Program Finance Lead

Integer Technologies; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Year-end performance-based bonuses

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Integer Technologies seeks a Program Finance Lead to partner with Mission Solutions Program Managers, shaping baselines, budgets, and forecasts. You will consolidate program results into portfolio outlooks and craft dashboards that drive timely leadership decisions.

The role combines hands-on program-level finance with process development to support rapid growth. Strong Unanet experience and stellar collaboration across Finance, PM, Contracts, and Engineering are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program finance, project controls, FP&A, or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered).
• Experience consolidating program-level information into forecasts.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and EAC/ETC development skills.
• Experience collaborating with Program Managers and leadership.
• Proficiency with Unanet or similar project-finance platforms and rapid learning ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as finance partner to Mission Solutions Program Managers across multiple programs.
• Establish executable program baselines: WBS, labor budgets, revenue and margin plans.
• Maintain program actuals, budgets, forecasts, ETCs and EACs.
• Monitor performance against baselines and provide timely decision support.
• Develop portfolio forecasts for revenue, margin, risks, and opportunities.
• Create scalable dashboards and reporting rhythms for leadership.

Skills

Program finance

Financial planning

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

Financial modeling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Unanet

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

The Program Finance Lead will serve as the primary financial partner to the Mission Solutions organization, supporting both individual program execution and portfolio-levelfinancial management.

This role will partner directly with Program Managers toestablishcredible program baselines, monitor performance against those baselines,maintainforecasts,identifyvariances, and provide the financial information necessary for effective program decisions. At the Mission Solutionsportfolio level, the Program Finance Lead willconsolidateprogram-level information intoaccuraterevenue, margin, staffing, and financial forecasts for Mission Solutions leadership.

This is a hands-on role suited for someone who canoperatein the details of individual programs while also developing the processes, reporting, and financial discipline needed to support a rapidly growing business unit.

As Mission Solutionsgrows, this role has the potential to evolve into broader leadership of the program finance function.

Integeroperatesin Unanet , and this role will be expected to use the system extensively for programfinancial management, reporting, and forecasting. Prior Unanet experience is strongly preferred; however, candidates with substantial experience in comparable project accounting, ERP, or program finance systems will be considered if theydemonstratethe ability to quickly developproficiencyin Unanet.

What you'll do

Program Finance & Execution

• Serve as the primary finance partner to multiple Mission Solutions Program Managers.
• Support establishment of executable program baselines, including:
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Labor and non-labor budgets
• Revenue and margin plans
• Staffing assumptions
• Periods of performance and program schedules
• Translate proposal, contract, and capture assumptions into executable program financial plans.
• Maintain and analyze program actuals, budgets, forecasts, Estimates to Complete (ETCs), and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Monitor financial performance against approved program baselines.
• Identifymaterial cost, schedule, staffing, revenue, and margin variances and work with Program Managers to understand causes and impacts.
• Provide Program Managers with clear,timelyinformation that enables informed execution decisions.
• Support programrebaseliningand formal change-control activities when program assumptions materially change.
• Prepare financialinputsfor recurring program reviews and management reviews.
• Ensure program financial data isaccurate,timely, and appropriatelymaintainedwithin Unanet.

Mission Solutions Portfolio Finance

• Consolidateindividual program forecasts into the overall Mission Solutions financial outlook.
• Maintain portfolio-level forecasts for:
• Revenue
• Margin
• Financial risks and opportunities
• Provide Mission Solutions leadership with visibility into expected financial performance across awarded programs.
• Reconcile program-level execution forecasts with Mission Solutions operating forecasts and annual planning.
• Identifyportfolio-levelfinancialtrends, risks, resource constraints, and forecast changes requiring leadership attention.
• Support annual operating planning, quarterly forecasting, and other Mission Solutions financial-planning activities.
• Help distinguish changes caused by program execution from changes caused by contract timing, funding, scope, staffing, or other business assumptions.
• Develop scalable dashboards, reporting standards, and financial-management rhythms for Mission Solutions.

Process & Functional Development

• Helpestablishand mature Mission Solutions program-finance and project-controls processes.
• Develop consistent expectations for program baselining, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Improve integration between Program Management, Finance, Accounting, Contracts, Engineering, and Mission Solutions leadership.
• Help ensure continuity between proposal assumptions, awarded contracts, program baselines, and ongoing execution.
• Identifyopportunities to improve how Unanet and related systems are used for program and portfolio management.
• As the organization grows, help define the structure, tools, and potentially the future teamrequiredto support the Mission Solutions program-finance function.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in program finance, project controls, financial planning and analysis, or a related discipline supporting complex programs or projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in program finance, project controls, FP&A, or a closely related discipline supporting complex projects or programs.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, ETC/EAC development, and financial performance reporting.
• Experience working directly with Program Managers or other accountable operational leaders.
• Experienceconsolidatingprogram-level financial information into business-unit or portfolio-level forecasts.
• Ability to translate detailed financial information into clear analysis that supports management decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage financial activities across multiple programs simultaneously.
• Experience with Unanet, or substantial experience with a comparable project accounting, ERP, or program-finance platform anddemonstratedability to quickly learn Unanet.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong communicationskills and ability to work across Program Management, Engineering, Contracts, Accounting, Finance, and executive leadership.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Government, aerospace, defense, or other project-based technical organizations.
• Experience with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Time-and-Materials (T&M), and cost-reimbursable contracts.
• Experienceestablishingand maintaining program baselines.
• Experience with revenue and margin forecasting at both the program and portfolio level.
• Experience with workforce or staffing-demand forecasting.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) or Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience is a plus but notrequired.
• Experience building or improving program-finance processes within a growing organization.
• Prior experience mentoring or leading other finance/project-controls professionals is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

The Program Finance Lead gives Program Managers and Mission Solutions leadership a reliable understanding of both current program performance and expected future financial outcomes.

At the program level, baselines are clear, forecasts are credible, and meaningful variances areidentifiedearly enough for Program Managers to act.

At the portfolio level, Mission Solutions leadership has a consistent and defensible view of revenue, margin, staffing demand, risks, and opportunities across the business.

The Program Managerremainsaccountable for program execution and program decisions. The Program Finance Lead provides the financial structure, controls, analysis, and insight necessary to support those decisions.

Over time, success in this role should also create the foundation for a scalable Mission Solutions program-finance organization as the portfolio grows.

About Integer Technologies

Integer Technologies is an applied research and product development company founded by scientists and engineers with a passion for protecting freedom with innovation. We perform R&D on next-generation systems and technologies for the Department ofWarand other U.S. Government agencies. We are hardware and software developers with experience transforming research into fieldable technology. Our core portfolio of research includes projects in power & energy systems, unmanned systems (with an emphasis on maritime systems), digital engineering,andcyber security. Our mission is to create a safer world by translating scientific discoveries into reliable products that address urgent national security needs… at the speed of relevance.

Company Benefits

• Integerfullycovers medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance costs for the employee and dependents . MeaningIntegerstandard planpays 100% of health insurance premiums for your entire familyfrom a well-known national insurer, saving itsemployee’sthousands of dollars annually.
• Relocationassistanceavailable.
• Base salaries whichexceedlocal & nationalindustry averages.
• Year-end performance-based bonuses.
• 401(k) with company matching that vestimmediately; no funny business.
• PaidVacation
• Paid Holidays
• Startup culture withthestabilityof a large company. Integer’s business plan has years of time phased contracted work, alleviating the would-be risk from a traditional small company.
• Direct access to company leadership, prioritization of people over process, and a stellar team with a shared desire for personal and professional growth.
• Friendly atmosphere where people enjoy not only their work and whatthey'recreating but enjoy helping each other as well.