consolidations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides financial information to GM in the preparation of monthly business reviews, annual operating plans, and strategic plans.
• Reviews and prepares monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Reviews and prepares general ledger account reconciliations.
• Prepares or reviews account analyses for management and internal/external auditors.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information such as forecast vs actuals, trend analysis, and variation analysis and provides insights to GM.
• Prepares financial walks.
• Assists with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure the timely availability of accurate financial information to management.
• Approves checks and wire transfer requests for payment.
• Assists in the financial analysis of possible acquisitions, divestitures, major capital expenditures, or other specific projects, as required.
• Manages the accounting group that performs the general ledger accounting function (if applicable).
• Provides necessary training and supervision of accounting staff (if applicable).
• Ensures departmental compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintains or reviews documentation necessary for the audit of Cubic’s financial statements and its system of internal accounting controls over financial reporting.
• Provides quality analysis and financial information to operating and corporate management.
• Prepares other financial reports or analyses, as required.

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior