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Finance Manager, Senior

Springfield, VA

$113K - $155K/yr

Coordinate financial activities with accounting, contracts, procurement, and program controls personnel. Review labor, subcontractor, travel, and other direct costs for accuracy and compliance.

Finance Manager, Senior

Springfield, VA

$113K - $155K/yr

Coordinate financial activities with accounting, contracts, procurement, and program controls personnel. Review labor, subcontractor, travel, and other direct costs for accuracy and compliance.

Program/Contract Manager

Monterey, CA · On-site

$145K - $165K/yr

Project/contract financial and schedule oversight * Risk identification and mitigation * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement Requirements: * Education: BA/BS with 5+ years OR AA/AS with ...

Financial Analyst

Mclean, VA · On-site

$60K - $68K/yr

Identify root causes of complex contract financial situations and model possible courses of action to recommend solutions. * Identify and resolve funding shortfalls and surpluses to maximize client ...

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Contract Financial information

What is a contract financial?

Contract Financials refer to the financial management and analysis of contracts within an organization. This includes budgeting, forecasting, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring compliance with contractual terms. Professionals in this role help manage the financial aspects of contracts, track revenue and costs, and provide reports for decision-making. Their work ensures that contracts are financially viable and profitable for the company while meeting all legal and regulatory requirements.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in contract financial roles and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Contract Financial roles often encounter challenges such as managing multiple contracts simultaneously, ensuring compliance with complex regulations, and maintaining clear communication between clients and internal teams. These challenges can be addressed by developing strong organizational skills, utilizing contract management software, and staying updated on relevant financial regulations. Effective collaboration with legal, procurement, and project management teams is also essential to ensure accuracy and avoid costly errors or misunderstandings.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a contract financial professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Contract Financial professional, you need strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles, and typically a degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. Familiarity with financial management software, ERP systems like SAP or Oracle, and relevant certifications such as CPA or CFCM are highly valued. Excellent attention to detail, negotiation abilities, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for this role. These skills ensure accurate financial analysis, compliance with contract requirements, and productive collaboration with stakeholders.

What is the difference between Contract Financial vs Contract Accountant?

AspectContract FinancialContract Accountant
CredentialsRelevant finance certifications, such as CPA or CFA often preferredAccounting certifications like CPA typically required
Work EnvironmentFinancial departments, consulting firms, or project-based rolesAccounting firms, corporate finance teams, or internal accounting departments
Industry UsageFinance, consulting, and corporate sectorsAccounting, auditing, and finance sectors
Common Search/ComparisonYesYes

Contract Financial roles focus on broader financial analysis, planning, and strategy, often requiring finance-specific certifications. Contract Accountants primarily handle accounting tasks, bookkeeping, and compliance, with accounting certifications being essential. Both roles are common in finance and corporate environments, but they serve different functions within organizations.

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Contract FP&A Manager

Conexus Food Solutions

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago


Job description

Who is Conexus Food Solutions?
Conexus Food Solutions is a leader in the Asian food service sector, headquartered in Chicago, near Midway Airport. We are a fully vertically integrated business, specializing in supplying Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and other ethnic cuisines. Our services encompass sourcing, processing, logistics, import & export, cold storage, and more. We take pride in our values of growth, service, collaboration, integrity, and excellence, which define our approach to business.
How Will the FP&A Manager Role Add Value to Conexus?
We're seeking an individual experienced in spearheading the budgeting process for our corporate office, distribution centers, and production sites. This is a managerial role, overseeing one direct report. As this is a newly created position, the individual in this role will have the exciting opportunity to shape and build the FP&A function at Conexus. This position reports directly to our Global Chief Financial Officer and have regular interactions with the management team.
What You'll Do
As the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager, you will be responsible for delivering consolidated management reporting, financial analysis, and business insights to the leadership team. You will facilitate the end-to-end business and financial planning process and be responsible for driving deeper insights and support into financial, operational, and workforce related performance and decisions. You will be responsible for implementing and driving the core financial processes for the business including Annual Operating Plans, Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews, identifying and quantifying financial/operational risks and opportunities to the business, and driving ad-hoc business projects. To be successful in this role you will be a self-starter with a strong financial modeling background, problem solving skills, attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations, and solid skills in people management and thought leadership.
  • Lead consolidated management reporting and analysis activities, including preparing, analyzing, interpreting data and trends.
  • Manage planning process and build financial models and analytical toolsets for budgeting, forecasting, and driving performance.
  • Develop and monitor key business performance metrics across the consolidated and individual business lines or entities.
  • Provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management based on analysis for purposes of scenario analysis, business case analysis, return on investment, and regulatory/audit engagements.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing processes, strengthen internal controls and optimize data management.
  • Coach operational leaders on systems and tools to develop a data driven decision making methodology.
  • Along with Controllership and IT Applications, assist in optimizing cost centers, GL accounts, and channel hierarchies to best facilitate analysis and reporting.
  • Coordinate internal audit across all operating companies with accounting and operations.
  • Maintain BI data analytics to support pricing strategy, demand planning and forecasting.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, or related data analytics field.
  • 5+ years of financial planning and business analysis experience required.
  • Experience leading budgets and forecasted financial performance.
  • Strong knowledge of planning and performance processes, including annual budget, monthly forecast, and periodic business reviews.
  • Cost accounting background is highly preferred.
  • Data modeling and analytical skills including utilization of BI tools for dashboard creation.
  • Ability to follow through on issues, make informed decisions that comply with policies and procedures, complete tasks and problem-solve.
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within the organization.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, confidentiality.