Financial Operations Manager

Job Description

The Financial Operations Manager will oversee financial stewardship for engineering and sciences services practices. Key responsibilities include negotiations, pursuit strategy, pricing, expense and compensation management, forecasting, RFP support, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring cost and schedule objectives are met. The role involves fostering an internal pipeline for future financial operations leaders and may include leading and developing analysts or project coordinators. This position partners with senior management to maintain profitability, enforce project accounting procedures, and identify efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance contact for practices and business development partners, executing all finance-related functions for assigned practices.
• Review and negotiate contractual documents, including NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs, and support scope management and change requests.
• Develop and analyze business and financial models to improve and grow the business.
• Mitigate company risk by collaborating with various partners to resolve compliance issues promptly.
• Develop pricing strategies and rate build-ups to meet or exceed practice gross profit targets.
• Partner with finance and sales leadership to develop annual sales forecasts, headcount requests, and operating plans.
• Support and participate in internal and customer business reviews.
• Administer and evaluate compensation plans for sales, recruiter, and/or practice teams and review expense reports according to policy.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on project budgets, cost projections, and performance.
• Oversee project revenue and accruals for month-end close.
• Support procurement to ensure proper cost and billing processing.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years in financial analytics or financial operations role with a global services organization.
• BA/BS degree in accounting, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Strong analytical capabilities and proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience in project finance roles preferred, including building and interpreting financial models.
• Understanding of financial/project accounting and contractual matters.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Potential to manage and lead analysts or project coordinators.

Work Environment

The role may require travel for office visits, training, conferences, and customer meetings, estimated at 10%. The work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.