Director, Finance

Job Description
Provides overall financial leadership and guidance to the Business area within the BAE Systems Intelligence & Security Sector. Must be able to:

• Provide strategic direction and business support to the Business area and Functional leadership team 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 and as well as an understanding of US Government Services business model;

• 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 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;
• 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 personnel
• Ability to identify industry trends and developments, including government regulations and contract compliance issues affecting assigned financial area.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 15 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree must be in Finance and/or CPA
• Sound understanding of theories and practices in fast changing environment
• Full management of a team, including management of people, 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)

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

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

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $154815 - $263185

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

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.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.