Senior Finance Manager

Saronic Technologies is hiring a Senior Finance Manager to lead finance for its shipbuilding defense technology products. This onsite role in Austin, TX owns product-line performance end-to-end, drives IRAD-to-program economics, and builds the finance capabilities that help leadership plan, allocate capital, and execute long-cycle programs.

Benefits and Total Rewards

• Medical insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and vision insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Equity options
• Life insurance plus short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including a 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Responsibilities

• Own the full P&L for shipbuilding defense technology product lines, including revenue, cost of sales, IRAD spend, overhead allocation, contribution margin, and cash
• Own the forecast and the annual and long-range plan for the product lines, including explanations of performance versus plan
• Build and maintain the KPI set and the monthly operating review leadership uses to run the business
• Develop the business case for each IRAD effort: investment required, path to funded program, win probability, expected margin, and payback
• Track IRAD burn against technical milestones and provide recommendations to leadership
• Partner with Engineering and Program Management to define funding gates and financial milestones that move IRAD into funded programs
• Serve as the senior finance partner to product-line leaders and represent the product in corporate planning, capital allocation, and board-level reporting
• Analyze and present trade-offs on make-vs-buy, capacity and capital investment, hiring pace, and bid/no-bid decisions
• Translate program execution and portfolio performance into clear leadership recommendations
• Stand up and own estimate-at-completion (EAC) reviews, earned value, and milestone and progress billing on funded programs
• Own risk and opportunity tracking across programs and the margin story that results
• Own program cost baselines and change control: set the budget at award, manage re-baselines and scope changes, and ensure current, defensible estimates to complete
• Own capital planning for the product, including tooling, facilities, and test assets, and defend requests with finance leadership
• Manage working capital on long-cycle builds with manufacturing finance, progress-payment timing, and cash forecasting
• Partner with Accounting on program setup, rate structures, and cost allocation
• Hire, develop, and lead the finance team supporting the product, scaling as the business grows
• Set standards for analysis, forecasting, and financial communication across the team and product organization
• Build the systems, processes, and reporting the product needs in partnership with Finance Operations and Accounting

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years owning a full P&L for a business unit, product line, or program portfolio
• People leadership: experience hiring, developing, and managing finance professionals; ability to build and lead a finance team as the business scales
• Hands-on experience taking IRAD or internally funded development through to funded contracts or programs
• Track record as the financial advisor to a GM, business unit leader, or program executive
• Defense or government contracting fluency, including FAR/DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards, indirect rate structures, cost-plus vs fixed-price vs OTA economics, and audit readiness
• Program finance depth: EAC, earned value, milestone and progress billing, and multi-year cash forecasting on long-cycle hardware
• Hardware or manufacturing finance experience
• Strong financial modeling skills with comfort building models and presenting them to executives and customers
• A structured thinker able to operate in ambiguity, build processes from scratch, and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a defense technology startup or scale-up, building finance processes from scratch and operating without a mature back office
• Exposure to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and rapid-prototyping contract vehicles
• Familiarity with ERP and planning tools (e.g., NetSuite, Foundry)

Technologies

• FAR/DFARS
• NetSuite
• Foundry

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasional standing and walking within the office
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
• Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)

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