Finance Manager

Frequentis • Columbia, MD, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Job Description: Finance Manager

Who we are: Frequentis USA Inc. is dedicated to creating a safer world. With over 75 years of experience, Frequentis understands controllers in safety critical situations encounter new challenges daily. Our mission is to develop and market highly reliable, optimized, custom-tailored, and user centric communication and information systems for mission critical solutions. As an industry leader in voice communication data information systems, we create a safer world through integration, digitalization, and automation while maintaining world class safety standards. We proudly serve many U.S. government agencies including the FAA, DoD, and NASA. Safety as our number one priority pushes us to constantly learn about the ever-changing needs in safety critical environments to deliver innovative solutions.

What we are looking for: The successful candidate is an analytical thinking problem solver and have experience and knowledge with Governmental Contracting. As the financial manager for assigned programs/ Business Unit and a small team the candidate will report to Director Finance. In close collaboration with the Program Management and Director Business Unit the target is the successful management of the programs/ Business Unit. This is a great opportunity for a growth-oriented candidate to join a rapidly growing company and a supportive team that will offer challenging assignments and growth opportunities.

Major Functional Areas and Description of Duties:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Directing and performing project controlling, forecasting and budgeting in a U.S. Government Contracting environment for assigned project/ Business Unit.
Collaborate with PM / Director Business Unit in developing and managing project schedules, budgets, forecasts.
Direct and perform the implementation of project control to establish, monitor and report project KPIs, revenue, billing and deliverables.
Identify trends and developments, report them to key management, conduct analyses as needed to support operational decision making and improve profitability.
Compiling monthly reports and analysis on project progress, financials, updated forecast to manage ETC and EAC
Responsible for reconciling, reviewing, and keeping accurate the project financial and accounting data to improve the data quality and support smooth financial procedures.
Identifying risks and implementing & monitoring corrective actions to ensure project delivery on time & within budget.
Preparation and submittal of monthly program invoicing.
Supporting project team in resource management and allocation.
Participating in project meetings and contributing to decision-making processes.
Forecast and management of program cash flows.
Creates financial models to support strategical decision making.
Develop and enhance project and financial reporting tools and procedures to increase efficiency.
Management of subcontractor invoicing and planning
Overseeing EVM (Earned Value Management) Reporting on the program.
Management and supervising a small Finance team.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s / master’s degree in finance, economics, business management and 8-15 years of relevant experience
Experience in the U.S. Government Contracting and preferably in Technology (Project Business) Environment
Program Finance Cost Control experience
Knowledge of Financial Planning and Analysis of business procedures
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (is a must) and strong skills with Microsoft Office applications
Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and their application to the program including EVMS Metrics and reporting is a plus
Familiarity with reporting, business Intelligence tooling, database/ warehouse skills and analysis tools (SQL, Excel, SAP, Deltek, Cobra or similar)
Ability to learn and adapt quickly
Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize, being able to work under pressure and deal with deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, and dynamic team environment.
Strong desire to process, tooling improvement.

Benefits:

We are committed to supporting our mission through the following employee benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Competitive 401(k) Plan with company match and immediate vesting
Employee Life Insurance & AD&D
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Generous holidays, including a full week off from December 25 to January 1
PTO that scales with tenure and sick leave
Company-sponsored team-building activities to boost morale and productivity.
Bonus Plan

Frequentis USA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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