Program Finance Manager in Los Angeles, California at Votaw Precision Technologies LLC

Company Background and Summary

Votaw Precision Technologies is a trusted leader in the manufacturing of complex precision components, assemblies, and systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence, quality craftsmanship, and on-time delivery, Votaw supports some of the world’s most demanding programs through its advanced manufacturing capabilities. The company specializes in precision machining, fabrication, welding, and complex assembly operations for mission-critical applications. Votaw Precision Technologies is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering best-in-class solutions to its customers.

The Program Finance Manager owns the financial health of our manufacturing programs, from contract award through final delivery. The core of the role is percent-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition: measuring progress on each project, maintaining accurate estimates at completion (EAC), and making sure revenue and margin are recognized correctly each month. You will be the finance partner to Program Managers, Operations, and Contracts, translating project performance into clear financial insight. Day-to-day work runs through Epicor ERP, so hands-on Epicor experience is required.

Essential Functions

Percent-of-completion revenue recognition

• Own monthly POC revenue recognition for all active programs under ASC 606 (over-time recognition), using cost-to-cost or other approved input/output methods.
• Calculate and review percent complete, recognized revenue, contract assets (unbilled) and contract liabilities (billings in excess) for each project.
• Prepare and post month-end journal entries for revenue, cost of sales, WIP, and loss reserves.
• Identify loss contracts early and record forecasted losses in the period they become known.

Estimates at completion (EAC) and program performance

• Lead quarterly (or more frequent) EAC reviews with Program Managers, Engineering, and Operations.
• Track budget vs. actual cost by program across labor, material, subcontract, and overhead; explain variances and margin fades or gains.
• Monitor cost performance and schedule risk, flagging overruns and change-order impacts before they hit the P&L.
• Maintain a program financial dashboard covering backlog, revenue, gross margin, cash flow, and EAC trends.

Epicor ERP and data integrity

• Use Epicor ERP job costing, project management, and revenue recognition modules as the system of record for program financials.
• Ensure jobs, project structures, budgets, and phases are set up correctly in Epicor at contract award.
• Reconcile Epicor job costs to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies in labor, material, and burden postings.
• Build and maintain Epicor reports and dashboards that support POC analysis and management reporting.

Billing, contracts, and cash

• Partner with Contracts and Billing on milestone, progress, and change-order invoicing.
• Review contract terms, change orders, and modifications for revenue recognition and margin impact.
• Forecast program cash flow and support working-capital goals.

Reporting, forecasting, and controls

• Deliver monthly program financial reviews to leadership with clear explanations of results and risks.
• Contribute program-level inputs to the annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• Support external audits, providing POC schedules, EAC documentation, and revenue recognition support.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over project accounting and revenue recognition.

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in program finance, project accounting, or cost accounting, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with percent-of-completion revenue recognition and EAC development on long-term contracts.
• Working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition for contracts recognized over time.
• Direct, day-to-day experience with Epicor ERP (Kinetic, 10, or 9), including job costing and project/revenue recognition functionality.
• Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, and building financial models.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures: direct labor, material, subcontract, and overhead/burden rates.
• Clear communicator who can explain financial results to non-finance program and operations leaders.

Preferred:

• Experience in engineered-to-order (ETO) or make-to-order manufacturing, or with government or defense contracts (FAR/DCAA familiarity a plus).
• Experience with Epicor BAQs, dashboards, or report writing, or with BI tools such as Power BI.
• Background supporting external audits of long-term contract revenue.
• Experience improving or automating month-end POC and EAC processes.

Key competencies

• Analytical rigor and attention to detail in estimates and reconciliations.
• Business partnership: comfortable challenging program assumptions constructively.
• Ownership of deadlines in a monthly close cycle.
• Process improvement mindset.

Personal Attributes

• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Work Conditions

• Ability to work onsite, including hours outside of a normal working day, to meet critical deadlines.
• This position operates within a precision manufacturing environment supporting the production of mission-critical aerospace and defense components. Success requires a high sense of urgency, attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple departments to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer delivery commitments.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment, including walking the production floor, climbing stairs or ladders, occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds, and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Additional Requirements

• This position requires the use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Votaw Precision Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.