Senior Program Finance Business Manager

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

Supervise Program Finance staff of financial analysts to establish internal forecasts, estimates at complete, and perform financial analysis using Earned Value Management. Interact with internal customers to develop working relationships and to maintain a continuous and productive financial relationship. Work closely with program office on key financial metrics including orders, revenue, gross margin, cash, and resource planning and with FP&A to establish product line Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Short-Term Forecasts (STF). Utilize strong financial capabilities and effective communication to convey program and product line status to program office and senior management, identify any issues early, and work to establish any mitigation necessary in a timely manner. Utilize EVMS processes, focusing on cost and schedule integration, to establish program EACs.

Alternate for consideration:

Lead and mentor a team of Program Business Managers to develop and manage internal financial forecasts, complete estimates, and perform comprehensive financial analyses while promoting professional growth and development. Working and collaborating with senior leadership to align strategy and execution to ensure financial performance of the program portfolio. Foster productive relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless financial communication and collaboration. Partner closely with senior management to monitor and report on key financial metrics such as orders, revenue, gross margin, cash flow, and resource planning. Collaborate with FP&A teams to establish the portfolio's Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and to prepare monthly Short-Term Forecasts (STF). Leverage strong financial expertise and communication skills to present the portfolio's performance to senior management, proactively identify potential issues, and implement timely mitigation strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Partnering with senior management across all functions to ensure successful program execution (meeting both internal and external goals and objectives)

• Develop Annual Product Line Plans for Key Metrics (Annual Operating Plan, Monthly forecasts): Orders, Revenue, Gross Margin, Cash, Net Cash, Cost of Sales

• Leading the EVMS processes with a focus on cost and schedule integration, work with Control Account Managers, Program Managers, and Financial Analysts to develop program EACs.

• Tracking Trends in Performance for SPI/CPI, IEACs, TCPI

• Perform Risk & Opportunity analysis with early identification of R&Os to program EACs and forecasts.

• Early warning of EAC issues

• Establishing risk mitigation plans

• Identifying opportunities for Gross Margin improvement

• Supporting Sales Acceleration initiatives

• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization to include, but not limited to, Senior Level Program Team, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, SOX, Outside Audit Firms, Program Finance Team.

• Support of internal and external audit requests.

• Lead staff of financial analysts and business managers to identify and build organizational talent by providing regular performance feedback, identifying opportunities for improvement and/or professional growth, conducting talent reviews and developing succession plans.

• Review any program baseline/re-baseline budgets

• Responsible for managing the preparation of monthly program financial results and monthly forecasts for relevant business segment.

• Analyze income and profit margins from contracts as well as program balance sheet items.

• Explain the variations between actual results and forecasts.

• Monitor program cost compliance with CAS, FAR, and contractual obligations.

• Monitor overhead costs in relevant departmental overhead pools.

• Participate in monthly program management and corporate business reviews.

• Participate in cost and price reviews for proposals.

• Help create program finance basis of estimates (BOEs) for future proposals.

• Execute process improvements as directed by management.

• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Degree in business related field

• Five years of leadership experience

• 10 years of industry experience

• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization and multiple geographical locations

• Ability to work in a team setting.

• Ability to lead and manage staff.

• Analytical ability.

• Ability to multitask, work independently, under deadlines.

• Results-oriented with strong attention to detail.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Word and PowerPoint).

• Proficient understanding of Earned Value Principles with an emphasis on cost & schedule integration

• Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment

• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success

• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Strong background in government contract accounting and compliance.

• Multiple contract type experience.

• Knowledge of standard accounting software, preferably Deltek (Cost Point, Cobra) and Workday

• Clearance if desired

Security Responsibilities

Must complywith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to sit down for long lengths of time

• Ability to operate a personal computer

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hrops@caemilusa.com