Business Finance Manager

Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S) Joint Venture (JV) is seeking a proven, high performing Business Finance Manager to fill this key role supporting a dynamic and growing joint venture. Ours is a noble mission with a vision and purpose focused on a global scale. This role will include activities supporting capture and execution of contracts for the Iron Dome AUR production as well as subcontracts in support of general operation of the business.
The selected candidate will be responsible for performing various financial functions to support business execution, ensuring financial data integrity and adherence to the Company’s policies and procedures.  The role involves overseeing program finance, scheduling, pricing, and Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting, ensuring compliance and effective execution throughout the program lifecycle. This role reports to the CFO.
What You Will Do

• Primary responsibilities include providing oversight and direction for program financials including budgets, funding, revenue recognition, project accounting, invoicing, and cash collection in partnership with the Program Manager.
• Support pricing activities related to Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Manage all finance-related deliverables for the successful execution of the contract, including corroboration with supply chain and programs to align on cash flows, milestones and execution schedules.
• Manage the development of program-specific standards and process instructions for planning, scheduling, and financial controls.
• Lead the periodic EAC (Estimate at Complete) and baseline processes
• Prepare and present Earned Value (EV) financial data for periodic reviews
• Program control including understanding and interpreting monthly variance analysis, billing
• Provide proactive analysis of all financial aspects of the projects, actively identifying risks that affect cost and/or schedule and recommend alternatives to senior management.
• Mentor and develop other members within the finance team
• Support Ad Hoc Tasks & Analysis as required and perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

​​​​​​​Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field
• 10 years of relevant work experience in program finance-related roles (preferably supporting government contracts); OR an Advanced degree and 3 years of relevant work experience
• Previous program control experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to build reports and charts for various requirements.
• Experience leading or supporting EVMS deliverables and requirements.
• Working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), GAAP, and FAR/DFARS standard clauses.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Goal-oriented individual who enjoys working in a team structure
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and prioritize workload
• Ability to effectively work in a challenging and fast paced, start-up like environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, cross functional teammates & all levels of leadership

Work Location: Remote
Travel: 25% mainly within the United States to the headquarters office in Arlington, VA.
Why R2S? If you have a passion for learning and entrepreneurial spirit, this is the place for you. The R2S team is in expansion and growth mode, so if you enjoy a highly collaborative environment and not being siloed in a collective effort to see mission success, R2S is the place for you. We offer flexible scheduling (9/80 work schedule), a generous leave package with holiday shutdown, and other competitive benefits. At R2S, you can grow personally and professionally through energizing work in a mission focused environment where expanding your professional knowledge is encouraged.
More Information:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
R2S is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.