Manager Program Finance

Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thales Defense & Security Inc., is a technical leader in sonar systems, sonar signal processing, acoustic training systems, and open architecture system and software integration. The venture focuses on emerging areas in the undersea warfare domain where the customer has identified mission‑critical needs.

• Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program – up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)

Responsible for the financial management of a large, complex program, or several smaller complex programs for an organization or LOB (may include staff management). Financial support includes internal and external monthly/weekly financial reporting, analysis of results and associated impact to program and Line of Business, EAC development and variance analysis, contract funding limitations and notifications, accurate and complete project set‑up, timely corrections/maintenance of cost reports.

Drive continuous improvement in department performance. Apply critical thinking to assist site management in identifying risk and developing risk mitigation strategies. Ensure GAAP and Corporate policies guiding revenue recognition are adhered to on every contract and properly reflected in Site plans and forecasts. Develop Line of Business sales, bookings, profit, program investment and cash forecasts from ongoing contracts and new business opportunities.

Evaluate, coach, and develop staff. Provide leadership and guidance.

• Provide leadership for the Financial & Program Analysis management functions of the company
• Ensure soundness of analysis, good business judgment, compliance with policies and procedures, adequacy of results and that all costs and reasonable fees have been provided for
• Obtain agreement on previously determined goals and objectives through negotiation, persuasion and advocacy
• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with, and serve as point of contact with, government, commercial, foreign and domestic customers
• Support negotiations with the government, industry prime contractors and foreign customers
• Oversee global linearity of manufacturing activities and forecasting, track cost‑down initiatives across the assigned programs and Line of Business
• Understand standards of conduct to include conflicts of interests, improper practices, liability and fraud
• Understand contract design and structure to include FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ;
  Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements
• Strong grasp of generally accepted accounting principles and an in‑depth working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
• Ability to negotiate forward pricing rate proposals and settlements
• Participate in acquisition planning strategies including the definition of contract requirements and risks, and market research
• Support proposal preparations including bid/no‑bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
• Understand source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings and protest
• Program and finance:
  Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis;
  Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); estimate at completion (EAC); cash management/working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C/SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation
• Supports, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

• Maximize IT utilization through electronic commerce and ERP/Oracle implementation
• Provide Claims and Litigation support involving ASBCA and USCFC
• General business…