Infrastructure Solutions Finance Lead ES Business Unit; Hybrid

Position: Infrastructure Solutions Finance Lead ES Business Unit (Hybrid)
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* Job Description:

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* ** IS Sector Finance Lead*
* ** ES Business Unit*
* ** Overview:*
* Parsons' finance organization is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as the Infrastructure Solutions' (IS) Sector Finance Lead, responsible for supporting the Engineered Systems (ES) Business Unit in our Federal Business.  This highly visible position reports to the Vice President of Finance for ES and serves as a key business partner for the Sector Senior Vice President of IS.  

Direct reports include the Project Controls Directors for the Energy & Nuclear, Defense & Security Facilities, and Defense Industrial business groups.  This position collaborates with the ES Senior Vice President of Operations, Senior VP of Business Development, as well as the Sector Program Managers and Support Department Leads.  This position requires an initiative-taking, team-oriented leader who can thrive in a growing, fast-paced organization.

The IS Sector Finance Lead's primary responsibility is to manage finances for a growing ($400M to $500M) complex contract portfolio.  The portfolio includes a diverse clientele of U.S. Federal, allied, and commercial clients supporting US Government (USG) funded programs.  Key client accounts include the Department of War (DOW) Services, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with various contract types including firm fixed price, time and materials, and cost-plus award fee, and cost-plus fixed fee.  

This position includes providing financial support, guidance, and expertise to the various stakeholders both within and outside of the ES and IS Sector organizations, and requires managing the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close and reporting processes.

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* Location:

** Chantilly or Centreville, Virginia preferred or Remote with option to periodically travel to VA offices.  Travel to project and client sites will also be required, as directed by the IS Sector Manager & ES VP of Finance.

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* Responsibilities Include:

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* Reporting to the ES Vice President of Finance, this position requires:

+ Working in partnership with operations leaders, project controls, FP&A, Government Accounting, and other finance team members for completion of monthly and annual business plans and quarterly forecast updates and supporting preparation of annual strategic and operational plans.

+ Providing comprehensive analyses of monthly operating results including identification of trends, gaps, and risk and opportunity areas within the business and operations.

+ Approval of monthly project accruals as prepared by project control analysts/Directorate finance leads

+ Demonstrating expertise in the application of ASC 606 to the business' contractual revenue streams, particularly at the outset of new contracts and during month-end close.

+ Being engrained in the business development and capture process, providing expert informed financial and business recommendations and inputs to bid strategies and pricing decisions.

+ Supporting quarterly project reviews, examining and asking questions about financial health and progress related to large and strategic projects.

+ Detailed understanding of CAS segments and impact of rates on programs.

+ Providing analysis and evaluation of various business initiatives and enabling performance to the approved investment plan.

+ Completing special projects as needed to support financial management within the business.

+ Ensuring rolling forecasts and budget activity accurately reflect the business' operational assumptions and preparing accurate mid-period forecasts that reduce the level of variability from actual results.

+ Managing review of billed and unbilled receivables to ensure cash receipts and cash flow goals are met, including accurate cash flow forecasting.

+ Demonstrating superior people engagement and management skills, including fostering a culture of high trust, transparent communications and development opportunities, and engaging proactively in creating a workforce of varied thinking including the exploration of AI options

+ Management of three to four Directorate PC Leads and approximately twelve project control analysts.

+ Supporting various internal and external audits, including internal system and control, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits, DCAA audits, and financial statement audits.

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* Qualifications:

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* + A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required; MBA, CFA or CPA preferred.

+ A minimum fifteen…