Business Operations Manager

Company Description

At Leidos, we deliver practical solutions to the Federal Government's most complex IT engineering problems. And, as a Prime Systems Integrator, these are often on a scale and variety rarely seen by other organisations.

**Job Description**:
**Your New Role**

This is an opportunity for an experienced finance professional in the role of Business Operations Manager for a key federal government IT support contract.

The role will see you become an integral part of a high-performing finance leadership team and a key member of the senior leadership of the division. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance for Leidos Australia, you will play a pivotal role as a trusted advisor and business partner to the program director and provide commercial and strategic advice in ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our customers.

Managing and mentoring a team of finance professionals, you will be responsible for the end-to-end financials of the program and ensure the program meets its customer, governance, and financial requirements.

If you are looking for a position where you can support and effect change and get the teams excited about finance - this is the role for you

**Qualifications**:
**A "day in the life" will see you**;
- Providing financial leadership, support and guidance in program execution including, program EAC's and internal management reporting (Long Range Financial Plan, Short Term Forecasting, Estimate at Complete, Contract Status Review, Quarterly Financial Review, etc.)
- Establishing and maintain Program Performance Management Processes and direct the execution of the tools and processes in program execution. Oversee administration of financial systems and related interfaces.
- Alignment of fixed and variable cost bases to projected revenue streams.
- Ensuring accurate and timely submission of invoices. Manage the Orders to Cash Lifecycle process, including Awards booking, revenue recognition (multiple elements of accounting), and billing
- Overseeing the compilation and review of budgets using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds an provide for proper financial administration
- Coordinating 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.
- Responsible for administration and reporting of all financials, such as managing the specific functions of Financial Planning & 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.
- Lead interactions with internal and external audit teams.
- Responsible for the integrity of Division financials and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley policies and procedures.
- Contribute to new business development through support with financial strategy, negotiations and pricing efforts.

Additional Information
**About You and What You'll Bring**
- 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.
- Relevant Management / Leadership training and/or qualifications.
- Extensive experience working in a Program Finance environment ensuring contractual compliance, cost management, budget development and analysis, financial estimating, configuration management, and proposal support.

**Additional information**

**What You'll Love**

Over the last year, we have successfully adapted our approach to enabling everyone - whether working remotely from home, an office, or a customer site - to continue to be collaborative, productive and, above all, safe and healthy. We proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility, and flexibility.

At Leidos, you will be valued, included, and supported. So if you are open-minded and keen to Be the difference, we look forward to welcoming you.
- Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances, this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1._

**_ This role will need a government security clearance and as such, only Australian citizens are able to apply._