Senior Manager – Operational Finance

We are currently working with a well-established business within the commercial Space sector who are looking for a Senior Manager of Operational Finance to join their team. Reporting into the Director of Finance, the successful candidate will have a strong background in FP&A, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

What you will be doing:

  • Develops, analyzes, and reports operational and business-relevant finance metrics set by the business.
  • Collaborate with department managers to set, track, and optimize performance metrics and performance vs budgets.
  • Develops financial reporting and dashboards to report financial performance.
  • Works with other members of the finance and operations team to track and report project finance metrics.
  • Ownership of analysis and reporting processes designed to prepare actionable, insightful, and detailed financial reporting that drives effective decision making with a focus on improving speed of reporting creation and accuracy of forecasts.
  • Assists with project costing in support of pricing and project reporting.
  • Supports forecasts, comprehensive budgeting, and long-range financial planning activities, deadlines, and deliverable creation.
  • Creates, maintains, and updates complex and dynamic financial models.
  • Manages internal controls.
  • Has supervisory responsibilities.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in the following:

  • Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in accounting or finance.
  • 4+ years of related experience in finance or accounting.
  • Experience with aerospace or defense industries (highly desirable).
  • Demonstrated success in operational finance.
  • Strong understanding of the application of accounting principles to projects focused around engineering, design, and providing services to commercial and government customers (especially revenue recognition).
  • Proficiency in accounting software, preferably NetSuite and Vena.
  • Strong understanding of GAAP accounting rules for revenue recognition and accounting for government contracts.
  • CPA or CMA license, or similar.

*US Citizenship is required as this position will require the successful candidate to obtain authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. *

If this position is of interest, and you want to hear more about their fantastic benefits, then please apply directly or get in touch with Alice @ EVONA – a.grant@evona.com.