Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal finance business partner to the Parsons General Manager and plant leadership. Translates operating plans, production schedules, staffing, capacity, supply-chain conditions, capital needs, and other business drivers into financial implications, recommendations, and management actions. Establish a regular cadence of plant financial reviews and maintain effective working relationships with operations, program management, engineering, supply chain, quality, human resources, and centralized Finance. 
• Lead the Parsons plant financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning process. Prepare and maintain plant and program financial models, including revenue, cost of sales, direct labor, material, overhead, capital expenditures, cash requirements, and margin forecasts. Coordinate inputs with program and operations management; evaluate forecast changes and EAC assumptions: identify risks an opportunities; and communicate expected results, sensitivities, and corrective actions. 
• Analyze program and plant economics and provide timely variance analysis. Monitor labor efficiency and utilization, material usage and pricing, overhead spending and absorption, production volume, schedule performance, inventory and work in process, earned value or equivalent operational measures, and contract or program margin. Prepare concise explanations of actual-versus-plan results and recommend actions to improve cost, productivity, capacity utilization, and profitability. 
• Maintain and improve plant financial controls, accounting processes, and reporting. Support the monthly and year-end close through review and preparation of journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, cost-center activity, work-in-process and goods-receipt/payables clearing accounts, overhead analysis, and supporting schedules. Coordinate with centralized accounting to resolve issues, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely and reliable financial reporting. 
• Establish disciplined tracking and accounting for Parsons plant assets and capital projects. Maintain or oversee the fixed-asset register, construction-in-progress, equipment additions and transfers, disposals, placed-in-service dates, depreciation, project commitments, and approved capital budgets. Support capital requests and business cases, monitor actual spending against authorization, and provide management with status, forecast-to-complete, and post-investment information. 
• Support compliance, process improvement, and the transition to a more stand-alone Parsons finance capability. Apply Company policies and relevant GAAP, CAS, FAR, DFARS, disclosure-statement, audit, and contract requirements; support internal and external audits; improve SAP, Power BI, Excel, and management-reporting processes; document local-versus-centralized responsibilities; and perform special analyses and other duties assigned by the Director, Finance & Controller or General Manager. 

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Strong Analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills. proven knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principals including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Planning and Analysis along with a strong operational understanding of business decision making.
• Ability to clearly and consistently get information across in a timely and effective manner both verbally and in writing via multiple methods (i.e., presentations to groups both large and small). Demonstrates the ability to influence decisions and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in SAP or another comprehensive ERP system for data extraction, financial reporting, and analysis. Knowledge MRP concepts and their application in manufacturing operations, with specific knowledge of SAP MRP a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel (including advanced functions, financial modeling, and data analysis) and Power-Point (for creating high-quality presentations). PowerBI experience is highly desired.
• Possesses and demonstrates familiarity with GAAP, CAS, FAR, DFAR, and applicable government regulations.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and provide actionable insights. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting. Experience in a munitions or industrial manufacturing environment desired. Experience in dealing with financial and regulatory audits and reporting requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Finance or Accounting Required
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) Finance or Accounting Preferred
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning analysis, plant accounting, cost accounting, FP&A or a related discipline within a manufacturing environment, preferably in munitions or industrial manufacturing. Experience as a plant senior manufacturing finance partner is strongly preferred. Required

Travel Requirements:

• 5% May be asked to travel to Texarkana from time to time.

Candidates may be required to satisfy additional job-related requirements, including those established and controlled by third parties, as part of the selection process.

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the wage range for this role is $91,600.00 - $137,400.00.  This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).