Finance Manager, Operations

In this role you drive operational financial control and governance within a manufacturing setting. You develop and maintain SOPs for estimating, align pricing methods across government and commercial proposals, and ensure data integrity for BOEs and related reports. You coordinate cross-functional teams to improve proposal quality, support audits, and manage budgets, WIP and KPI reporting. You'll lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost and efficiency in operations, partnering with leadership to enable compliant, data-driven decisions.

• medical, dental, vision
• 401k
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• life insurance
• paid vacation & holidays

• Develop, update, and maintain SOPs for estimating processes and BOE templates
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve labor category tools, pricing methodologies, and proposal quality
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with SOPs, DCAA/DCMA regulations, and FAR/DFARS
• Lead BOE development and coordination with manufacturing engineering and production test groups
• Manage bid log data sets, RAM, and TCS for customer proposals
• Participate in bid proposal approvals and act as GM designee when needed
• Develop and monitor site indirect budgets and coordinate approvals
• Drive cost savings programs and report to leadership
• Support audits and RFQ activities driven by pricing and PMO
• Oversee WIP inventory audits and reconcile findings
• Manage ETC for active projects and ensure budgeting/forecasting data integrity
• Train operations staff on KPI, BOE, and estimating concepts
• Prepare site backlog, revenue, and KPI reporting; lead reviews with GM
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma initiatives and guide problem-solving projects
• Direct staff to ensure timely reconciliations and reporting

• Bachelor degree; master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of related experience; 5+ years of management experience
• Knowledge of PCs and software; ability to interact with management and customers
• Experience with BOEs, cost estimation, and government/commercial proposals
• Familiarity with DCAA/DCMA processes, FAR/DFARS compliance
• Experience with ERP/SharePoint and Excel-based tools

• cross-functional collaboration
• leadership
• strong communication
• BOE development and estimation
• proposal pricing and RFQ processes
• DCAA/DCMA FAR/DFARS compliance