Job Description

Provides overall financial leadership and guidance to the Air & Space Force Solutions (ASFS) Business area within the BAE Systems Intelligence & Security Sector. Must be able to:

• Provide strategic direction and business partnership to the Business area and Functional leadership teams to ensure that all financial commitments are achieved;
• Provide timely and accurate forecasting and reporting of financial information to management including Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews and 5 Year IBP Planning Cycle, including any other ad hoc requirements; and
• Successfully lead the Finance team.

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The Finance leader will be required to advise senior management of all financial matters and must demonstrate:

• A proven ability to communicate financial information clearly and concisely across a broad audience;
• Experience with and a good understanding of Government Accounting regulations;

• Working knowledge of Project Finance and Project Control tools and processes as well as an understanding of the US Government Contracts business model for both services and products;

• Sound judgment and understanding of decisions affecting the financial posture of the organization and serve as consultant to top management in long-range company planning;
• Ability to develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovativeness;
• Ability to both make connections between operational performance and financial outcomes, and present this data in a way that is meaningful and understandable to a variety of audiences;
• Understanding of sound Risk & Opportunity Management practices and the ability to partner with Business Area Operations leadership team in the execution thereof;
• Ability to create formal networks with key decision makers and serves as external spokesperson for the organization; and
• An in depth understanding of and operate in accordance with all legal, ethical, and Company requirements, including Company policies and procedures, Standard Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Department Instructions.

Other responsibilities include:

• Participation in the hiring process and responsibility for assigning tasks, counseling, training, developing and evaluating a team of Finance Managers;
• Support and encouragement to the growth and professional development of the finance team;
• Development of financial pricing strategies to facilitate the acquisition of new business;
• Oversight of indirect and investment spend to support long term business success;
• Ability to identify applicable industry trends and developments, including government regulations and contract compliance issues affecting assigned financial area.
• Coordination with other finance and functional groups to assure consistency and integrity of data;
• Efficiently optimize finance team and cost thereof in support of the Business needs (including personnel, data processing support, other required support, etc.) through review of required output, efficiency of operations and assignment of appropriate and capable persone.

Required Skills and Education

Bachelor's degree in finance and/or CPA or equivalent experience
Sound understanding of theories and practices in fast changing Government Contracting environment
Full management of a team, including management of people managers, defining roles and responsibility and planning for the department's future needs
Analytical thought needed to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations, without supervision
Prior experience providing strategic direction and business support to a line business area(s)
Experience with both cost reimbursable and fixed price contract types

Preferred Skills and Education

Defense Industry experience
Earned value management experience
Experience in both products and services environments

Benefits Information

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.

Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).