Job Title: Director, Finance

Job Code: 17459

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80

Position Overview:

The Director of Program Finance is responsible for the financial guidance, strategy, forecasting, and business management with our Broadband Communications Systems Sector. The incumbent should have a strong grasp of core financial concepts, including management and financial accounting, cash management, team building, and budgeting. This role will serve as the leader of the finance team while also advising the broader management team as a thought leader in identifying profit-generating and working capital improvement opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely communication of all FP&A deliverables to the CS segment, including all MFR, AOP and SP requirements.  Maintain regular contact with CS FP&A leadership to provide regular status updates on BCS financial commitments.
• Partner with Program counterparts to assess program EAC and risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Operations and Programs leadership to drive Working Capital initiatives across the business and achieve AOP and SP commitments.
• Support and lead all Finance transformation initiatives and identify opportunities for process and systems improvements.
• Review and approve proposals and quotes across Business Areas.
• IFR opportunity identification and preparation.
• Review month end closing for potential accounting issues and work closely with Controllers organization to ensure accuracy of monthly financial statements.
• Manage Finance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, planning and training employees.  Coach, counsel, monitor, and appraise staff performance.
• Evaluate proposal cost and pricing data for accuracy, adequacy, reasonableness, consistency with tactical and strategic initiatives, and legal and contractual commitments.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in Indirect Cost and Rate Management.
• 5+ years management experience, demonstrating increased responsibility.
• Master's Degree
• Strong financial and business acumen skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral), strong analytic skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a diverse portfolio of programs.
• Accounting compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations
• Experience managing all contract types: Fixed Price, Fixed Unit Rate, Cost Plus, Time & Material
• Background and expertise in Government Finance from the Defense & Aerospace industry, with strong command of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other related regulations.
• Staff development: focus on building a strong and collaborative team with excellent bench strength.
• Demonstrated aptitude for working with non-finance business leaders at all levels of the organization in defining and applying complex financial constructs for the benefit of the business.
• Expertise in Government Finance from the Defense & Aerospace industry, with strong command of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other related regulations.
• Strong accounting knowledge dealing with GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Candidate must possess strong oral and written communication skills and be customer focused and comfortable working with senior management.
• Attention to detail and high degree of responsiveness.

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