Chief Financial Officer

SG2 is supporting search for a Chief Financial Officer who will be a trusted executive leader within a growing government contractor and reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team. The individual will lead all accounting functions drive financial strategy ensure robust internal controls and support our government-contracting business model. This role requires deep competence in accounting financial analysis cost accounting for government contracts FAR/DFARS compliance and financial risk management in a government contractor (GovCon) setting. The CFO will partner with business leadership to scale operations optimize profitability interface with external auditors/regulators and provide timely accurate financial information to drive strategic decisions.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading and overseeing the full spectrum of GovCon accounting operations including general ledger management job cost accounting indirect rate structure project/contract accounting revenue recognition under federal contracts government billing (T&M CPFF CPAF FP-LOE) cash flow management treasury functions budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensuring strict compliance with all federal contracting regulations and cost accounting requirements including FAR Part 31 CAS DFARS Business System criteria and agency-specific guidance; proactively managing and supporting all audits (DCAA DCMA external audit firms and internal compliance reviews).
• Developing and executing financial strategies aligned with a GovCon growth environment incorporating financial modeling indirect rate optimization forward pricing rate projections scenario planning capital structure analysis and enterprise risk management.
• Directing the annual operating budget process and long-range financial planning cycles delivering timely accurate financial reporting and actionable insight to executive leadership.
• Establishing and continuously strengthening internal controls compliant financial policies accounting procedures and government-approved business systems ensuring audit-readiness and scalability.
• Fostering a culture of excellence integrity accountability and compliance aligning with the companys mission values and commitments to its federal customers.
• Serving as primary financial liaison to external stakeholders including auditors financial institutions investors regulatory bodies and government oversight agencies such as DCAA and DCMA.
• Providing strategic financial guidance to support key business decisions including M&A evaluations joint venture structures capital investment indirect rate management and infrastructure scaling to enable sustainable federal contract growth.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in accounting finance or business administration
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive senior accounting leadership experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Must be located in the National Capitol Region with the ability to commute to Alexandria VA based office daily
• Demonstrated role as CFO VP of Finance or equivalent in a GovCon setting
• Strong depth in GAAP financial analysis forecasting modeling and cost accounting in government contracting
• Experience with contract accounting for major federal contracts (e.g. DOD intelligence community classified programs) and working knowledge of FAR DFARS CAS
• Exceptional analytical strategic thinking business partnering and communication skills; ability to distill complex financial/accounting information for senior leadership
• Proven track record of improving processes implementing systems driving financial discipline and supporting high-growth businesses
• Experience working in an intelligence or defense contracting environment including classified contract compliance and audit readiness
• Experience with growth through capture/proposals M&A integration of acquisitions scaling finance/accounting operations
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment
• Strong leadership presence ethical integrity high emotional intelligence and cultural fit with a mission-driven service-oriented organization

If You Have This It Is A Plus:

• Masters or MBA preferred)

• Current TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one as well as CI Poly

Required Experience:

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