Senior Manager, Aerospace Defense & Government Advisory

Aprio; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with Profit Sharing

Remote & Hybrid options

Tuition Assistance & CPA support

Job summary

Aprio is hiring a Senior Manager for the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Advisory team to lead high-impact strategy and M&A work across the U.S. government and commercial aerospace sectors. You will manage client engagements, develop market models, and deliver concise client-ready insights.

The role requires 6+ years in relevant fields, a Masters degree (MBA preferred), and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills for executive communications and presentations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of total experience in relevant fields, with at least 2+ years in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy/M&A in defense, aerospace, or national security sectors.
• Masters degree; MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build market models and financial projections in Excel.
• Experience leveraging AI tools for analysis and client work.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to briefing clients with clear, concise materials.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements from proposal writing through planning and delivery.
• Lead strategy and M&A projects focused on growth opportunities across the U.S. government and aerospace sectors.
• Develop research on macro trends, market dynamics, company financials, and competitive landscape.
• Build and review Excel models and financial/market projections under guidance.
• Edit slides and prepare client-ready presentations for senior leaders and investment professionals.
• Provide insights and manage team members to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Skills

Market modeling

Financial projections

PowerPoint briefs

Executive communication

Team leadership

AI tools

Education

Master's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio'sAerospace, Defense, and Government Advisory team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for aSenior Managerto join their dynamic team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support client engagements from proposal writing, through planning and delivery
• Lead high-impact strategy and M&A projects focused on evaluating growth and investment opportunities across the U.S. government and commercial aerospace sectors.
• Support data collection, research and analysis of:
  • Macro economic, policy, financial, industry and technology trends
  • Market dynamics, size and growth trends
  • Company financials
  • Customer requirements, positioning and trends
  • Technology, product and service portfolios
  • Competitive dynamics
• Lead evaluations of organic and inorganic growth opportunities in the U.S. government and aerospace markets
• Provide synthesis and insights from team workstreams, developed into coherent client-ready messaging and delivery
• Manage project economics, lead team, coordinate with client, and manage logistics
• Support business development through development of research and first-draft proposals for new client work
• Make process and quality improvement recommendations
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate workstream execution and extend insights into client opportunities, with ability to fact check
• and provide AI quality assurance
  Build clean Excel models and worksheets and help with financial and market models under guidance
• Review junior level staff work for quality and consistency
• Edit and revise team slides and support of presentations for senior industry leaders and investment professionals

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of total experience working in relevant fields, with at least 2+ years working for a management consulting firm, investment bank or in a corporate strategy, M&A or business development/ capture role in the defense, aerospace and national security sectors
• Masters degree; MBA preferred
• Demonstrated ability to build market models and conduct financial projections in Excel
• Demonstrated interest in aerospace, defense, and U.S. government markets (familiarity with budgets or commercial aerospace trends is a plus)
• Experience in and ability to leverage and further develop AI tools preferred
• Ability to analyze and forecast U.S. government budgets and/or commercial aerospace spending
• Ability to develop clear, concise and persuasive PowerPoint briefs used for strategic decision-making
• Excellent presentation skills and client-facing disposition
• Experience managing projects and leading teams in the execution of short-turnaround deliverables
• Experience developing team members preferred
• Strong communication skills and executive presence to brief client-ready material direct to clients and ability to iterate on client commentary and feedback

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment

- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

- 401k with Profit Sharing

- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure

- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion

- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance

- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales

- Top rated wellness program

- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.

- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.

- A great team:Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.

- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.

- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.

- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.