Hybrid Senior Bid & Project Finance Lead

Thales Avionics, Inc. (IFE) in; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Thales Avionics, Inc. (IFE) in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Senior Bid & Project Controller to act as a Finance Business Partner for programs and bids.

You will handle financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across a diverse portfolio, ensuring robust governance from setup to delivery. The role requires collaboration with Sales, Program Management and Bid Finance, delivering baseline budgets and updated business plans, with a focus on ROI analyses and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; 5+ years in accounting/finance; budgeting, forecasting, planning required.
• Experience with bids and program finance; revenue/cost recognition & deferral; risk assessment and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead program reviews: planning, tracking, analysis and reporting across varied contracts.
• Perform financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for programs.
• Support bid finance, ROI analysis and gate processes; deliver baseline budgets and updates.
• Forecast monthly and multi-year budgets, track costs and revenue per program.
• Coordinate revenue components and ensure contractual compliance and documentation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Program finance

Leadership/Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Master's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Primavera

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Thales Avionics, Inc. (IFE) in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Senior Bid & Project Controller to act as a Finance Business Partner for programs and bids.

You will handle financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across a diverse portfolio, ensuring robust governance from setup to delivery. The role requires collaboration with Sales, Program Management and Bid Finance, delivering baseline budgets and updated business plans, with a focus on ROI analyses and risk management.