Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

Build revenue forecasting models that connect pipeline to recognized revenue with appropriate consideration for contract type, milestone, and performance obligation structure

Establish controls and system workflows that reduce manual handoffs and create an auditable trail from opportunity to cash receipt

Design and implement (in collaboration with our Procurement team) a scalable procure-to-pay process: requisition, purchase order, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and payment

Partner with Legal, Accounting, and business owners to implement and ensure adherence to a tiered approval framework commensurate with spend risk

Build the operating expense forecasting and accrual processes that give FP&A reliable visibility into committed and incurred spend

Support the implementation of financial planning tools and systems in partnership with Finance and IT

Create the monthly/quarterly operating cadence: actuals reviews, variance analysis, and re-forecast processes for assigned functions within the organization

Support the build and delivery of the annual operating plan and budget

Drive continuous improvement: identify bottlenecks, eliminate manual work, and automate where possible

Assume full P&L ownership for an assigned product line, including revenue, gross margin, and operating expense (long-term)

Background at a defense, aerospace, SaaS, or hardware-intensive technology company

MBA or CPA