Manager, Finance

About Palladium

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 50 countries and have a workforce of more than 2,000 talented and motivated staff around the world.

Palladium is part of GISI’s global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’s approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

This Opportunity

Palladium is currently seeking a US based Manager, Finance to support the Palladium Americas business unit Finance department. This position will be a hands on position consisting of a wide range of duties including accounting operations, business unit reporting, payroll, project financial management, forecasting and budgeting, audit and compliance, payroll reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, NICRA tracking incurred cost submission support, supporting international accounting tasks, pricing support, and backstopping other key functions such as billing, accounts payable and QuickBooks implementations for our field teams. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience using Deltek Costpoint (required), advanced Excel understanding, and a strong accounting background.

Location:

The position is based in Palladium’s Arlington, VA office within our Americas region. Palladium supports a hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Applicants must be authorized to legally work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of visas at this time.

Compensation

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $105,000 to $125,000. Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

Reporting Lines

• The Manager will report directly to the Vice President, Finance
• This role will not have supervisory responsibilities
  
  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Monthly business unit and portfolio reporting deadlines, including utilization of system generated reports, manually created reports, and written annotation of monthly performance
• Assisting the monthly closing of books, including capturing, justifying, and validating relevant accruals, revenue recognition, and adjustments ensuring accuracy of the numbers presented
• Process bi-monthly payroll, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, deductions, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Maintain employee payroll records, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate with HR and Finance to support smooth payroll operations
• Support local “in-country” compliance working with the Project Management teams and Tax Professionals
• Ensure all activities and reported financial results comply with generally accepted accounting principles, international financial reporting standards and respective legislation
• Lead project operational support as needed including but not limited to project setup, new charge codes, modifications, intercompany project set-up and budget reviews
• Ensure project financial health including appropriate revenue recognition, forecasting analysis, fee analysis, profit leakage, unbilled analysis, SF-425s, project FM
• Scorecard analysis and other requested analysis
• Lead projects to successfully update forecasts monthly, troubleshooting any system issues and reviewing for accuracy
• Assist with corporate, project and indirect cost audits, with the ability to lead certain audits as assigned
• Manage monthly reporting and assist with closing activities, including accruals and revenue recognition
• Process and maintain bi-monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and collaboration with HR and Finance
• Support compliance efforts, project setup, and ensure financial activities adhere to accounting standards
• Monitor project financial health through analysis, forecasting, and ongoing reviews
  
  

Core Abilities Required

• Demonstrated experience in financial management, business administration, accounting, economics, international affairs, or related field
• Strong accounting, business and administration skills
• Experience is required in US GAAP and Government accounting regulations, CAS, FAR
• Expertise in managing a lot of complex Excel based tracking systems which interact with global finance systems
• Experience in most functions of Deltek Costpoint
• Quick learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys challenges, is able to multi-task and flexible in prioritization of task completion.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills required
• Ability to analyze large datasets of financial or other numerical data and prepare reports
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office – particularly Excel, including the ability to manipulate data and formatting and a thorough understanding of pivot tables and look up functions
• High standard of written and verbal communication skills in English
• Knowledge of all types of government and commercial contract types such as Cost Reimbursable, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Time and Material, and Firm Fixed Price
• Ability to work independently and be able to operate as part of a team and able to always communicate in a polite and respectful manner
• Corporate and Project Audit experience
• Excellent administration, organization and planning skills
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with Termination Settlement Proposals with the US Government
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint
  
  

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual, or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.