Job Description

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: On-Site California, MD

Impact Summary:

The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the financial operations of the company, ensuring DCAA compliance, accurate financial reporting, and effective cost control in alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) contracting regulations. This role plays a critical part in financial strategy, budgeting, government contract accounting, and regulatory compliance while supporting the executive team in achieving corporate objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight to the daily financial and accounting operations including: a month and end year process, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll, capital and fixed asset reconciliations, cash forecasting and revenue and expenditure variance analysis.
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles to ensure audit readiness for DCAA, DCMA and other government entities.
• Manage DCAA-compliant accounting systems, ensuring adherence to FAR, DFARS, and CAS regulations.
• Lead Indirect Rate Management, including Overhead, G&A, and Cost Pool allocations, ensuring accuracy in ICE submissions.
• Prepare and review provisional billing rates.
• Develop and manage corporate budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with the contracts department and applicable program managers to provide financial analysis on pricing, profitability, and cost structures for firm-fixed-price (FFP), cost-plus (CPFF), and time & materials (T&M) contracts.
• Provide financial risk management in compliance with GAAP and government contract accounting standards.
• Monitor and analyze accounting data and develop financial reports and presentations for executive leadership, investors, and government stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary financial point of contact for DCAA, DCMA, and external auditors during pre-award, post-award, and incurred cost audits.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to government agencies, banks, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide financial leadership across departments, ensuring alignment with contracting, program management, including payroll and federal and state taxes.
• Manage corporate insurance programming to maintain compliance for state, federal and contractual compliance.
• Partner with contracts, procurement, and operations teams to develop pricing strategies, cost controls, and financial policies.
• Lead and mentor finance and accounting staff to ensure compliance with regulations, as well as ensuring high performance and professional development.

Competencies:

• Expertise in government contract accounting, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA compliance
• Strong proficiency with Deltek Costpoint or comparable financial management system
• Extensive experience in indirect rate structures, incurred cost submissions, and financial reporting for DoD contracts
• Advanced knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling in an aerospace & defense environment
• Experience with audit preparation, regulatory compliance, and cost proposal development
• Strong analytical and strategic decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate complex financial data effectively to executive leadership and government agencies.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to direct and supervise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in government contracting finance within the Aerospace & Defense industry.
• Strong background in DCAA-compliant accounting, contract pricing, and financial management for DoD programs.
• Expert in Deltek Costpoint, and other financial software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Current Security Clearance a Plus

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