Finance Manager

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description
 

Summary

The Manager, Finance brings both a strategic and operational focus to the Finance team for program planning and financial operations, with a particular emphasis on delivery of solid financial plans and improved compliance and controls. Through management of a team of Financial Analysts and Cost Accountants, this position is responsible for overall business area financial forecasts and reporting. One participates in indirect budget planning and headcount planning and tracking. In this role, one provides financial guidance based on organizational goals and company policy.

Position Responsibilities

• Mainly focused on financial working capital, inventory, unbilled, billing, and free cash flow, provides monthly forecasting and variance reporting, preparation of monthly financial information in support of reviews by Senior Management
• Leads the identification, analysis, and monitoring of issues that affect profitability, growth, and productivity.
• Oversees and provides day-to-day leadership to assigned Financial Analysts and Cost Accountants
• Drives the accounting process within the business unit to ensure accurate books, records and compliance to key control requirements including Sarbanes Oxley.
• Function as a financial advisor to the Operations management team. Leads supporting the Operations staff in developing and interpreting financial and non-financial performance measurements.
• Leads the Monitoring and collection of inventory and cost data; reviews daily/weekly/month reports and investigates variance to ensure that financial information has been recorded properly.
• Oversees any Ad hoc support to perpetual inventory reviews, Quarterly E&O Reserve Analysis, Inventory Forecasting, Operational financial data analysis and ERP accuracy reviews.
• Leads the Monitoring of progress of Work Orders (WO) and their status address WO variance issues. Leads the reviews of inventory cost data for anomalies, researching and identifying root causes and provide information for corrective action and process improvement as necessary.
• Leads the Coordination of Capital Asset processes. Leads the process for developing cost estimates for submission, budgeting and Estimate At Complete activities for capital material, and depreciation allocations after approval.
• Oversees the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis and tracing costs back to underlying activities. Makes recommendations for improvements as necessary.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations.
• Monitor and ensure implementation of financial policies (including but not limited to: Inventory, Unbilled, Billings, Revenue Recognition, Timekeeping, Cost Allowability, etc.). Provides day-to-day financial direction to the business area.
• Supports internal and external audits. Continually review and challenge program Estimates at Complete (EAC) for both customer funded and internally funded projects, ensuring appropriate profit margins are recognized. 
• Oversees program cost control activities; Understands and participates in the control of costs and schedules on internal investments or customer funded contracts requiring validated cost/schedule control system. Oversees the preparation of budgets and schedules for specific programs and financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Supports Indirect Department Budgeting for the assigned departments including utilization reviews and detailed variance analysis
• Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods & evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
• Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinates
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8 + years’ experience in relevant disciplines and at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Experienced in and knowledgeable of costing and pricing complex manufactured products and development contracts.
• Experienced in Government Cost accounting principles and FAR.
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Experienced in and knowledgeable of ASC-606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”
• Has current expertise in: 1) MS Office Suite (especially MS Excel (including v-lookups, conditional formatting, and pivot tables), 2) Hyperion, 3) ERP System such as Oracle EBS, 4) MS Project desirable
• Demonstrated keen awareness and interest in business operations including the ability to help create business strategies and objectives.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Advanced degree is preferred
• Demonstrates strong understanding of business activities with a view broader than just the finance function.
• Strong analytical, presentation, business writing and problem-solving skills
• Adept at communicating information, both orally and in writing, to customers as well as the program management team and senior management
• Positive attitude with ability to lead inter departmental teams in a variety of complex situations
• Ability to manage project outcomes by providing feedback & support in a sensitive and clear manner
• Ability to champion the process of change and promote a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change and leveraging change management best practices
• Ability to assess the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
• Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

The salary range for this role is:

$108,275 - $153,615

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.