[Remote] Program Finance Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company operating a space-based intelligence platform that provides satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring. The Program Finance Manager will establish and lead a program finance function, providing financial oversight, forecasts, budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and strategic guidance for customer-facing and internal programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of initial program budgets and production of reliable forecasts of program Estimates at Completion (EACs) for BlackSky’s portfolio of customer-facing and internal programs
• Support annual corporate operational planning efforts by providing guidance on staffing requirements for existing and proposed programs and performing risk & opportunity analyses at the program and overall portfolio level
• Conduct monthly and quarterly budget-vs-forecast-vs-actual variance analyses to identify cost drivers and suggest corrective actions to the program manager
• Monitor revenue recognition, track client billing, and ensure optimized utilization of funds across program deliverables
• Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate program profitability, spotlight anomalous portfolio performance, and project capital expenditures & cash flows
• Serve as the primary financial advisor to Program Managers, helping them translate operational goals into fiscal targets
• Act as a key liaison between BlackSky FP&A, Program Management, Operations, and People providing budget management, resource acquisition, and staffing recommendations
• Strengthen BlackSky's program finance function by coaching staff analysts to develop critical skill sets and prioritizing tasks to optimize team performance
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven financial dashboards and narrative memos for leadership and stakeholders
• Maintain robust internal financial controls and ensure program expenditures strictly adhere to the BlackSky Fiscal Authority Matrix, GAAP, and contractual guidelines

Skills

• A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business management, or related field
• A minimum of 8 years of financial management or program/project finance experience in a professional services and/or government contracting environment
• Strong business acumen with top-notch verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to build professional rapport with colleagues and external partners
• A proficiency with Microsoft Excel modeling and familiarity with data query/data visualization tools (e.g., Cognos, SQL, Tableau, Power BI)
• A track record of identifying automation opportunities and improving efficiency via best practice adoption
• The ability to work and make decisions with a high degree of independence
• Excellent attention to detail to support our best-in-class team
• Eligibility to obtain a US Security clearance
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Program Management Professional (PMP) or similar accreditation or certification is helpful but not required
• Experience in the SaaS, satellite/space, or related technology industry is helpful
• TS/SCI Clearance highly preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Awesome swag

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