Corporate Finance Manager, Enterprise Functions

About the role

This role translates functional spend visibility and financial frameworks into executive decision support for leadership and the Board.

Finance teams manage money, forecasts, and reporting. Analysts build models and explain variance. Controllers run accounting and compliance. FP&A professionals support decisions with budgets and forecasts. The work is precise, deadline driven, and tied to business results. Finance teams follow tight calendars, with monthly closes and annual planning cycles. Accuracy and auditability are expected on every deliverable.

Key facts

Requirements

Hold a Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Bring 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience with direct ownership of corporate SG&A or enterprise function budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Demonstrate hands-on Vena proficiency or experience with a comparable EPM/CPM platform for model-building, dimension management, and consolidation.

Show active, demonstrated use of AI tools including Claude to accelerate financial analysis and elevate the quality and speed of insight.

Possess a strong GAAP foundation with depth in income statement and SG&A cost structure dynamics, and the ability to own consolidated financial views across multiple cost centers.

Exhibit exceptional communication and executive presentation skills to translate financial complexity into clear, decision-ready narratives for VP-level and executive audiences.

Nice to have

Have experience at a high-growth, pre-profitability, or recently public technology or defense company with direct exposure to EBITDA bridge analysis, burn rate management, and Board-facing financial deliverables.

Demonstrate dynamic executive business partnering skills by building trusted relationships with C-suite and VP-level leaders and influencing decisions without direct authority.

Have experience supporting external guidance processes such as Board reporting packages, IR preparation, or earnings materials.

Comfortably operate in ambiguity, impose structure, prioritize independently, and deliver on deadline in a rapidly evolving environment.

Hold an MBA, CPA, or CMA.

Possess advanced proficiency in NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.

Familiarity with defense, aerospace, or national security industry standards, including FAR Part 31 cost principles and indirect cost structures.

Practical notes

You must be a U.S. Person eligible for ITAR/EAR export compliance.

Typical interview steps

Finance interviews usually include technical questions on accounting or modeling, a case study, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to build a forecast or explain a variance. Spreadsheet skills are tested in most loops. Accuracy and clear explanations matter. Interviewers may give a real dataset and ask for a quick analysis. Showing your work and explaining assumptions matters as much as the final number.

Good to know

The role centers on enterprise SG&A consolidation, planning, and profitability modeling in a high-growth defense and space technology company.

Common tools include Vena EPM, AI assistants such as Claude, and standard FP&A modeling platforms.

The position requires frequent interaction with executive leadership, the Board, and investors to communicate financial performance and strategy.

Success depends on strong ownership of numbers, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

The company maintains a flexible, comprehensive benefits program supporting professional growth and personal well-being.

Career growth

Finance careers move from analyst to senior analyst, manager, and controller or FP&A director levels. Some people earn certifications such as CPA or CFA. Cross-functional work with operations and leadership grows with seniority. Finance careers reward precision early and business partnership later. Learning the operations of the company beyond the numbers accelerates growth.