Finance Manager

Finance Manager

The Finance Manager plays a critical role in supporting Systems growing portfolio of government contracts. This position serves as a key business partner to Program Management and Finance leadership, with primary responsibility for program financial management, CAS-compliant execution, and financial analysis in a government contracting environment. This role bridges accounting and operations, while corporate accounting, treasury, and audit ownership remain with the VP Finance and Controller.

Key Responsibilities

Program Finance & FP&A

• Lead program-level budgeting, forecasting, and cost-to-complete (ETC) analysis.
• Partner with Program Managers to monitor cost, margin, funding status, and burn rates.

CAS & Government Compliance

• Serve as the day-to-day subject matter expert for operational Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance.
• Ensure program cost allocations, labor charging practices, and indirect rate application comply with CAS, FAR, and DFARS.
• Support internal and external audits, including DCAA reviews, from a program finance and cost accounting perspective.
• Identify compliance risks and recommend process improvements in coordination with Finance leadership.

Unanet ERP & AIM

• Serve as the primary finance business user for Unanet ERP and Unanet AIM in support of program financial management.
• Validate project setup, cost structures, labor categories, and indirect rate application in Unanet.

Management Reporting & Decision Support

• Prepare and present program-level financial analyses for executive leadership.
• Develop scenario modeling and what-if analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Translate complex cost accounting and financial data into clear insights for non-financial stakeholders.

Pricing & Proposal Support

• Support pricing strategy through cost modeling, financial analysis, and indirect rate application.
• Validate pricing assumptions for CAS, FAR, and DFARS compliance in coordination with Finance and Contracts.
• Support forward pricing rate analysis and proposal audit inquiries as needed.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive finance experience in a mid-size government contracting environment
• Demonstrated hands-on experience supporting full CAS compliance
• Strong working knowledge of Unanet ERP and Unanet AIM
• Solid understanding of FAR, DFARS, indirect rate structures, and DCAA expectations
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Ability to partner effectively with Program Management and cross-functional teams
• CPA or MBA preferred