Finance Manager

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life insured

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Finance Manager for our National Security Solutions division in the MTS group in Virginia. The role focuses on tracking and forecasting program costs, delivering timely financial reports, and ensuring funding availability while meeting customer requirements.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in government contracting finance, strong Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate with program managers and cost analysts to resolve issues and optimize spend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; or High School diploma with 10+ years in financial management roles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cost control and financial reports.
• Ensure adherence to customer requirements and budgets.

Skills

Financial proficiency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Title: Finance Manager

Who We Are KBR Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer, more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

The Mission Ahead

This role is in KBR’s National Security Solutions division within MTS. At KBR, we don't just envision a world that's safer, more secure, and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other key federal entities, we excel in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence, KBR stands at the vanguard, ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.

Who You Are

You’re an experienced and results-driven Finance Manager with a proven ability to identify issues and adapt program plans according to the Customer’s feedback on program cost, performance, quality, schedule and risk, thereby ensuring that financial reports are accurate before submission. With a deep understanding of accounting principles, processes and planning, you track and analyze financial information and prepare weekly and monthly reports for the customer ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records for expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections/obligations and submitting timely funding requests. You excel at delivering information on time and within budget.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor cost control, financial reports
• Monitor adherence to Customer requirements and budgets
• Develop and Maintain CLIN database of all contract purchases
• Review cash requirements and prepare for future Procurement
• Improve cost-effectiveness and efficiency
• Reconcile and approve vendor invoices for submission
• Analyze financial information to forecast option year budget

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; or High school diploma (or equivalent) plus 10 years of experience in financial management-related roles, including 6 years of experience in U.S. Government financial management or accounting.
• 5+ years of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts, preferably within the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Ability to apply financial, budgetary, and accounting principles to track/analyze financial data and produce weekly and monthly customer reports.
• Experience monitoring financial compliance to customer requirements and budgets, including developing and maintaining a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) database for contract purchases.
• Experience developing spend plans and performing burn-rate analysis for contract-associated FTE.
• Experience partnering directly with Program Managers, Cost Analysts, and COTRs to resolve issues and manage competing priorities.
• Experience reconciling and approving vendor invoices, forecasting option year budgets, reviewing cash requirements, and supporting future procurement planning.

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge administering contract types such as CPAF, CPFF, and LOE
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and charts/graphs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and must be comfortable presenting to management.

Basic Compensation

$152,100 – $209,200/year (This range is for the VA area only) The rate offered will be based on the selected candidate’s work location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, contract affordability and consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match
• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR brings together the best and brightest

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approx 29,000 people strong

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

At KBR, we are a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that creates a safer, more secure and sustainable world by delivering solutions that help governments and customers across the world to accomplish their most critical missions.