Description
We are seeking a strategic, business-focused finance executive to serve as the Principal Financial Planning & Analysis at Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys. As a key member of the AGI leadership team, you will function as the CFO-like finance leader, serving as the principal financial advisor to the VP & GM and AGI executive leadership team.
You will develop and execute the finance strategy for AGI, aligning financial planning, forecasting, reporting, controls, investment decisions, and operating rhythms with business priorities and government program requirements. You will lead executive-level financial reviews, business performance discussions, long-range planning, annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, headcount planning, cost optimization, and investment tradeoffs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Finance Leadership & CFO-Level Business Partnership
+ Function as the CFO-like finance leader for AGI + Develop and execute the finance strategy for AGI + Lead executive-level financial reviews and business performance discussions
- Matrix Organization to Parent Company & Shared Services
+ Operate effectively in a matrix organization to the parent company finance function + Build strong operating mechanisms with parent company finance and shared services + Represent AGI requirements in parent company planning, budgeting, systems, controllership, policy, and reporting processes
- FP&A, Forecasting, Financial Reporting & Business Decision Support
+ Own AGI financial planning and analysis + Develop driver-based financial models for revenue, bookings, ARR, and recurring revenue metrics + Provide business insights that improve P&L performance, pricing discipline, cost structure, investment prioritization, and resource allocation
- Government Contracting Finance, Compliance & Controls
+ Lead finance support for an organization serving Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, aerospace, defense, space, microelectronics, and federal customers + Partner with Legal, Contracts, Compliance, Security, and parent company finance to support federal acquisition, DFARS/FAR, cost allowability, indirect cost, labor charging, contract accounting, export control, and audit-readiness expectations
- Commercial Finance, Deal Support & Growth Enablement
+ Partner with sales and business development teams to assess opportunity economics, pricing, discounting, deal structure, license or SaaS terms, renewal dynamics, customer profitability, and margin impact + Provide strategic finance support during proposal, capture, contract negotiation, program ramp, and post-award execution phases
- Team, Systems, Process & Governance
+ Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team or matrixed finance operating model + Improve finance processes, reporting tools, planning systems, controls, data quality, BI dashboards, and operating routines
The ideal candidate will have:
- 12+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, controllership, corporate finance, business finance, or government contracting finance experience
- Demonstrated success serving as a CFO, divisional CFO, business unit finance leader, or senior finance partner for a business with material revenue, complex customers, regulated requirements, or matrixed enterprise support
- Experience in aerospace, defense, federal contracting, national security, software/SaaS, advanced technology, semiconductor, engineering simulation, or similarly regulated industries
- Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, revenue, bookings, margin analysis, cost controls, cash flow, headcount planning, capital allocation, management reporting, and executive decision support
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, corporate controls, SOX/internal controls, audit readiness, business systems, and finance operations
You will be part of a high-growth AGI leadership team focused on enabling secure, compliant, and scalable growth across federal, defense, space, microelectronics, and commercial markets.