Finance Manager- DMHS Sector

The Operating Unit Finance Manager in the Defense Missions Systems Business Unit partners with the program leaders to ensure that financial performance for the business is achieved. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Gathers financial data and performs financial analyses and reporting (e.g. profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow, pricing etc.). Drives the forecasting process (weekly, monthly and long term) by analyzing trends within the businesses and ensuring alignment with business and corporate wide objectives. Communicates and drives adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), CAS, FAR and the organizations financial goals and policies. Employs a deep understanding of pricing and supply chain. Must have government contracting experience.

Other responsibilities include:

Manages a team of Program Financial Analysts
• May be responsible for dotted-line employee reporting relationships
• Accountable for leading an organization of individual contributors by setting overall initiatives, allocating financial and human capital for programs and projects, and ensuring timely and effective delivery and reporting of financials across the Operating Unit programs.
• Develops and leads planning, implementation, communication, and delivery of the company's finance initiatives within area of accountability.
• Consults with business leaders at the VP and Director level to drive and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope (e.g., balancing risk, approving significant deals).
• Leads process improvements within the finance team
• Oversees the key controls within one or more domains of responsibility to ensure compliance with legal and accounting requirements
• Ensures that the financial strategies and initiatives within area of accountability are integrated with corporate and business strategies.
• Manages a function that supports business unit performance and implementation of the global functional/Finance strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of comprehensive financial and administrative experience.
• Auditing, forecasting, and pricing experience.
• People management/mentoring experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Superior ability to provide finance consultation to senior managers within area of expertise.
• Superior understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent people management skills, including managing teams across geographies.
• Ability to build partnerships across functions.
• Excellent communication skills catered to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Excellent consulting, influence, and negotiation skills.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.