Finance Director - Navy Business Group

Saic; South Carolina; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier Fortune 500 company is seeking a Finance Director to lead the business and financial functions within its Navy Business Group. This role demands strong financial acumen, 15+ years of experience, and a passion for dynamic leadership. The Finance Director will work closely with market VPs to ensure financial soundness for new business deals while fostering effective communication across departments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in finance.
• Knowledge of federal government contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day internal business and financial functions of two markets.
• Responsible for quarterly forecasting and variance analysis.
• Prepare and distribute financial information for executive decisions.

Skills

Financial Acumen

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Oracle EPM

Hyperion

PowerBI

Job description

Job ID: 2505901
Location: REMOTE WORK, SC, United States
Date Posted: May 22, 2025
Category: Business Management
Subcategory: Accounting
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
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SAIC is seeking a Finance Director who will report directly to the Vice President of Business Management within SAIC's Navy’s Business Group and will work closely with all functional organizations. The ideal candidate must have sharp financial acumen, strong interpersonal skills and a passion for dynamic leadership and team building. This future member of our team will possess a bias for action, orientation towards creating solutions, and the ability to communicate effectively both horizontally and vertically within the enterprise.This leadership position will support two separate Market VPs based out of San Diego and Charleston respectively.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the day-to-day internal business & financial functions of two dynamic Markets with a combined total of over $600M annual revenue, to include implementing long range financial goals and objectives.
• Leadership of Program Control Managers and program control staff and ensuring compliance with program control and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for quarterly forecasting, period close reporting and detailed variance analysis to aid in the management of the operation.
• Prepare and distribute financial information and analysis within required deadlines and ensure that the information provided is concise, relevant, and understandable to assist executive, operation, and program level leadership in making intelligent business decisions.
• Provide support to Business Development team on large capture and proposal efforts to ensure new business deals are financially sound and accretive to the portfolio.
• Facilitate effective communications and relationships with line and functional departments, interpret policy/guidance and effectively disseminate to stakeholders.
• Responsible for staff assignments, managing budgets and setting priorities for Operation Program Control and Operation Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) managers and staff.
• Directly contributes to the development and implementation of new business process concepts and techniques.
• Regular interaction with functional peer groups (Contracts, Procurement, HR, Compliance, etc.) and senior management requiring the ability to gain cooperation of others.
• Provide training and guidance to staff and develop process improvements to current policy and procedures that affect operations.
• Assist with complex proposal development, contract negotiations and administration of contracting activities utilizing sound business judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance or Accounting discipline with 15+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience in an accounting or finance role
• Knowledge of federal government contracting in a Professional Services environment
• Polished communicator with experience developing others & creating strong teams
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite

Desired Skills/Education:

• Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint, Oracle EPM, Hyperion, and PowerBI

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Finance Director who will report directly to the Vice President of Business Management within SAIC's Navy’s Business Group and will work closely with all functional organizations. The ideal candidate must have sharp financial acumen, strong interpersonal skills and a passion for dynamic leadership and team building. This future member of our team will possess a bias for action, orientation towards creating solutions, and the ability to communicate effectively both horizontally and vertically within the enterprise.This leadership position will support two separate Market VPs based out of San Diego and Charleston respectively.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the day-to-day internal business & financial functions of two dynamic Markets with a combined total of over $600M annual revenue, to include implementing long range financial goals and objectives.
• Leadership of Program Control Managers and program control staff and ensuring compliance with program control and company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for quarterly forecasting, period close reporting and detailed variance analysis to aid in the management of the operation.
• Prepare and distribute financial information and analysis within required deadlines and ensure that the information provided is concise, relevant, and understandable to assist executive, operation, and program level leadership in making intelligent business decisions.
• Provide support to Business Development team on large capture and proposal efforts to ensure new business deals are financially sound and accretive to the portfolio.
• Facilitate effective communications and relationships with line and functional departments, interpret policy/guidance and effectively disseminate to stakeholders.
• Responsible for staff assignments, managing budgets and setting priorities for Operation Program Control and Operation Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) managers and staff.
• Directly contributes to the development and implementation of new business process concepts and techniques.
• Regular interaction with functional peer groups (Contracts, Procurement, HR, Compliance, etc.) and senior management requiring the ability to gain cooperation of others.
• Provide training and guidance to staff and develop process improvements to current policy and procedures that affect operations.
• Assist with complex proposal development, contract negotiations and administration of contracting activities utilizing sound business judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance or Accounting discipline with 15+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience in an accounting or finance role
• Knowledge of federal government contracting in a Professional Services environment
• Strong financial acumen
• Polished communicator with experience developing others & creating strong teams
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite

Desired Skills/Education:

• Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint, Oracle EPM, Hyperion, and PowerBI

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .

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