Chief Financial Officer

Overview

This senior financial leadership role serves as the executive-level financial executive and key member of the executive leadership team. Responsibilities include overall financial management, financial strategy, government contract pricing, and contracts administration functions to support profitable growth and compliance with applicable federal acquisition requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations and provide executive leadership over accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial reporting.
• Develop, in collaboration with the CEO, an annual operating plan aligned with the company’s long-term strategy.
• Establish financial strategies, policies, controls, and systems to support strategic objectives.
• Maintain financial systems, policies, and practices appropriate for a federal government contractor, capable of supporting applicable government audit requirements.
• Assess and manage principal financial and compliance risks inherent in the business.
• Establish, monitor, and forecast indirect cost pools, including fringe, overhead, and general and administrative (G&A) expenses.
• Develop provisional billing rates, forecast final indirect rates, and oversee incurred-cost submissions when applicable for DCAA reviews.
• Provide DCAA audit support.
• Lead and oversee proposal pricing activities, including development and review of cost/price models, labor rates, indirect rates, escalation, fee, subcontractor inputs, and profitability analysis.
• Partner with Business Development leadership on competitive pricing and Price-to-Win strategy, including scenario modeling and financial analysis to identify viable pricing approaches while protecting acceptable margin and managing risk.
• Develop and maintain standardized proposal pricing tools, templates, assumptions, and review processes to support efficient and consistent pricing.
• Ensure proposal pricing capability is institutionalized across the Finance organization, including training and cross-training so pricing files and models are not dependent on a single individual.
• Support proposal teams in evaluating SCA/CBA impacts, incumbent compensation, staffing assumptions, indirect-rate effects, and other GovCon-specific cost drivers that materially affect competitive pricing.
• Lead or support development of cost and price volumes, basis-of-estimate documentation, pricing narratives, and supporting schedules.
• Provide executive oversight of the contracts function across the contract lifecycle (solicitation review, proposal submission, contract award, performance, modification, closeout, and records retention).
• Review solicitations, contracts, task orders, modifications, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, subcontract agreements, and other contractual instruments to identify financial, contractual, performance, and compliance risks.
• Maintain visibility of contract funding, periods of performance, contract ceilings, obligated amounts, option periods, and other critical contractual milestones.
• Serve as, or oversee, the principal contractual interface with government contracting officers, contract specialists, prime contractors, subcontractors, and other customers as appropriate.
• Ensure timely and accurate billing of government and commercial customers in accordance with contract requirements.
• Oversee invoicing through applicable government systems and customer portals.
• Monitor accounts receivable and collections; resolve billing discrepancies, rejected invoices, and outstanding receivables.
• Ensure an effective succession plan for the CFO position and other key positions reporting to the CFO.
• Prepare standard financial statements, partner reports, and governmental agency requests and reports.
• Work with an outside accounting firm in the preparation of company tax returns.
• Lead preparation of the annual budget and long-term financial projections.
• Compare revenue, expense, and net income projections to actual results; recommend and implement necessary adjustments.
• Analyze operations financial posture to identify areas for reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.
• Analyze long-range economic trends and project their impact on planned growth.
• Perform other CFO office functions as requested.

Security Clearance

• Public trust required.
• Eligible for Secret Clearance preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Manage employees.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Accounting, or Finance preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
• Prior CFO, Vice President of Finance, Controller, or comparable senior leadership and FP&A experience with a mid-sized federal/DoD/W contractor.
• Minimum of 15 years of directly relevant experience, with emphasis on demonstrated leadership and financial strategy implementation.
• Eight (8) years of government contracting experience preferred.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, banking relationships, corporate valuation, EBITDA growth strategies, and strategic transactions.
• Experience managing or overseeing government-compliant accounting and ERP systems (Unanet experience desired).
• Full understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (including revenue recognition) and the accounting requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Strong understanding of government contracting principles, including FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DCAA requirements and audit practices, and DCMA oversight.
• Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing competitive cost/price proposals for federal government contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant designation.
• Eight (8) years of government contracting experience.
• Unanet experience.
• Eligibility for Secret Clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong executive leadership and business judgment.
• In-depth understanding of government contracting finance and accounting, risk management, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of GovCon pricing mechanics, including direct labor, indirect rates, wrap rates, escalation, fee, SCA/CBA considerations, subcontractor pricing, and margin analysis.
• Ability to conduct scenario-based pricing analysis and collaborate on Price-to-Win strategies.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable competitive pricing recommendations.
• In-depth understanding of budgeting, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and capital planning management.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building ability.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Professional office environment.
• Routine use of standard office equipment and standard business software, including MS Office suite and associated tools.
• Physical demands include occasional standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger/handle/feel objects, reaching with hands and arms, climbing stairs, and talking/hearing.
• Occasionally lift or move office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $165,000–$250,000 (projected range; based on experience and contractual requirements). Not a guarantee.
• Benefits (to those who qualify): Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life Insurance, 401K, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. EOE AA/M/F/D/V.