Manager Program Finance - CAES

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives.  Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities?  Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement?  Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment?  One that values YOU.  Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager, Program Finance at CAES Defense Systems in San Diego, CA. This position will serve as the Finance Lead for a growing portfolio of programs within the Defense Systems business. The selected individual should partner with program managers, other cross-functional leads, and the Program Area Director to drive successful program execution, to grow the portfolio, and to enable achievement of business and financial objectives.

This position will lead a small team of Cost Analysts, and will be responsible for driving financial excellence in a results-oriented environment. This includes driving financial strategy from bid development through program execution, as well as initiating and implementing initiatives relative to financial performance, process improvement, and finance talent development. The selected individual will serve as a leader within the organization, and should provide mentorship, training, and support to finance team members.

Key tactical responsibilities of the role include budgeting, performance monitoring as it relates to cost and schedule, forecasting, EAC development, proposal and new business support, and long-range planning. A successful team member must also be a strong communicator and an effective collaborator who can work cross-functionally to drive key financial and programmatic objectives.

If you are a team player with a positive outlook for making a difference, come join our CAES team!

• Lead a team of Cost Analysts.
• Drive execution and process rigor across a portfolio of high-visibility programs.
• Role requires innovative, critical thinking skills toward solving problems and anticipating future issues that may occur as a result of current decisions.
• Act as a mentor and contribute to other employee's professional development.
• Must be confident in presenting financial information to the leadership team.
• Provides forecast, budget, EAC, variance explanations and performance monitoring.
• Provides task leaders and project management with clear, timely and accurate information to help drive the business.
• Participates in new business proposals as required to influence bid strategy and to develop schedule, resource loads and cost estimates.
• Thorough understanding of Cost to Cost, percentage completion revenue recognition.
• This position requires proven experience across project planning and control and variance analysis with a background in Federal procurement. Experience in financial planning and analysis is a plus. Candidate should be familiar with multiple program types (CPAF, CPFF, LOE, FPLOE, FFP, T&M, IDIQs, etc.) with varying degree of complexities.
• Interface with program managers, CAES finance, accounting, contracts, subcontracts, and procurement organizations, as well as external customers on a daily basis to address operational issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Support cash flow improvement initiatives.
• Preparation of financial deliverables and internal/external reports to include invoicing backup Support development of Long-Range Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly forecasts, monthly latest revised estimates (LREs), and Estimates At Complete (EACs).
• Participate in the development of budgets (spend plans) for assigned programs and perform financial analysis on funding profiles and program financial variances.
• Conducts cost, schedule, and contract performance variance analysis.
• Work directly with a cross functional team to establish, develop, and analyze cost and schedule baselines, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Program/Project Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC).
• Works closely with program managers, profit center managers, and cost center managers in planning and budgeting work, tracking actual incurred spending, anticipated to go spending, and expected profit margins.
• Updates and maintains projects, work break-down structures, and network activities in the Project Systems module in the company's ERP system.
• Reviews labor and procurement requisition charging to network activities and cost centers and works closely with accounting on proper company costing practices and internal controls.

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics.
• Eight (8)+ years progressive experience as a Program Control and/or Financial Analyst.
• Three (3)+ years’ experience in people management.
• Aerospace and Defense Industry experience.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws.  In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a US person under US export laws or, eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license.  A US Person includes a US citizen, lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree.
• Eleven (11) + years progressive experience as a Program Control and/or Financial Analyst.
• Experience includes budgets and schedules for government contracts, government cost control, financial and variance analyses and program coordination.
• High level proficiency in Excel, as well as good working knowledge of Word, and Power Point.
• Experience with SAP or related ERP, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

Salary Range: $121,000 - $175,000 annually (San Diego, CA).

Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry.  From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.