Manager Program Finance

Location:

Melbourne, FL, US, 32935

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.

Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Provides program finance input and oversight to proposal preparation as a member of the proposal and pricing team. Scope to include labor basis of estimates (BOEs), material cost history, similar project actuals/JCLs, identification of risks and opportunities based on prior program experience.

• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• Support, 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 operations knowledge to include: management principles; business development; HR; operations; finance; accounting; economics; and information technology
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field and at least seven years of progressive experience in a government manufacturing environment
• MA, MS and/or professional certification is highly desirable
• In-depth knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS & SOX
• Strong grasp of generally accepted accounting principles and an in-depth working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
• Strong contract compliance knowledge
• Strong leadership and developmental Skills
• Understand advanced financial analysis principles and have financial analysis skills
• Conduct internal training sessions on relevant financial topics within area of expertise
• Abil…