Finance - Business Manager

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices to support financial planning, policies, accounting standards, and procedures.
• Facilitate clear and effective communications across Finance teams, Division leadership, and functional area support teams.
• Lead monthly close cycles and daily operational challenges, including project set-up, funding, invoicing, accruals, Estimate at Completion (EACs), revenue recognition analysis and reporting, and resolution of data-related issues.
• Lead PCA team through monthly forecasting cycles and variance analysis, and development and maintenance of Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and Long-Range Strategic Plans (LRSP).
• Provide training in knowledge areas and on tools and generate training materials and outlines for universal use.
• Oversee and monitor the division’s indirect budget, including tracking and reporting on expenditures, and forecasting accurately.
• Create and maintain internal financial reports and deliverables for leadership review for both internal and external customers.
• Design and generate templates to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency.
• Support cash flow management by approving expenses, ensuring timely invoice submission to clients, and analyzing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) to identify process improvements.
• Participate in pricing exercises and assist in developing accurate cost estimates.
• Participate in Corporate and Finance initiatives for process or tool implementation and improvement.
• Develop financial and operational knowledge of the business, including its mission, products, services, clients, initiatives, employees, industry, and workflows.
• Establish and maintain strong business partner relationships with key internal and external contacts to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience as a Project Control Analyst and 3 years’ experience in a managerial role
• Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint and Cognos reporting tools
• Strong understanding of Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and Time & Materials (T&M) contracts
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting tools