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Westat · 8 hours ago

Senior Manager, Finance & Contracts - Hybrid - Bethesda

Bethesda, MD

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $165K/yr

15+ years exp

Westat is a leader in research, data collection and analysis, technical assistance, evaluation, and communications. The Senior Manager for Finance and Contracts will manage the finance and contracts team operations, strategic planning, and professional development while maintaining positive relationships within the organization.

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Responsibilities

Drive operational excellence among the F&C groups and manage F&C team operations by actively engaging with employees to identify existing issues and offer viable solutions

Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning, creativity, and quality

Working with Accounting, FP&A and Contracts leadership, identify areas of improvement and make process recommendations to address core issues within the business

Provide direct support to transform recommendations into actionable initiatives

Drive the development and implementation of policies and procedures in F&C and the wider organization

Contribute to the development of F&C’s strategic goals, objectives, and decision-making as well as the overall management of strategic initiatives

Manage the design, oversee the execution, and outline the process of F&C-wide or cross-functional projects and programs that are outside of the scope of the individual F&C teams

Connect and link teams and processes to each other and the broader organization to ensure consistency in understanding, performance, and execution

Assist with and ultimately ensure the completion of other special projects, as needed

Act as liaison between the CFO, F&C, and other stakeholders to ensure consistent communication and involvement or decision making at the proper time

Consult with the Marketing and Communications department to develop communication protocols for various situations

Provide high-level support to and ensure the CFO is kept informed on operations and issues

When necessary, make judgment calls and decisions on behalf of the CFO and F&C department

Qualification

FinanceAccountingProject ManagementLean Six SigmaLeadershipRelationship ManagementCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of progressive experience in Finance and/or Accounting, including leadership roles, across a diverse range of industries

Demonstrated effective leadership, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills

Experience handling sensitive and confidential material