Lead Finance Operations Specialist

Overview

This role involves leading internal financial, planning, and analysis projects and initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc reporting to management. The position requires developing complex analyses and reports to provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial and performance improvement recommendations. Key areas include utilization analysis, overhead cost control, P&L analysis, backlog analysis and trending, staff workload analysis, SWOT analysis, and risk and opportunity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis projects and initiatives.
• Develop and prepare consolidated findings and recommendations for management and leadership regarding business performance and opportunities.
• Coordinate with headquarters accounting on financial issues.
• Support management decision-making with in-depth analysis of business processes.
• Manage approvals and reporting for hardware, software, cellphones, and capital expenses.
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for senior management.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis, including analytical and research support for corporate and unit/group projects.
• Serve as the operational primary point of contact for the unit/group, coordinating with corporate functions and other departments.
• Create monthly backlog reports and facilitate reviews of forward workload with management.
• Track, calculate, and report on KPIs for staff with defined goals and metrics.
• Provide operational and administrative guidance to management.
• Manage the unit/group award program, including budgeting and tracking.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior staff on projects, initiatives, and financial/business acumen.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent directly related experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10%, depending on workload and project demands.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of financial measures, metrics, and trends.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and operate effectively in uncertain situations.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and diplomacy.
• Ability to build and maintain productive cross-functional relationships.
• Process-oriented mindset with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong ability to prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Leadership skills with the ability to lead teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with monthly business reviews and ad hoc financial reporting.
• Experience working in a professional service organization.
• Familiarity with cloud financial reporting services such as Oracle R12 and ePBCS.
• Proficiency with analytical software like Qlik and PowerBI.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and the MS Office suite.
• Experience using Smartview.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $90,230 to $148,886.
• Bonuses are discretionary and may or may not apply.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, regular employment position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Background checks, including criminal, employment, education, licensure, credit, and motor vehicle records, may be required after an offer of employment.
• Drug testing may be conducted for designated positions.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.