Chief Financial Officer

Overview

This role is a key member of the executive leadership team and serves as the senior finance executive. Responsibilities include leading financial management and financial strategy, contract pricing, and contracts administration functions to support profitable growth while ensuring compliance with applicable federal acquisition requirements.

Responsibilities

• Uphold and demonstrate core values, including integrity, decency, and courage.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations of the business.
• Develop, in collaboration with the CEO, an annual operating plan supporting long-term strategy.
• Collaborate with the CEO and senior leadership to develop and oversee short-, mid-, and long-term business strategies.
• Establish financial strategies, policies, controls, and systems aligned to strategic objectives.
• Maintain financial systems, policies, and practices appropriate for a federal government contractor and capable of supporting applicable government audit requirements.
• Assess and manage principal financial and compliance risks.
• 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 preparation of 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 across proposals.
• 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 affecting competitive pricing.
• Lead or support development of cost and price volumes, basis-of-estimate documentation, pricing narratives, and supporting schedules.
• Provide executive leadership and oversight of the contracts function across the contract lifecycle, including 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 is in place 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 on the preparation of company tax returns.
• Lead preparation of the annual budget and long-term financial projections.
• Analyze revenue, expense, and net income projections versus actual results; recommend and implement necessary adjustments.
• Analyze operational financial posture to identify areas for reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.
• Analyze long-range economic trends and project impacts on planned growth.
• Perform other functions related to the office of the CFO or as requested by the CEO.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong executive leadership and business judgment.
• In-depth understanding of the government contracting industry, including finance and accounting, risk management, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing competitive cost/price proposals for federal government contracts.
• 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 accounting principles, including budgeting, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and capital planning management.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building ability.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems; in-depth understanding of data analysis and KPIs.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving mindset.

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 an 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).
• Public trust required; eligible for Secret Clearance preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, banking relationships, corporate valuation, EBITDA growth strategies, and strategic transactions.
• Unanet experience.
• Eligible for Secret Clearance.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position will manage employees.

Work Environment

• Professional office environment.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment and standard business software, including MS Office suite and associated tools.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel objects and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, and talk or hear.
• 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 of salary).
• Benefits (to those who qualify): Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life Insurance, 401K, PTO, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

• Equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations provided in the employment application process.