Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BAE Systems is an international defense, aerospace, and security company seeking an experienced Finance Manager to partner with IT on strategic project implementations. The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for financial support of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business case analysis within IT strategic projects.
Responsibilities
- Act as Business Partner to the IT function, focused on strategic project implementations
- Complete business case analyses to support intended projects
- Work closely with Leadership teams to establish affordable annual forecasts to support the functions and business needs, working closely with the IT FCM manager to ensure the strategic projects are captured accurately
- Lead team to prepare long and short-range forecasts of expense, base, staffing, overhead rates, and capital
- Work closely with Functional Cost Management team to develop 5 year Forward Pricing Proposals for use on Government contracts
- Frequent, direct interface with IT leaders to support ad hoc requests
- Recurring presentations to IT and Sector leadership on financial performance as related to business case performance
- Support the IT VP in key initiatives, aligning with the functional strategy and supporting necessary financial activities
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, or a related business discipline, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of relevant professional work experience
- Demonstrated problem solving and in-depth analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and present financial data to other functions and leadership in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner
- Strong interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional work teams
- Proven track record of driving transformational changes and improving financial performance
- Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of the organization
- Experience with forecasting, analysis and business case creation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
- Ability to motivate a team of Finance and IT professionals and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Experience with Hyperion, SmartView, & BI
- Understanding of expenses, overhead rates and government accounting
Benefits
- Hybrid remote format, splitting their time between our offices at 65 Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH, and remotely from an alternate work space
- Full-time remote arrangement may be considered for the right qualified candidate
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