Senior Manager, Finance

The role

The Senior Manager, Finance will serve as the finance lead for shipbuilding products. This person will own the full product P&L and manage the economics of IRAD investments through to funded programs.

What you will do

• Own the full P&L for shipbuilding defense technology product lines.
• Own the forecast and the annual and long-range plan for the product lines.
• Build and maintain the KPI set and monthly operating review.
• Build the business case for each IRAD effort.
• Track IRAD burn against technical milestones.
• Partner with Engineering and Program Management to define funding gates.
• Serve as the senior finance partner to product line leaders.
• Provide analysis on make-vs-buy, capacity, capital investment, and hiring pace.
• Stand up and own estimate-at-completion reviews, earned value, and progress billing.
• Hire, develop and lead the finance team supporting the product.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience.
• 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.
• Hands-on experience taking IRAD or internally funded development through to funded contracts or programs.
• Proven 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 including 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience at a defense technology startup or scale-up
• Exposure to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and rapid-prototyping contract vehicles
• Familiarity with ERP and planning tools (e.g., NetNet, Foundry)

Benefits

• 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
• Competitive Salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Equity options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees).

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.