Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Serco is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to serve as key partner and report directly to the Director of Business Finance in overseeing the financial management of a $600M Operational Business Unit. This role provides hands-on leadership to a team of ~25 program finance professionals, ensuring high-quality financial analysis, forecasting, compliance, and program execution support.
Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise in program control & reporting to include delivery of contract-level financial support and analysis (project accounting, project planning, EACs, etc.)
- Lead the Daily Sales Outstanding (DSO) Reviews and monthly end close process / meetings
- Review and Approval monthly accruals
- Be responsible for providing financial support to Management in the preparation and analysis of complex project financial data and other complex contract, project or business-related tasks
- Analyze profit risks and opportunities and advise management on the optimal path forward
- Provide proposal pricing strategies and support new business activities
- Lead the monthly revenue recognition cycle with a focus on accurate and compliant revenue recognition methods
- Support the monthly business cadence of both the operational and finance organizations, including participating in and supporting meetings and program reviews
- Create monthly financial variance reporting; prepare and lead monthly financial reviews with Executive leadership
- Provide cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring and analysis support to Program Managers including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and development of time-phased budgets and schedules
- Provide finance inputs for project set up in compliance with contractual terms, conditions and requirements
- Identify project risks and opportunities and provide analytical contribution in working resolution with PM, Contracts, Procurement and Finance/Accounting
- Oversee preparation of subcontractor and vendor accruals as services/goods are received in accordance with GAAP and internal policies to ensure that the project´s cost/commitment is accurately captured and reported internally and externally
- Lead cash management activities through the active monitoring contract billed and unbilled status, working with Finance, Contracts, Accounting and PMO to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Act as liaison between operations and other administrative support organizations on financial issues. Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and customers as required
- Support both internal and external audit requirements, including government compliance
Skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (Post Employment)
- U.S Citizenship required
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of finance and program control experience in a government contracting environment
- OR a Master's degree with minimum 8 years of finance and program control experience in a government contracting environment
- Minimum 6 years of experience leading and developing a team
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team with a focus on high professional standards, strong follow-up and successful project execution
- Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, DCAA compliance and audits, and accounting and finance principles
- Must be versed in various contract vehicles, i.e., CPAF, CPFF, LOE, FPLOE, FFP, T&M, IDIQs, etc
- Working knowledge of Service Contract Act requirements, CAS and FAR
- Advanced Proficiency in MS Excel required
- Ability to travel occasionally (10% or less) within the United States
- Advanced knowledge of Deltek Costpoint Project and Revenue modules strongly preferred
- Experience using Oracle EPM, SmartView and MS Power BI preferred
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives
- Benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance
- Comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts
- Retirement plans
- Life and disability insurance
- Time-off programs that support work-life balance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans
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