Senior Finance Manager, Government

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager to join our dynamic government team in Carlsbad, CA, Tempe, AZ of Reston VA! This is a hybrid, site-based role that offers the perfect blend of office collaboration and remote flexibility. Employees will work from our office location at least 3 days (60%) per week within a standard five-day workweek, with the remaining days worked remotely.

As a Sr. Finance Manager within our Government Segment, you will play a significant role by providing financial management for a business area that drives over $250M/year in revenue. Your experience and understanding of critical metrics related to awards, sales, products, services, profit, EBITDA, headcount, & inventory will enable you to manage programs and product development efforts. Use your systems skills to continuously develop tools that drive common approach and efficiencies. You will work across our multifaceted financial team, support monthly rolling forecasts and cost/profit analysis. The Finance Manager is empowered to drive operational modernization to improve team skills, tools and the organization's capabilities!

• Act as business and finance manager to a technical management team while participating in a larger finance organization. Reports to Director of Finance.
• Build and maintain financial reporting packages on a monthly/quarterly basis for senior leadership.
• Proactively partner with key stakeholders to deliver insightful financial and business analysis, highlighting business issues and driving financial discipline across the organization.
• Provide accurate, informative, and well-formatted financial information for decision-making.
• Develop complex business case analyses (products and services) to ensure optimal return on invested capital and to drive responsible cash management.
• Continuously identify, mitigate, and manage business risk.
• Expand your skillsets and take on other responsibilities as our organization continues to grow and evolve, using process improvement and automation.
• Lead a team of financial analysts.

• 10+ years of Finance Experience with mix of Program Finance, P&L Finance and FP&A.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related area.
• Advanced excel skills including ability to summarize large data sets via formulas/tables/graphs.
• Experience in full profit & loss statement, balance sheet, cash management.
• Experience building complex financial models which include but are not limited to: multiple direct / indirect rates, multiple elements of cost, time-phased actuals / forecast, etc.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and programs for both products and services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to drive performance and be a change leader.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting.

• Experience with Hyperion and Oracle is highly preferred.
• Natural curiosity and desire to explore AI-enabled operational efficiencies.
• Desire to grow skills in managing complex tools.
• Experience and/or passion for process modernization.
• Staff oversight, leadership and management desired.
• Knowledge of CAS, FAR, and government contracting.

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.