Senior Finance Leader - DoD Program Control

Serco; Kearneysville (WV); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Serco Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead a ~25-person program finance team and oversee financial management for a $600M operational unit supporting complex DoD programs.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, financial analysis, forecasting, compliance, and strategic decision support to improve performance and drive timely insights across the business unit. Hybrid opportunities in Orlando, FL or full-time telework for qualified Eastern Time Zone candidates are

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (Post Employment)
• U.S Citizenship required
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of finance and program control experience in a government contracting environment
• OR a Master's degree with minimum 8 years of finance and program control experience in a government contracting environment
• Minimum 6 years of experience leading and developing a team
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team with a focus on high professional standards, strong follow-up and successful project execution
• Knowledge of general and corporate business practices, government contracting regulations and principles, DCAA compliance and audits, and accounting and finance principles
• Must be versed in various contract vehicles, i.e., CPAF, CPFF, LOE, FPLOE, FFP, T&M, IDIQs, etc.
• Working knowledge of Service Contract Act requirements, CAS and FAR
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Excel required
• Ability to travel occasionally (10% or less) within the United States
• Experience with cost, schedule and funding planning and analysis

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in program control & reporting including contract-level financial support and analysis
• Lead Daily Sales Outstanding (DSO) Reviews and monthly end close processes
• Review and approve monthly accruals
• Provide financial support for complex project data and contract-related tasks
• Analyze profit risks and opportunities and advise management
• Provide proposal pricing strategies and support new business activities
• Lead monthly revenue recognition cycles with compliant methods
• Support monthly cadence of operations and finance through meetings and program reviews
• Create monthly financial variance reporting and lead executive reviews
• Provide cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, monitoring and analysis (WBS, BOEs, time-phased budgets)
• Support project setup in accordance with contractual terms
• Identify project risks and opportunities with PM/Contracts/Procurement/Finance
• Oversee subcontractor and vendor accruals as goods/services are received
• Lead cash management to resolve billing issues with cross-functional teams
• Interface with operations and other admin groups on financial issues
• Support internal and external audits including government compliance

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Contract understanding (DCAA, FAR, CAS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Deltek Costpoint Project & Revenue

Oracle EPM

SmartView

MS Power BI

Job description

Serco Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead a ~25-person program finance team and oversee financial management for a $600M operational unit supporting complex DoD programs.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, financial analysis, forecasting, compliance, and strategic decision support to improve performance and drive timely insights across the business unit. Hybrid opportunities in Orlando, FL or full-time telework for qualified Eastern Time Zone candidates are