Finance Manager

Role Overview

• The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring fiscal compliance, and providing strategic financial guidance to achieve program objectives.
• Managing the preparation of all financial reports, statements, and analyses to ensure compliance with organizational policies, contractual obligations, and regulatory standards.
• Overseeing budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with program goals, and monitoring expenditures to ensure adherence to approved budgets.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable U.S. government and Amentum financial policies, while addressing contractual and fiscal requirements associated with U.S. Navy programs.
• Supervising financial activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and financial closings.
• Developing, coordinating, and implementing internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and prevent fraud or errors.
• Providing financial guidance and support to operational teams to aid in decision-making, project planning, and the evaluation of cost efficiency.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborating with auditors to ensure successful compliance with internal and external audit requirements, as well as responding to audit findings.
• Monitoring and managing cash flow, expenditures, and revenue to maintain financial stability and ensure program efficiency.
• Conducting training for finance personnel to ensure compliance with internal controls, systems, and policies.
• Providing support and recommendations to senior management on matters of policy, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in financial management or accounting, preferably in the government or defense contracting sectors.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. government financial regulations (FAR, DFARS) and demonstrated experience working on U.S. Navy or DoD contracts.
• Prior experience with financial management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Proven ability to manage large budgets, oversee diverse financial processes, and deliver timely performance and compliance reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Must be in possession of a valid passport and be able to travel internationally. Passport must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year at the time of hire.
• Ability to successfully meet contract medical requirements and maintain compliance throughout deployment.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees are responsible for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Quality: All employees must adhere to strict quality standards and perform activities in compliance with the Amentum Quality Management System and applicable organizational policies.
• Procedure Compliance: Each employee is required to read, understand, and implement all operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements outlined in the applicable policies and procedures related to their role.