Mission & Training Solutions/ITS Finance/Project Controls (PC) Lead ES Business Unit (Remote)

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Job Description:

Mission & Training Solutions/ITS Finance/Project Controls (PC) Lead

ES Business Unit

Overview:

Parson’s finance organization is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as the Mission & Training Solutions/Innovative Technology Solutions Finance/Project Controls Lead, responsible for supporting the Engineered Systems (ES) Business Unit in our Federal Business.  This highly visible position reports to Security & Mission Solutions (S&MS) Finance Lead and partners heavily with the ES team, including the Senior VP of the M&TS Directorate, the VP of the Innovative Technology Solutions (ITS) Directorate, Sector Finance Manager of S&MS, other ES Sector Finance/ Project Control Leads, Sector Program Managers, and others from the Sector Operations Team.  This position requires an initiative-taking, team-oriented leader who can thrive in a growing, fast-paced organization.

The M&TS Directorate Finance/PC Lead’s primary responsibility is to manage finances for a growing $1.1B complex contract portfolio.  The portfolio includes a diverse clientele of U.S. Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD), State Department, and national intelligence with a focus on with various contract types including firm fixed price, time and materials, and cost-plus fixed fee.  This position includes providing financial support, guidance, and expertise to the various stakeholders both within and outside of the M&TS and ITS Directorates, and requires managing the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close and reporting processes.

Location: Flexible, preferably in Northern Virginia

Responsibilities Include:

Reporting to the M&TS Finance Lead, this position requires:

• 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 two Project Control Leads and three 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

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required; MBA, CFA or CPA preferred
• A minimum 10-15 years of experience in a financial capacity, preferably in the U.S. Federal Go