Director of Finance, Data & Sensor Systems - Torrance, CA

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Job Summary:

Mercury Systems has a new opportunity for a Director of Finance for our Data and Sensor Systems line of business. The successful candidate will be someone who wants to make an impact by implementing process improvements and providing additional insights in our matrixed and collaborative environment.

The Business Unit Finance Director leads the finance team to ensure that all facets of the P&L are forecasted and achieved, including revenue, product costs, operating expenses, cash, and inventory. The position will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis, reporting, modelling, and developing processes and tools to support the business. This role will serve as a business partner for the business unit CFO and staff and have significant interaction across the facility and intercompany sites, as well as work with corporate finance and accounting. Experience in the defense and aerospace industries is a major focus of this role within the business unit.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages FP&A for a facility with different product profiles
• Leading financial management, including forecasting, planning, estimate-at-complete (EAC) maintenance, program control, and ad hoc analyses and reporting.
• Directs planning and analysis activities in order to identify risks and opportunities and to contribute to the achievement of the organization's long-term financial goals
• Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to the executive management team
• Advises senior leaders by providing detailed analysis and reporting metrics on economic, business, and financial developments
• Partners with sales, pricing, and operations management to reduce inefficiencies, control investments, and expand margins
• Participate and perform analysis and due diligence for M&A activities
• Maintain monthly, quarterly, yearly, and multi-year forecasts and budgets
• Extensive ad hoc and standard weekly/monthly reporting
• Responsible for proper documentation of financial standing for audit and regulatory purposes
• Be an integral part of the revenue forecasting process to support production planning
• Evaluate and assess the impact of current processes and bring in thought leadership for change and innovation for financial optimization
• Incorporate Earned Value Management methodology in the support of Program Financial analysis to support performance measurement and EAC/ETC analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with typically 8-10+ years of related finance experience
• Experience mentoring and developing staff
• Experience in the defense and aerospace industries is highly desirable
• Extensive systems knowledge in a development/manufacturing environment required (Oracle/ProPricer preferred)
• Experience using Cobra Cost Management System
• Review basis-of-estimate labor and material costing for Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)/Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)/Time-and-Material (T&M) proposals; incorporate contractual changes into control systems and demonstrate awareness of work scope
• Preparing and managing monthly business forecasts; revenue, margin, and cash forecast, ensuring Percentage of Completion actuals and forecasts on contracts are incorporated into weekly/monthly/quarterly reviews; Risk and Opps
• Work closely with Program Managers and Engineering, and Program Finance leads to maintain accurate EACs to support reporting synchronized with enterprise and program business rhythms and requirements.
• Collaborative, proactive, good problem solver, results-oriented, high energy; demonstrates urgency, fast pace, and ability to multitask
• Strong PC skills and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel.
• Ability to obtain a DoD secret clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience and customer reporting
• An active clearance would be preferred, or the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, and the ability to effectively interface with and advise senior management and staff
• Self-Motivated, able to lead, and perform tasks without constant oversight

Locations:

This position is hybrid. Candidate must live within a commutable distance to any of the following West Coast locations, including:

• Torrance, CA
• Cypress, CA

Travel: 5-20%

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."

Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position
* $138,900.00 - $250,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
* $155,600.00 - $280,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
* $163,900.00 - $295,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

(978) 256-1300

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