Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Parsons Corporation is seeking a dynamic leader to join their finance organization as the Finance/Project Controls Lead for the Defense Industrial Directorate. This role involves managing finances for a $200M contract portfolio, providing financial support and expertise to stakeholders, and overseeing monthly and annual financial processes.
Responsibilities
- Working in partnership with operations leaders, project controls, FP&A, Government Accounting, and other finance team members for completion of monthly and annual business plans and quarterly forecast updates, and supporting preparation of annual strategic and operational plans
- Manage and develop a team of five Project Control Analysts
- Providing comprehensive analyses of monthly operating results including identification of trends, gaps, and risk and opportunity areas within the business and operations
- Demonstrating expertise in the application of ASC 606 to the business’ contractual revenue streams, particularly at the outset of new contracts and during month-end close
- Being engrained in the business development and capture process, providing expert informed financial and business recommendations and inputs to bid strategies and pricing decisions
- Supporting quarterly project reviews, examining and asking questions about financial health and progress related to large and strategic projects
- Detailed understanding of CAS segments and impact of rates on programs
- Providing analysis and evaluation of various business initiatives and enabling performance to the approved investment plan (i.e. Capital vs expense and Return on Investment)
- Completing special projects as needed to support financial management within the business
- Ensuring rolling forecasts and budget activity accurately reflect the business’ operational assumptions, and preparing accurate mid-period forecasts that reduce the level of variability from actual results
- Managing review of billed and unbilled receivables to ensure cash receipts and cash flow goals are met, including accurate cash flow forecasting
- Demonstrating superior people engagement and management skills, including fostering a culture of high trust, transparent communications and development opportunities, and engaging proactively in creating a workforce of diverse thinking, while actively demonstrating the pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce
- Supporting various internal and external audits, including internal system and control, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits, DCAA audits, and financial statement audits
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required
- A minimum 10-15 years of experience in a financial capacity, preferably in the U.S. Federal Government contractor space
- Is a collaborative, open, cooperative, and supportive team player, within ES and across BUs
- Is a strong communicator and builds trust with BU and Sector executive leadership team, directorates and program managers as well as corporate leadership
- Track record of collaborating within the Finance and operational teams
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop a team of Finance professionals
- Demonstrates flexibility in providing data in varying formats to suit user needs
- Has experience working in a public company dealing with external third-party audit as well as executive leadership
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and recognize the importance of relationship building and professionalism in interacting with both senior management and staff employees
- Ability to support surge times requiring work outside normal business hours to meet financial reporting priorities
- Experience and ability to positively impact and resolve change management issues, including REAs, ECPs, etc
- Has a solid understanding of Joint Venture (JV) finance and risk management (both populated and un-populated)
- High energy, dynamic professional with strong leadership presence
- Demonstrate strong federal finance and accounting experience – FAR, CAS, FPR, certified pricing, etc
- Highly proficient with Costpoint, Excel and MS Office suite of business tools
- MBA, CFA or CPA
- M&A experience preferred supporting due diligence and integration as the need arises
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid time off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Flexible work schedules
- Holidays
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