Business Operations Manager

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Our client is a leader in their market with over 20 years local experience and the backing of a global parent with over 32,000 employees. They are growing fast and are building a business that is focused and fit for the future.

Due to an internal promotion there is an opportunity for Business Operations Manager to develop and manage the program finance capabilities across the finance and commercial functions. This is a client-facing role and is the primary liaison with the client on all commercial matters.

You will be accountable for ensuring the capability is able to meet business requirements both now and in the future through the application of a range of activities including: ensuring contractual compliance, cost and schedule management, budget development and analysis, financial estimating, configuration management, and proposal support.

Primary responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Provide financial leadership, support and guidance in program execution including earned value management and internal management reporting (long range financial plan, short term forecasting, estimate at complete, contract status review, quarterly financial review, etc.)
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of invoices. Manage the orders to cash lifecycle process, including orders booking, revenue recognition (multiple elements of accounting), and balance sheet
• Oversee the compilation and review of budgets using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds a provide for proper financial administration
• Establish and maintain program performance management processes and earned value management systems and direct the execution of the tools and processes in program execution. Oversee administration of financial systems and related interfaces
• Coordinate multiple financial cost analyses functions, including cost allocation, setting up cost control systems, collecting data, controlling costs and preparing reports that maintain the company’s cost accounting system
• Lead interactions with internal and external audit teams
• Contribute to new business development through support with financial strategy, negotiations and pricing efforts
• Provide coaching and mentoring to facilitate the development of direct reports
• Responsible for administration and reporting of all financials, such as managing the specific functions of financial planning and analysis, revenue recognition, overhead budgeting/reporting, functional/cost accounting, project accounting and control, proposal pricing and primary interface with customer commercial team and the Program Director
• Direct the analysis of financial information and preparation of financial reports
• Oversee the compilation and review of budgets using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration

To be successful for this role, we are looking for:

• Experience in working with a large multinational corporate entity
• Significant experience in working with and applying industry practices, principles, concepts, techniques and standards
• Extensive experience working in a program finance environment ensuring contractual compliance, cost management, budget development and analysis, financial estimating, configuration management, and proposal support.
• Demonstrated experience and detailed knowledge of the Australian tax legislation
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex international program utilising multiple currencies, multiple ledger systems, various disclosure statements and currency hedging
• Significant experience implementing and managing earned value management baselines
• Knowledge of US Government financial accounting (desirable)
• Detailed knowledge and experience in both US GAAP and AUS AASB
• Demonstrated knowledge of FCPA and IFRS/AAP (desirable)
• Significant experience in multiple project analysis and management, financial analysis, financial reporting and forecasting, accounting, billing and budgeting
• Tertiary and professional qualifications in a related discipline (i.e. commercial / finance) (from a recognised institution) and/or demonstrated significant experience in a similar role and industry is essential. CA or CPA.

This position will require the successful candidate to hold current security clearance or has the ability to obtain.

To apply for this exceptional opportunity, click “APPLY” now and attach your MS word resume. For a confidential discussion please call the Drake office on 02 6249 7366.