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Chesapeake, VA
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Senior Executive (President, CEO)
$225,000 - $250,000
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the President on financial planning, business performance, and growth initiatives
- Align divisional financial strategy with corporate objectives in coordination with the CFO
- Lead long-range financial planning, scenario modeling, and investment analysis
Financial Operations
- Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Manage cash flow, working capital, and financial risk
Government Contracting Compliance
- Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, DCAA, and other applicable federal regulations
- Oversee incurred cost submissions, audit support, and rate development (provisional and final)
- Maintain strong internal controls aligned with government contracting requirements
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts across all departments and programs
- Partner with program managers to monitor contract performance, revenue recognition, and profitability
- Provide variance analysis and actionable recommendations
Program Finance & Business Partnership
- Support program management and proposal teams with financial insights, pricing strategies, and cost control
- Review and approve pricing models for proposals and contract bids
- Drive financial accountability across business units
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration
- Build scalable processes and systems to support company growth
Systems & Process Improvement
- Evaluate and enhance financial systems, tools, and reporting capabilities
- Drive automation and efficiency in financial operations
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required. MBA, CPA, or other relevant advanced degree/certification strongly preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 12-15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including significant leadership experience in a senior finance role. Prior experience supporting an operating company or business unit within a larger corporate structure is strongly preferred.
- Government Contracting Expertise: Demonstrated experience in government contracting finance, with strong working knowledge of FAR, CAS, DCAA, incurred cost submissions, provisional and final indirect rate development, audit support, and compliance-focused internal controls.
- Financial Leadership: Proven ability to lead enterprise-level budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, cash flow management, financial reporting, internal controls, and strategic financial analysis in a growth-oriented environment.
- Program Finance and Pricing: Experience partnering with program managers and business leaders to monitor contract performance, support revenue recognition and profitability analysis, and develop pricing strategies for proposals and competitive bids.
- Systems and Process Improvement: Strong background in enhancing financial systems, reporting tools, automation, and scalable business processes to improve efficiency and support organizational growth.
- Leadership Skills: Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing finance and accounting teams, with a collaborative leadership style and a strong commitment to accountability and continuous improvement.
- Analytical and Communication Skills: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
- Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices applicable to federal contracting environments.
- Core Competencies: Strong alignment with organizational values, including leadership, quality, service innovation, diversity, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.
- Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to satisfy employment verification requirements through E-Verify.
- Security Clearance: No security clearance required.
The anticipated salary range for this role is $225,000 to $250,000 annually. The anticipated salary range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final starting salary will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and work location (where applicable), as well as internal equity and market considerations.
We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
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