Senior Manager of Financial Accounting Services & Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

This position reports to a division controller and is responsible for multiple accounting teams. This senior leader is responsible for managing other managers and inspiring changes across the broader team. This role is critical in driving strategic initiatives, motivating large teams, and ensuring operational excellence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic leadership over Financial Accounting Services and Systems, including contract accounting, accounts payable, cash, fixed assets, and travel & expense accounting.
• Lead and develop multiple managers and teams, fostering a high-performance, compliance-focused, and engagement-driven culture.
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting, including month-end close, consolidation, reconciliations, balance sheet, P&L, and consolidated financial statements.
• Proactively engage on the front end and throughout the capture/award process to ensure desired revenue recognition results and awareness.
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition standards, specifically tailored to the unique requirements of government contracting, including long-term contracts and performance obligations.
• Manage and monitor financial performance and variance analysis and liaison with Financial Planning & Analysis. 
• Oversee cash management and forecasting, including inventory, receivables, payables, and borrowings, in partnership with Treasury, FP&A, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Program Finance leadership
• Oversee working capital models within accounting and liaison with Financial Planning & Analysis to short, medium, and long-term forecast models.
• Develop, implement, and enforce accounting procedures and practices in compliance with US GAAP and applicable regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies, accounting practices, and internal controls.  
• Provide leadership and counsel to resolve financial or operational challenges impacting contract accounting.
• Establish and monitor access controls and segregation-of-duties frameworks to maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and change management initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations.
• Review contracts and proposals to ensure appropriate accounting treatment, auditable financial data, risk assessment, and cash-flow analysis.
• Resolve complex accounting and financial issues, recommend solutions, and manage corrective actions for controls, corrective actions, deficiencies or discrepancies.
• More responsibility for proactive internal controls, support internal and external audits, and support Risk & Control Assurance (RCA) Team as needed.
• Establish and track strategic and operational KPIs to support continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of sensitive financial and business information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.