Finance Operations Manager at Axle

Rockville, MDFull-timeCorporatePosted about 1 month ago

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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> (ID: 2026-3458) Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations.  <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> Benefits We Offer: <ul> <li>100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees</li> <li>Educational Benefits for Career Growth</li> <li>Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)</li> <li>Employee Referral Bonus</li> <li>401K Matching</li> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts: <ul> <li>Healthcare (FSA)</li> <li>Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)</li> <li>Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)</li> <li>Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ck-content" style="font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 11pt;" data-wrapper="true"> <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">Finance Operations Manager </h2> <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">Summary</h2> We are seeking a highly analytical, business-oriented Finance Operations Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and operational decision support across the organization — while also managing and developing the team that produces this work. This role turns financial and operational information into forward-looking insight that helps leadership improve revenue, profitability, cash flow, contract performance, and business execution. This is not primarily a transactional accounting role: the successful candidate goes beyond reporting numbers to determine what's driving performance, what's likely to happen next, and what action to take — and builds the automated, scalable infrastructure to do that reliably as the team and business grow. This role requires an onsite presence in Tysons, VA.  <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">Role Overview</h2> The Finance Operations Manager owns budgeting and forecasting, revenue forecasting, project and contract profitability, workforce economics, backlog and funding analysis, cash-flow forecasting, and management reporting, while managing and developing the analysts and staff who support this work. The role requires equal comfort setting analytical direction and working hands-on in the models and data — and a willingness to build new tools, reporting, and processes where none exist today. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning, Budgeting & Revenue Forecasting <ul style="margin-left: 15px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="eb208f87d5e6e5082f1f6469fee3875ee"> Lead annual budgeting and recurring forecasting across company, business-unit, customer, contract, and project levels </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e1719f521ca130aada31d58069c684c1c"> Develop detailed revenue forecasts using contract funding, deployed staff, bill rates, and utilization </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e7dd9f7f26f789105dd5c882e2b13054a"> Analyze actual performance against budget and forecast, determining root causes of variances and recommending corrective actions </li> </ul> Contract, Margin & Workforce Analysis <ul style="margin-left: 15px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e0ece0b4a774b0ba37d193010fdde3dd5"> Monitor financial performance by customer, contract, and project, including margin, funding, and burn rates, identifying risk early </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e18f8502c6e1bbf86b678c4df1dfff7a2"> Analyze bill rates, pay rates, fringe, and overhead to evaluate staffing and compensation decisions </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e76eb2027ee045fc5fd9f1f1774b502ed"> Maintain visibility into backlog and contract funding, flagging exhaustion dates before they become operational issues </li> </ul> Cash Flow, Reporting & Decision Support <ul style="margin-left: 15px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e478bbebc47d6e539b0dae4559fae6c8d"> Develop short- and medium-term cash-flow forecasts and monitor AR/DSO trends to flag liquidity risk early </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="eb724a9e26d2c65ba03801f0e3a9b1cea"> Develop recurring reporting on revenue, margin, backlog, and cash flow that clearly communicates what changed, why, and what's recommended </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ec85dcedcbdaa1612ded1546ec4f757fd"> Serve as financial partner to leadership and Operations, modeling new opportunities, pricing, and staffing scenarios </li> </ul> Systems, Automation & Team Leadership <ul style="margin-left: 8px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ef44b210b4b1650e0677ce7c3cc35ad44"> Automate recurring reports and models, building dashboards and consistent KPI definitions to reduce manual spreadsheet work </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e949f3b604bea968607a6a6deb9e03443"> Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, including staffing, workload balancing, and performance reviews — this role manages both the work and the people doing it </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e41ca32c0f19cf10cefbcf52e429aae67"> Set KPIs, deliver regular coaching, and support retention and succession planning </li> </ul> <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">Required Qualifications</h2> <ul style="margin-left: 8px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e767cc4698935b6a22537f2cecbdc5725"> Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ee5513dcdf29a570e814e48d1b50a1c4b"> 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial operations, or business finance </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e7699f44870a6babc113b72e2c2c5acb4"> At least 3 years in a direct management or supervisory role </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e52cf8b91615bc9b4433c5cb73afc1a65"> Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ed37eccc31de2a9a6dad76daae51db3ff"> Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e7b7b45b8ca5cfc0fd19bcbde5d02b31b"> Proven track record of implementing automation to streamline financial processes </li> </ul> <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul style="margin-left: 8px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e9b3d86a47b427a2bbc2f60b2845c20ab"> Experience in government contracting, including contract economics, funding, backlog, and burn rates </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="ef8988db7dc5d1e94f5bbe0be197f6fba"> Experience with workforce and labor economics in a professional-services environment </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e66d249bb503bf0a562f37c11df727c03"> MBA, CFA, CPA, or CMA </li> </ul> <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">What Success Looks Like</h2> <ul style="margin-left: 8px;"> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e471e17d35074661ffca3200a26fb36d9"> Leadership can reliably forecast revenue and understands profitability at the customer and contract level </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e02c581fd0e9b3c3eb944fa805b2a371a"> Margin deterioration and contract funding risks are identified early, not after the fact </li> <li class="ck-list-marker-font-size ck-list-marker-font-family" data-list-item-id="e30b07c3d4b085c181f351644849f2cc3"> The team spends less time assembling data and more time acting on financial insight </li> </ul> Ready to help shape the future of financial operations? Apply now to join a collaborative, mission-driven team that values growth, accountability, and innovation. </div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; text-align: center;"> The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> Disclaimer: The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed. This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.   #IND </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$130,000—$150,000 USD</div></div></div>

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