Senior Program Finance Manager

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC in Fairfax, VA seeks a Senior Program Finance Manager to lead financial management across aerospace and defense programs. You will partner with Program Managers, FP&A, Accounting, Contracts and Operations to forecast performance and support decision-making.

The ideal candidate will drive accurate revenue recognition and develop scalable program finance processes as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Strong program finance fundamentals and DoD/IC program exposure.
• Experience in developing Estimates at Completion (EACs) and forecasts.
• Ability to translate program details into clear financial outlooks for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop program finance staff through coaching and increasing ownership.
• Serve as primary finance partner to Program Managers across lifecycles.
• Lead development and review of Estimates at Completion (EACs) with cost, schedule, staffing, and margin assumptions.
• Own program-level forecasting of revenue, cost, margin, cash and backlog with monthly submissions.
• Collaborate with Accounting to support revenue recognition and EAC changes.
• Identify and communicate program financial risks and opportunities in forecasts.

Skills

Program finance

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Cost/margin management

Stakeholder collaboration

Team development

Job description

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Senior Program Finance Manager

Full Time Employee Full-Time Fairfax, VA, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1864

Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $222,000.00 Annually

Position Title:Senior Program Finance Manager
Requisition ID:1864
Position Location:Fairfax, VA
Position Reports To:Senior Director, Finance
Supervises Others:Yes

At Trident Systems, we believe that strong engineering principles are fundamental to driving innovation and solving complex problems. We promote a culture characterized by rigorous engineering practices and a commitment to continuous improvement. This is achieved by leveraging our organization's collective expertise through collaborative development processes, which include thorough design and peer reviews. We can deliver innovative, high-performance solutions that meet our customers' evolving requirements by integrating our specialized knowledge in aerospace electronic systems with appropriately scaled development methodologies.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting‑edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Program Finance Manager to lead financial management and analysis across a portfolio of aerospace and defense programs. This role will partner closely with Program Management, FP&A, Accounting, Contracts, and Operations to provide visibility into program performance, maintain accurate forecasts, and support sound business decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong program finance fundamentals, understands the relationship between program performance and revenue recognition, and can translate detailed program information into a clear financial outlook for the broader business. This role will also play an important part in developing the program finance team and building processes that can scale as the business grows.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop program finance staff through coaching, mentorship, and increasing levels of ownership and responsibility.
• Serve as the primary finance partner to Program Managers, providing financial insight and support throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead the development and review of Estimates at Completion (EACs), including cost, schedule, staffing, material, and margin assumptions.
• Own program-level forecasting of revenue, cost, margin, cash, and backlog, including monthly forecast submissions and variance explanations to FP&A.
• Partner with Accounting to support accurate revenue recognition, including assessment of program performance, EAC changes, and other inputs impacting revenue and profitability.
• Identify, quantify, and communicate program financial risks and opportunities and ensure they are appropriately reflected in forecasts.