Senior Manager, Program Finance

Responsibilities

• Lead financial execution, forecasting, and business partnership across key programs.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Executive Leadership.
• Improve visibility into program performance.
• Strengthen forecasting discipline.
• Drive EAC and risk/opportunity processes.
• Help program teams make better business decisions.
• Build processes where they do not exist.
• Improve existing reporting and financial cadences.
• Develop a team capable of supporting continued growth.
• Lead and execute hands-on.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in program finance, finance leadership, FP&A, pricing, or related aerospace/defense finance roles.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, government contracting, or complex engineering/manufacturing programs.
• Strong understanding of program financial management, including EACs, forecasting, variance analysis, risk/opportunity tracking, and program performance reporting.
• Experience partnering directly with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to drive financial outcomes.
• Strong understanding of contract types, especially fixed-price programs, and how contract structure impacts financial strategy, risk, and execution.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to translate operational, technical, and program inputs into clear financial insights and recommendations.
• Experience presenting financial performance, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and drive results in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or developing finance team members.

Nice-to-Haves

• MBA, CPA, or advanced degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, or government contracting finance.
• Prior experience managing a program finance team or leading finance support across a portfolio of programs.
• Experience with pricing, proposals, BOEs, and new business capture support.
• Experience with manufacturing, supply chain, production finance, or hardware-based programs.
• Experience building or improving finance processes in a high-growth or less mature environment.
• Familiarity with ERP, planning, and reporting tools such as Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar systems.
• Experience supporting fixed-price production programs with material, labor, margin, and cash flow complexity.
• Familiarity with government contracting requirements, including FAR/DFARS, earned value concepts, and cost accounting principles.
• Active or prior security clearance.