FP and Project Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe
- Sub Com has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed, and maintained to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the Sub Com team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), Sub Com has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview The FP&A Project Manager will serve as the financial manager for large scale undersea telecommunication projects. This role is the finance lead for a $200-500 million project and is a major steppingstone to larger finance and operational roles within Sub Com. He/she will work with a matrix-style project team comprised of representatives from across the organization, supporting all phases of the project (sales, engineering, manufacturing, marine installation).

The FP&A Project Manager will seek to maximize revenue, control costs, and identify risks and opportunities. He/she will ensure all team members are aware of financial objectives and report on performance, risks, and mitigations. Duties will include preparation of project budgets, project forecasts, variance analyses, project changes/contract variations; oversight of customer billing and collections; supporting book close, forecasting, annual budget preparation, and audits.

Responsibilities As primary financial interface for executive leadership, support one or more projects, (simultaneously), from bid and proposal phase through completion.

Construct initial project cost budget, in collaboration with Sales, Project Management (“PM”), Manufacturing, and Marine Operations.

Work with PM and Operations to construct a monthly forecast of revenue, cost, billing/collections for the life of the project

Drive annual target setting on projects

Oversee, prepare and present reports on financial performance (project P&L, variance analysis, billing/collections, etc.)Provide financial support for proposed contract variations and project changes

Support the Project Manager with project objectives by analyzing contract deliverables and collaborating with project team members.

Advise Project Management to align project decisions with larger business needs

Along with PM, document and drive risk management on the project, tracking contingencies and opportunities

Attend customer meetings in person or virtually

Manage & coordinate customer billing with AR department; collections on project

Support financial audits of assigned project(s)
Manage/assist on other financial-related aspects of the projects (insurance, tax, performance guarantees, etc.)Suggest and lead process improvement initiatives

Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with Sub Com policies, procedures, and core values.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration or accounting/finance required7+ years project management/project…