Senior Finance Manager (BAM)

AeroVironment•Simi Valley, CA

1d•$141,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Finance Manager brings both a strategic and operational focus to the Finance team for program planning and financial operations, with a particular emphasis on delivery of solid financial plans and improved compliance and controls. Through management of a team of Financial Analysts the Sr. Manager, Finance is responsible for overall business area financial forecasts and reporting. One participates in indirect budget planning and headcount planning and tracking. In this role, one provides financial guidance based on organizational goals and company policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum of 12+ years’ experience in relevant disciplines plus minimum of 4 years in a leadership role
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a people leadership role
Experienced in and knowledgeable of costing and pricing complex manufactured products and development contracts
Experienced in Government Cost accounting principles and FAR
Experienced in and knowledgeable of ASC-606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”
Has current expertise in: 1) MS Office Suite (especially MS Excel (including v-lookups, conditional formatting, and pivot tables), 2) Hyperion, 3) ERP System such as Oracle EBS, 4) ProPricer, 5) MS Project/or Fast Track desirable
Demonstrated keen awareness and interest in business operations including the ability to help create business strategies and objectives.
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) is required, per ITAR definition

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is preferred
Demonstrates strong understanding of business activities with a view broader than just the finance function.
Strong analytical, presentation, business writing and problem-solving skills
Adept at communicating information, both orally and in writing, to customers as well as the program management team and senior management
Ability to use vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explores multiple potential paths, and adapts decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
Ability to inspire, motivate and empower people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
Ability to manage project outcomes by providing feedback & support in a sensitive and clear manner
Ability to bring organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision; ensuring individuals and teams are working in a manner consistent with organizational values
Ability to champion the process of change and promote a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change and leveraging change management best practices
Ability to assess the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has strong interpersonal and communication skills; focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships

Responsibilities

Provides monthly forecasting and variance reporting, preparation of monthly financial information in support of reviews by Senior Management
Oversees and provides day-to-day leadership to assigned Financial Analysts
Ensures compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations. Monitor and ensure implementation of financial policies (including but not limited to: Revenue Recognition, Timekeeping, Cost Allowability, Inventory, Estimating System compliance, etc.). Provides day-to-day financial direction to the business area.
Supports internal and external audits. Continually review and challenge program Estimates at Complete (EAC), ensuring appropriate profit margins are recognized. Identifies, analyzes, and monitors issues that affect profitability, growth, and productivity.
Oversees program cost control activities; Understands and participates in the control of costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost/schedule control system. Oversees the preparation of budgets and schedules for specific programs and financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
Supports Indirect Department Budgeting for the assigned departments including utilization reviews and detailed variance analysis
Supports Proposal activity for new captures including negotiations while working with home office proposal / costing team to develop compliant price / cost volumes.
Takes a lead role in the development of detailed integrated master Program Schedules for on-contract, internal research and development & new captures
Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods & evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinates
Other duties as assigned