Job Description

The main focus of the role will be on providing robust and accurate financial analysis including maintenance of financial reports, analysis of performance data, generation and analysis of cost data, support to management and programme teams and support of internal/external reviews and audits.

Main Duties:

• Act as the Strategic Finance Business Partner for the Business Team and its Functional leaders, ensuring that finance is at the heart of the business
• Understand and communicate the link between programme and financial performance across the business providing insight into the numbers for business leads and key stakeholders helping to shape decision making and business strategy
• Responsibility for managing the business Financial metrics including but not limited to: Bookings, Sales, Profit, Cash, Functional Budgets, New business investment
• Support the business in establishing Annual operating plans and long-range plans and support the business in delivering its commitments
• Support Programme monthly forecasting process and Quarterly Estimate at Completion (EAC) Process making recommendations based on recent performance data to management
• Actively promote the importance of accuracy, predictability and value add analysis across all finance reportable within CST, promoting where possible the importance of financial data and information
• Drive process improvements in business reporting increasing the time spent conducting value added analysis and providing management information for decision making; Coordinating with the Finance Manager – CST Projects on improvement initiatives
• Ensuring that all customer deliverables are met including standard monthly, quarterly deliverables as well as ad-hoc requests
• Develop, communicate, and drive the operational tempo and requirements of the monthly and quarterly programme financial measures & controls, management reporting and analysis for the business Finance team, ensuring all stakeholders are clear on their commitments and the timeline for delivery
• Establish and maintain relationships with US business counterparts ensuring that weekly updates, monthly updates are accurate and complete
• Act as the “financial conscience” of the business and ensure Business and Financial Policy adherence
• Ensure the training & development requirements of your team are met and build/maintain a high performing business partner team to support CST
• Promote the development of the wider CST Finance team through leading by example in work-life balance, High Performing Culture principles and continued professional development
• Support the wider CST business during surge periods as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant (CIMA preferred) with proven relevant commercial experience in a similar defense or complex contracting environment
• Matrix organization experience
• Resilience to work in a fast-paced, changing organization
• Ability to turn complex financial data into management information, including relevant recommendations that align to the business’s strategic objectives
• Proven ability to actively drive resolution on critical business challenges and key issues
• Financial leadership experience or related experience
• Commercially astute
• Pro-active, Hands on approach with the ability to delegate where required
• “Can-do” attitude
• Agent for change and process improvement
• Willingness to travel to multiple sites when required
• First class communicator with excellent stakeholder management ability
• Experience interfacing and conducting business with various functional disciplines (Business Development, Contracts, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, etc.)
• Microsoft Excel advanced user
• Have an existing security clearance or able & willing to achieve a level of security clearance
• Systems Experience in SAP, COGNOS
• Experience in a software development, system integration environment or similar would be advantageous
• The ability to obtain an enhanced security clearance
• Desire to go that “extra mile” to deliver.