Senior Finance Manager

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Job Summary  

Provides leadership in all areas of financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities for The Aerospace Corporation. Specific responsibilities include annual and multi-year budgeting, development of financial forecasts and planning scenarios, development and implementation of financial and operational metrics, dashboards, and capital expenditure planning. Responsible for improvements in financial and business processes as dictated by the Group CFO. Will serve as a trusted financial advisor to all levels of the division(s), providing the financial data, trends analysis, and predictive analytics that the corporation needs to deliver its value proposition to customers and to meet its goals. Will work closely with the Group CFO to ensure a consistent vision and implementation of financial policies, practices, and processes throughout the Company. 

Work Model

Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite in El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Key financial business advisor to executive and/or senior leadership; playing a key role in the development of strategic plans and business-related processes and implementation of near-term and long-range strategies to achieve corporate goals 
• Develops financial forecasts and manages budgets of a materially significant and/or complex organization
• Provides key inputs into the corporate budgeting process and communicates budget decisions back to the organization   
• Development of organizational, long-term capital planning strategy, where applicable   
• Lead strategic financial projects at the group and corporate level 
• Informs Group CFO and General Managers on financial trends and reporting unit performance; recommends corrective actions to achieve financial plans 
• Identifies, defines, and deploys metrics for management to make informed business decisions and implement effective operational strategies  
• Updates financial forecasts on a monthly basis and provides standardized reporting and analysis of budget variances and other key financial metrics to the Group CFO corporate Finance Planning & Analysis team 
• Utilize business intelligence tools to build standardized financial analytics dashboards and provide leadership team with ad hoc analysis  
• Educates divisional technical management on financial concepts, approaches and relationships, cost structures, and business models  
• Generates and recommends value-informed purchasing and investing on behalf of the General Manager and/or VP; assist leaders with business case preparation to ensure value-driven investment decisions  
• Provides leadership in development of financial and business policies and procedures 
• Establishes and directs financial operations to optimize compliance 
• Collaborates with Program Finance Managers, People Operations, and EIS to support a corporate workforce planning process 
• Identifies and leads business transformation efforts to completion, including streamlining current processes to gain efficiencies  
• Provides leadership in enterprise resource planning tool implementation and its related processes  
• Manages direct reports  

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or related field  
• Ten or more years of experience in financial strategy, budgeting, and forecasting 
• Direct experience managing teams  

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• MBA, CPA and/or advanced degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field  
• Two or more years of experience in a US government (Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) contracting environment 
• Knowledge of governmental and government contractor budgeting systems and practices  
• Knowledge of cost accounting standards (CAS)  
• Expertise in strategic planning and deployment of Finance services for a geographically dispersed organization 
• Experience with d