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Tetra Tech, Inc. Regional Finance and Contracts Manager - 10000001143 in Seattle, Washington
Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists. Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science. Tetra Tech values the contributions of the entire team required to deliver a successful project for our clients, and we recognize that the administrative, technical and management team members all play a key role in project and operational success. The Northwest Regional Finance/Contracts Manager will be trusted to provide efficient, accurate and reliable support to Operations Managers, Project Managers, Project Controllers and Staff to help the region achieve stated annual operating plan goals (AOP). The role provides performance optics, recommends strategic action items , assists Operations in financial project reviews, and offers finance/contracts guidance and hands-on support to help the region achieve key performance metrics, including revenue, profit, DSO, utilization, overhead recoup, sales/backlog. The position serves as a gate keeper to ensure compliance with Tetra Tech Contracting and Purchasing Policies. Position will be responsible for both hands-on Contract Administration as well as supervisory leadership of the regional Contract Administration team responsible for supporting Project Managers in price proposal development, project initiation, invoicing, collections, subcontract administration, contract specific reporting requirements, and project closeout. Your Role: Planning & Forecasting Support : Provide as needed support to office managers related to the financial components of developing the annual operating plan, the productivity/sales plan, monthly revenue/profit forecasting, backlog analysis, overhead cost controls, and financial impacts of utilization/productivity/staffing/overtime. Financial Action Items: Produce, on a consistent schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) performance reports and financial action items for Regional/Office Managers and PMs to improve financial operations. Conduct analysis and provide other support as needed to help PMs & Office Managers take action to resolve concerns and improve regional performance. Pricing Review & Development: Conduct or lead price proposal review for federal task orders, state and local price proposals, contract modifications, billing rate tables, annual rate escalation consistent with AOP goals and contract specific requirements. Profitability Analysis & Operational Project Reviews : Conduct or lead profitability analysis/cost modelling during proposal and at project initiation. Revisit cost model when in-progress changes in staffing plan have been identified by the PM/Project Controls, and when annual or out-of-cycle salary adjustments occur. Provide financial input to project estimates at completion (PEAC) in coordination with Office/Operations Management. Raise awareness of known financial red flags and gather information from PM/Project Controls on project challenges that may require evaluation of potential financial impacts. Contract Review: Support Office/Regional Manager to ensure company contract review and signature authority processes and policies are followed with consistency. Contract Administration : Process or lead all Office/Regional project number initiation requests & contract modifications in consistent with corporate contracting requirements. Ensure record keeping is complete and organized. Invoicing & Collections: Prioritizes invoicing and col