Financial Business Manager

Who We Are:  

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.  

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.  

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.  

What We Have to Offer:  

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance  

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe  

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions  

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!  

Summary   

Lead and mentor a team of program finance group leads to develop and manage internal financial forecasts, complete estimates, and perform comprehensive financial analyses while promoting professional growth and development. Interact with internal customers to develop working relationships and to maintain a continuous and productive financial relationship. Work closely with program office on key financial metrics including orders, revenue, gross margin, cash, and resource planning and with FP&A to establish product line Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Short-Term Forecasts (STF). Utilize strong financial capabilities and effective communication to convey program and product line status to program office and senior management, identify any issues early, and work to establish any mitigation necessary in a timely manner. Utilize EVMS processes, focusing on cost and schedule integration, to establish program EACs.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

• Partner with senior management across all functions to ensure successful program execution (meeting both internal and external goals and objectives)  

• Develop Annual Product Line Plans for Key Metrics (Annual Operating Plan, Monthly forecasts): Orders, Revenue, Gross Margin, Cash, Net Cash, Cost of Sales  

• Lead the EVMS processes with a focus on cost and schedule integration, work with Control Account Managers, Program Managers, and Financial Analysts to develop program EACs.  

• Track Trends in Performance for SPI/CPI, IEACs, TCPI  

• Perform Risk & Opportunity analysis with early identification of R&Os to program EACs and forecasts.  

• Early warning of EAC issues  

• Establish risk mitigation plans  

• Identify opportunities for gross margin improvement  

• Support sales acceleration initiatives  

• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization to include, but not limited to, Senior Level Program Team, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, SOX, Outside Audit Firms, Program Finance Team.  

• Support of internal and external audit requests.  

• Lead staff of financial analysts to identify and build organizational talent by providing regular performance feedback, identifying opportunities for improvement and/or professional growth, conducting talent reviews and developing succession plans.  

• Review any program baseline/re-baseline budgets  

• Responsible for managing the preparation of monthly program financial results and monthly forecasts for relevant business segment.   

• Analyze income and profit margins from contracts as well as program balance sheet items.   

• Explain the variations between actual results and forecasts.   

• Monitor program cost compliance with CAS, FAR, and contractual obligations.  

• Monitor overhead costs in relevant departmental overhead pools.  

• Participate in monthly program management and corporate business reviews.  

• Participate in cost and price reviews for proposals.  

• Help create program finance basis of estimates (BOEs) for future proposals.  

• Execute process improvements as directed by management.  

• Ad hoc duties as assigned.  

Qualifications and Education Requirements   

•  Bachelor's Degree in business related field   

• 3-5 years of leadership experience   

• 5-7 years of industry experience  preferred

• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization and multiple geographical locations  

• Ability to work in a team setting

• Ability to lead and manage a team

• Ability to analyze data

• Ability to multitask and work independently under deadlines

• Results-oriented with strong attention to detail

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Word and PowerPoint).  

• Proficient understanding of Earned Value Principles with an emphasis on cost & schedule integration  

• Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment  

• Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success   

• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.   

Preferred Skills   

• Strong background in government contract accounting and compliance

• Multiple contract type experience

• Knowledge of standard accounting software, preferably Deltek (Cost Point, Cobra) and Workday  

Security Responsibilities   

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.    

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.   

Work Environment   

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   

Physical Demands   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.    

•  Ability to sit down for long lengths of time  

• Ability to operate a personal computer   

Other Duties   

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.   

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.  

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected] 

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other  characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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