Jason McRoberts MBA, PMP

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Dynamic, results-oriented professional with progressive career in finance/business management and contracts in the aerospace and manufacturing industries. Strategic thinker with global, long-term perspective. Track record of process improvements and cost reductions in operations, reporting and manufacturing. Innovative problem-solver, communicator and team player with strong leadership skills and exceptional vision.

Core Competencies:

Financial Reporting Contracts Management Program Management

AOP/Budget/Forecast Planning Audit Negotiations

Facility Management (Lease/Standup) Capital/Investment Planning Ethics Advisor

Cross-Functional Collaborator SAP Operational Improvement

Professional Experience

Northrop Grumman 2008-Present

OU Business Manager II/Deputy Program Manager (2017-PRESENT)

Portfolio of programs grew from $58M to $165M in annual sales over 5-year period.

Negotiated profit agreement with customer increasing avg rate from 13% to 17.25%.

Developed quick view financial tracking and forecasting database in Excel, so Director and Programs could have all financial information any time of year.

Exceptional employee engagement survey results.

Primary interface with the Program Office, Business & Division Leadership teams for discretionary investments and capital acquisitions.

Assists Contracts organization with contract review, notification letters and customer engagement.

Engages directly with the customer on fact-finding questions and negotiations.

Leads cross functional program support team (GSC, Contracts, Finance, Operations and Mission Assurance).

Briefs financial performance at the executive level.

Contracts Administrator IV (2012-2017)

Negotiated new 10-yr Sector level Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) contract with DLA.

Negotiated out of scope relocation and GFE swap with the AF, saving NG over $200k in profit.

Supported proposal preparation, proposed contract terms and conditions.

Ensured accurate and appropriate preparation and submission of bid/contract proposals.

Negotiations lead on program pursuits.

Financial Analyst III (2008-2012)

Developed several financial tracking and reporting spreadsheets in Excel, which reduced manual input errors and labor in the reporting process.

Selected as an up-and-coming leader to join the Business Management Focus Group (Mentoring program) and the CFAD program (Cross Functional Awareness Development).

Produced and presented presentations on important financial calculations and what we can do to improve them to leadership (RONA, Program Cash, DSO).

Provided financial support to Northrop’s Business Development group; acting as the Business Manager on our NCTA pursuits developing EAC estimates, tracking expenditures and ensuring the efforts remain within budget and had proper staffing.

Trained and assisted several employees on the use of SAP, Business Warehouse, Hyperion (SmartView and ad hoc reporting tools) and Excel.

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Inc 1997-2008

Sr. Financial Analyst (2001-2008)

Program Manager over a medium-sized cross functional team, which successfully developed a new x-ray tube product platform.

Managed 40 department managers on developing annual expense control budgets, monitored monthly spending trends in Excel for quarterly forecasts. Decreased annual budget cycle time by two weeks.

Functioned as Financial Consultant to the Cost Reduction Team, which sought $5 million in annual cost improvements in Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, and Purchasing.

Managed the employee incentive program. Saved an estimated $250K through strategic changes, while achieving targeted improvements to the dead-on-arrival products and avoidable mistakes.

Led cross functional Capital Investment Team - Reduced Construction Work-in-Progress by $4 million over a two-year period, by instituting detailed audit program, along with PM one-on-one engagement.

Reduced international days outstanding in accounts receivable by 15% over a two-year period.

Recouped $475K in paid state sales tax by challenging the taxability of furnace packs that should have been tax exempt.

Reduced Fixed Asset inventory by $3.3 million, because of detailed audits in first year of responsibility.

Sr. Manufacturing Tech (1997-2001)

Hands on fabrication of x-ray tubes – fabrication, paint, and quality finish off validation.

Led several quality teams seeking operational efficiencies.

Full-time college student during this time.

Education & Certifications

Degrees

MBA, Westminster College, SLC, Utah, 3.96 gpa - 2010

BS, Accounting Major, Westminster College, SLC, Utah, 3.6 gpa, cum laude - 2001

Certifications

PMP Certification - Project Management Institute (2023) Cert#3542427

Memberships

Project Management Institute - Northern Utah Chapter

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