Senior Program Finance Manager

Peraton; Virginia, Great Falls Crossing (MN, VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Program Finance Manager to oversee finance and accounting for a substantial business portfolio. This pivotal role involves leading a team, managing complex financial analyses, and ensuring compliance within a federal government contract environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance, particularly in government contracting, and will be adept at communicating with executive leaders. Join a forward-thinking company committed to delivering innovative solutions and making a significant impact on national security.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in finance with direct management experience.
• Experience leading finance for a large program portfolio with substantial revenue.

Responsibilities

• Manage program finance and accounting responsibilities for a large business portfolio.
• Lead a team of financial analysts to meet accounting and finance deliverables.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budget Management

Forecasting

Cost Control

Team Leadership

Communication with Executive Leaders

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CostPoint/Deltek

Job description

Senior Program Finance Manager

Job Locations

US

Requisition ID

2025-156484

Position Category

Finance

Clearance

No Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Senior Program Finance Manager to manage program finance and accounting responsibilities for a large business portfolio with substantial annual revenue within the Financial and Regulatory Business Unit.

Lead a team of program financial analysts to meet daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting and finance deliverables and deadlines, including month-end close journal entries and variance analysis, forecast updates and analysis, annual budgeting process, client billing, reconciliations, prospective new business cost and price reviews, compliance, procurement activities, program management reviews, new contract start-up, and special projects as required.
• Manages the activities of the program finance, cost control and program scheduling function in federal government contract environment.
• Performs significant and complex financial analysis of budgets and forecasting schedules/models needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned programs.
• Develops and maintains financial reporting and analysis systems to guide the financial management of individual programs and contracts to achieve company objectives.
• Assesses program performance and tracks the performance against program budgets.
• Acts as a key technical expert on and leads resolution of financial analysis issues.
• Coordinates, negotiates, and resolves financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.
• Establishes and defines program plan requirements for assigned finance work.
• Coordinates interdepartmental development of financial program plans and interfaces with vendors and customers as required.
• Monitors and reports performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives are met.
• Provides reporting of key program metrics to senior management.
• Partners with Operating Unit Senior Directors and Program Managers to drive improvement on all key financial metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management
• CPA or MBA is preferred
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in accounting and finance with direct management experience
• Experience leading finance for a large program portfolio with substantial revenue. This position will require someone to manage a portfolio of ~40+ contracts
• Prior experience in government contracting
• Significant experience working with and communicating to Executive leaders

• Advanced-level experience using Microsoft Excel, CostPoint/Deltek, and system reporting tools

• US Citizenship

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.