Role and Responsibilities Who We Are: CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. What We Have to Offer: Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! Summary Supervise Program Finance staff of business managers and financial analysts to establish internal forecasts, estimates at complete, and perform financial analysis using Earned Value Management. Interact with customers to develop working relationships and to maintain a continuous and productive financial relationship. Work closely with program office on key financial metrics including orders, revenue, gross margin, cash, and resource planning and with FP&A to establish product line Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Short-Term Forecasts (STF). Utilize strong financial capabilities and effective communication to convey program and product line status to program office and senior management, identify any issues early, and work to establish any mitigation necessary in a timely manner. Utilize EVMS processes, focusing on cost and schedule integration, to establish program EACs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Develop Annual Product Line Plans for Key Metrics (Annual Operating Plan, Monthly forecasts): Orders, Revenue, Gross, Cash, Net Cash, Throughput Using EVMS processes with a focus on cost and schedule integration, work with Control Account Managers, Program Managers, and Financial Analysts to develop program EACs. Tracking Trends in Performance for SPI/CPI, IEACs, TCPI Prepare / documentation and signoff of Quarterly Financial Baseline (EAC of Record) Timely preparation of monthly Internal Program Management Reviews with key focus on preparing team of FA, PM, PE, and Schedule to present effectively and provide support. Perform Risk & Opportunity analysis with early identification of R&Os to program EACs and forecasts. Early warning of EAC issues Establishing risk mitigation plans Identifying opportunities for EBIT / ROS improvement Supporting Sales Acceleration initiatives Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization to include, but not limited to, Senior Level Program Team, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, SOX, Outside Audit Firms, Program Finance Team. Support of internal and external audit requests. Work with staff of financial analysts to build organizational talent by providing regular performance feedback, identifying opportunities for improvement and/or professional growth, conducting talent reviews and developing succession plans. Qualifications and Education Requirements Clearance if required. 4 Year Degree in Finance, Business Management or Accounting Preferred 15 Years Experience in Program Finance or a related Field Proficient understanding of Earned Value Principles with an emphasis on cost & schedule integration. Excellent Software PC skills including Excel, Word & Power Point. Experience with Micro frame Project Manager (MPM) or EVMS for Project preferred. Experience with Cost Point Financial System, Cognos Planning, and Cognos data query preferred. Good communication skills required. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. Security Responsibilities Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources. Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to sit down for long lengths of time. Ability to climb stairs. Ability to operate a personal computer. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Position Type Regular CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted. Equal Employment Opportunity At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception. As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team. At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age. At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We’re investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.