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The Finance Strategic Support Unit delivers the expertise and business acumen to increase value across the enterprise by providing actionable information with recommendations and opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.

Business Unit Manager – Material, Property, and Inventory Accounting

Lead the Material, Property, and Inventory Accounting function within the Controller’s organization.

What You’ll Do:
 

• Support ongoing and new process and tool enhancements within the Financial Accounting organization such as Finance Digital Transformation (FDT).
• Support and resolve IFS discrepancies and questions in support of Accounts Payable and Inventory accounting functions.
• Maintain IFS technical knowledge and be the primary IFS subject matter expert within the Finance organization.
• Support accounting aspects of SOX processes/controls/audits related to material, property, and inventory.
• Support accounting aspects of CAS, FAR, and DFARS processes/controls/audits related to material property and inventory.
• Perform Material, Property, and Inventory accounting valuation/costing to ensure accuracy of expense.
• Perform accounting aspects of material, property, and inventory transfers.
• Work with Strategic Business Units/Strategic Support Units stakeholders to monitor project and stores inventory for excess and obsolesce. Work with internal Financial Accounting stakeholders to process corrections, as applicable.
• Perform recurring material, inventory, property and fixed asset cycle counts. Identify discrepancies and work with Strategic Business Units/Strategic Support Units and Financial Accounting stakeholders on accounting corrections, as applicable.
• Ensure conduct is in alignment with the ICA framework.
• Supervise other Managers and staff levels.
• Hire appropriate staff to be engaged in the winning and execution of on-going business and programs for BATC and the SBU/Business Area.
• Ensure that performance reviews are performed for all assigned personnel. 
• Ensure that proposals, programs, and other operations are compliant with regulatory requirements and conducted in accordance with BATC best practices.
• Manage the implementation of new or existing BATC policies and procedures and support SBU/SSU-level requests and special projects.
• Understand business and program requirements and document cost, schedule, and technical performance impacts of changes to BATC and Strategic Business Units/Strategic Support Units operating plans.
• Resolve business problems with management or customer representatives.
• Provide guidance to managers, department personnel, and other employees regarding performance measurement and governmental regulations compliance.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS/BA in related field plus 15 years or more related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.

Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor. 
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $136,000 - $187,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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