Government Contracting Advisory, Director

RSMs Government Contracting team within the Management Consulting practice provides specialized advisory compliance and transformation services to help Federal government contractors navigate complex regulatory requirements and modernize the finance accounting contracting technology and control capabilities that support compliant growth and performance.

As a Director in our growing Government Contracting Advisory practice you will lead client relationships shape and sell advisory opportunities and deliver transformative solutions that help Federal contractors balance compliance requirements with operational effectiveness scalability and business performance.

You will lead multiple client engagements mentor and develop high-performing teams and help build scalable offerings methodologies and solutions for a rapidly evolving government contracting environment. This role provides the opportunity to influence both client outcomes and the growth strategy of RSMs Government Contracting Advisory practice.

This role is a leadership position within our Government Contracting Advisory practice and is expected to focus on the Federal government contracting market through:

• Developing and expanding client relationships across the Federal contracting marketplace.
• Leading pursuit strategy proposal development and business development activities.
• Delivering complex government contracting advisory and transformation engagements.
• Bringing the full strength of the firm across Consulting Risk Technology Audit and Tax to provide integrated solutions.
• Developing and mentoring Managers Supervisors Associates and cross-functional resources.
• Creating scalable offerings methodologies tools and market-facing solutions.
• Supporting the long-term growth strategy and market position of the Government Contracting Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory and transformation engagements focused on improving compliance performance and operating effectiveness across government contracting organizations including:
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency supplement compliance
  • Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance and business systems
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance
  • Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit readiness and audit response
  • Government contract cost accounting
  • Cost allocation structure design and cost impact analysis
  • Indirect rate strategy and forward pricing rates
  • CASB Disclosure Statements and incurred cost submissions
  • Business systems and internal control assessments
  • Operating model and business process transformation
  • Contracting and finance technology assessment and enablement
  • ERP platforms including Deltek Costpoint Unanet and related systems
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and functional leaders including CFOs Controllers Contracts Leaders Compliance Leaders and Technology Leaders.
• Lead business development efforts including proposal development solution design pricing support oral presentations and account expansion.
• Help clients modernize contracting finance accounting compliance reporting governance and control environments.
• Assess current-state organizations processes policies controls data flows reporting structures and enabling technologies.
• Develop future-state operating models governance frameworks and implementation roadmaps.
• Oversee multiple concurrent client engagements while managing project risks budgets quality standards and client expectations.
• Lead executive-level discussions and communicate recommendations risks decisions and business impacts clearly.
• Build and develop high-performing teams through mentoring coaching and professional development.
• Support recruiting onboarding training and capability development initiatives.
• Develop new offerings methodologies accelerators and market-facing solutions for the evolving Federal contracting environment.
• Foster an innovative inclusive and collaborative team culture focused on client success and professional growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in Federal government contracting consulting advisory professional services industry or a related environment.
• Significant hands-on experience with several of the following:
  • FAR DFARS and agency supplement compliance
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
  • DCAA audit readiness and audit response
  • DFARS business systems
  • Government contract cost accounting
  • Cost allocation structures and cost impact analysis
  • Indirect rate development and forward pricing rates
  • CASB Disclosure Statements
  • Incurred cost submissions
  • GSA Schedules and commercial pricing
  • Policies procedures controls and documentation
• Experience leading client-facing teams and managing multiple concurrent engagements.
• Experience developing proposals shaping pursuits and supporting business development activities.
• Executive presence with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong written verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and professional judgment.
• Ability to travel as required to meet client needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA MBA PMP Six Sigma or other relevant professional certifications.
• Prior Director Senior Manager Managing Consultant or equivalent leadership experience.
• Experience leading finance modernization transformation technology enablement process improvement or operating model engagements.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint Unanet or similar government contracting ERP platforms.
• Experience implementing configuring assessing or improving Costpoint or related systems.
• Experience developing teams mentoring managers and building scalable delivery models.
• Experience creating new service offerings methodologies and market-facing solutions.
• Exposure to multiple industries within the Federal contracting landscape including aerospace and defense technology professional services research and development health and life sciences.
• Understanding of the practical application of artificial intelligence across government contracting finance accounting compliance reporting audit readiness and business process automation.