Finance Manager, Prgrm Cost Cntrls

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Job description

The Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) Finance Team has an exciting opportunity for a Product Portfolio Finance Lead. RVS is a Product Area within the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Systems (ISRS) Product Line of the Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) Business.

This role is responsible for providing financial leadership and for collaborating with the Product Portfolio Lead and leadership team to ensure sound business decisions in all program execution, new business and strategy, and to ensure top line growth and financial commitments are met. This role requires a self-starter with demonstrated leadership and analytical skills with an eye for innovation and process improvement and the ability to drive accuracy and efficiency into all activities and deliverables.

Key characteristics include: proactive leadership, sense of urgency, ability to drive actions to completion, creative problem solving, and strong team collaboration.

The RVS Product Area is located in Goleta, CA. A hybrid work arrangement is preferred, but will consider 100% remote candidates across the US.

Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:

* Ensure adequate financial controls that provide a balance between finance goals and program goals.
* Responsible for preparing monthly operating reviews, Estimates at Completion (EACs), financial overviews and other reporting activities as required
* Responsible for SAP Earned Value (EV) Reporting
* Create and maintain EV artifacts including Control Account Document, Secondary Work Authorizations, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Dictionary, Program Log and Responsibility Accountability Matrix
* Serve as the Lead for the development of the Product Portfolio five year strategic and annual operating plans and related analysis as well as having the ability to coordinate the accumulation and presentation of nonfinancial data
* Support the monthly closing process, provide variance analysis and work within the business and with ISRS Finance Team.
* Lead planning and forecasting processes for the Product Portfolio
* Provide cost, schedule, financial analysis/reporting, funding planning, reporting, monitoring, and analysis support to the Product Portfolio Director, utilizing standard company tools, and in compliance with standard processes
* Review financial reports, presentations and bids for accuracy and completeness.
* Responsible for reviewing and analyzing contract modifications for financial correctness.
* Provide variance analysis and month/year-end close reporting and monitoring, working capital monitoring and analysis, program financial forecasting and contract closeouts
* Perform Business Case analysis and Return on Investment (ROI) analysis in support of new business
* Lead cost strategy effort for competitive/strategic proposals
* Manage several direct reports and responsible for direct reports' performance and provide guidance regarding career development plan

Required Skills

* Typically, 8+ years applicable work in Financial Planning and Analysis, Program Controls or related areas of finance
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team environment and lead teams to success
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to package complex data into a format suitable for executive review
* Ability to establish processes to drive efficiencies and improve performance
* Proactive, creative, and innovative approaches to problem solving; critical and strategic thinking
* Sense of urgency and ability to meet multiple commitments as expected
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

Desired Skills

* Prior Finance leadership experience, proven experience effectively leading/managing/developing teams
* Working knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) concepts, related systems, and processes
* Budgeting and variance analysis skills
* Risk and Opportunity analysis skills
* Experience with SAP or other accounting system tools
* Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
* Prior work experience with a USG defense contractor
* Active DOD Secret security clearance

Required Education

Bachelor's degree. Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related field preferred.

This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.188723