Lead, Finance

Job Title: Lead, Finance

Job Code: 16007

Job Location: Camden, NJ.

Schedule: 9/80, off every other Friday

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity due to the growth of our team! We are looking for a Lead Finance Analyst to join the Surface and C5 System Finance team. This includes responsibility for Program Finance over Project Manufacturing Management and Optimization.

Essential Functions:

• Partner with and provide guidance to Program Managers, Technical Leads, and Division/Sector leadership related to financial performance.
• Lead the improvement and streamlining of policies and procedures, including driving utilization and finance functional oversight of SAP PMMO (Project Manufacturing Management Optimization) / GPD (Grouping Pegging Distribution).
• Responsible for influencing day-to-day execution of all financial activity related to Programs, Proposals, Reviews, including the development of strategies necessary to achieve program financial goals.
• Program finance duties will include: development/review of time-phased budgets following contract award; establishment of key performance metrics and milestones; ongoing reporting of Program(s) cost and schedule variances in accordance with company policy; ETC/EAC preparation and review, analysis and monitoring; maintenance and reporting of timely performance data to division management team as well as customer; investigation of financial irregularities; financial program compliance; prepare milestone invoices and analyze program cash forecast.
• Drive program performance.
• Oversight of program financials for Orders, Sales, EBIT, and Cash including preparation of financial reports and briefings to leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related analytical field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications specifically Excel.
• Experience with an EVM Engine software. Experience with an Accounting System of Record software.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to partner with PMs and functional leaders.
• Experience interfacing with and presenting to executive leadership.
• Ability to create executive level briefings.
• Ability to work in a fast pace and challenging environment.
• Prior proven leadership experience.
• Experience being a change agent.