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Senior Finance Manager, FP&A

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$183k–$243k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-12
On-site · United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Senior Finance Manager acting as Chief of Staff to the Head of Finance, driving financial systems transformation, planning, close, and reporting for a defense business unit.

Role type

Senior Finance Manager (Chief of Staff & FP&A)

Builds

Divisional financial systems, consolidated performance reporting, and scalable planning processes for defense platforms.

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace

Required skills

Financial systems roadmap execution, financial modeling, ERP implementation, cross-functional project management, monthly/quarterly/yearly close, executive briefing creation, budget tracking, process improvement, data analysis, stakeholder alignment

Preferred skills

Defense/aerospace industry experience, financial transformation, Alteryx, technical accounting (ASC 606)

Technologies

Anaplan, NetSuite, Oracle, Foundry, Alteryx, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Serve as right hand and chief of staff to Head of Finance; drive financial systems roadmap and tool selection; establish rigor in annual/long-range planning and close cycles; consolidate divisional performance reporting for leadership; project manage cross-functional initiatives; prepare executive-level briefings and dashboards; track headcount and spend against budget.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic support duties