Sr. Principal Finance Controller

QinetiQ US•Franklin, MA

3d•$156,000 - $195,000

About The Position

QinetiQ US is seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Finance Controller to support the Program Management Office (PMO). The role partners with program leadership and provides end-to-end financial and business management expertise, including cradle-to-grave financial management from program initiation through execution and sustainment. The position emphasizes Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract management, material oversight, and reconciliation of complex program financials, and requires the ability to solve complex challenges autonomously while working with multiple functional stakeholders. The Finance Controller supports financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, cost and schedule performance, reporting, billing, inventory reporting, and compliance across large-scale programs and contracts. The position also provides analysis and financial guidance to program leadership, senior leaders, Integrated Product Teams, technical working groups, and government stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; advanced experience may substitute for the degree.
Demonstrated ability to work with limited instruction across multiple functional organizations.
Ability to build and manage business case assessments to ensure long-term decisions are well informed.
15 or more years of progressive financial management experience supporting large-scale defense or federal programs.
Strong working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, TM1, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, if required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DoD program management and reporting requirements.
History of managing FFP “Development to LRIP” programs.
Proven ability to lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for complex, multi-year programs.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
EVMS certification or demonstrated EVMS-like management of programs.

Responsibilities

Provide cradle-to-grave financial management across program initiation, planning, execution, and sustainment, ensuring compliance with company and customer requirements.
Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and execution for FFP, cost-plus, and T&M contracts, with emphasis on hardware system integration, delivery, and sustainment.
Maintain project baseline budgets, update Estimates at Completion (EACs), alert management to significant variances, and prepare justifications as required.
Partner with program managers to integrate cost, schedule, and performance, supporting Earned Value Management (EVM) processes where applicable.
Prepare ad-hoc scenario analyses for portfolio-level business decisions and present findings to senior leadership.
Manage program milestone billing schedules to drive favorable cash positions.
Serve as a subject matter expert on complex financial analysis, program initiation, and execution strategies for large-scale contracts.
Oversee financial management reports, including tracking by CLIN, travel, reimbursables, material costs, and billings.
Prepare detailed variance analyses, identify root causes and corrective actions, and assess impacts on overall program performance.
Support program execution reviews, customer status meetings, and PMO financial inquiries with accurate data and analysis.
Provide financial support to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), technical working groups, and program reviews.
Ensure compliance with federal regulations and company policies, and resolve financial reporting and audit issues with government stakeholders.
Support common inventory reporting requirements and understand the transactional relationship between the Balance Sheet and P&L.