Senior Director, HDUSA Government and Financial Compliance

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Government & Finance Compliance to lead HDUSA and oversee all regulatory compliance requirements for HDUSA. This role leads financial compliance with all federal government contracting rules and regulations, including FAR, DFARs, CAS, and other applicable laws for companies executing business with the United States Government (USG). The ideal candidate brings deep finance expertise, mastery of defense/regulatory environments (FAR/DFARS, CAS, DCAA/DCAA audits), and a track record of driving business compliance with disciplined, data‑driven decision making for executive leadership.

Supervise: Finance Compliance Managers, USG Business System SMEs, Budgets & Rates Manager, and other staff as required.

• Govern compliance with FAR/DFARS, CAS, DCAA/DCAA audit readiness, indirect rate management, and financial controls (SOX/internal audit) across the business enterprise.
• Lead and ensure appropriate financial controls are in place, documented, and tested periodically to ensure potential CAS non‑compliance and/or risk items are identified and properly mitigated for the business.
• Perform periodic financial reviews consistent with internal policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison with government agencies, predominately DCAA/DCMA/SUPSHIP, external audit agencies, and other financial consulting organizations as required.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to facilitate all aspects of government and financial audits, including quarterly, half year, and fiscal year end requirements, and other audits as required.
• Manage and ensure timely preparation and responses to DCAA and other government agencies on audit requests and reports, and maintain internal management tracking and reporting processes for open and future audits.
• Lead and develop audit strategies that provide economic value and compliance for the business.
• Direct personnel responsible for financial compliance and policy development and updating activities.
• Partner with internal departments (e.g., Legal, Finance, and Business Development) to proactively identify risk, embed compliance into the bidding process, and train division leadership.
• Continuously monitor evolving government regulations, develop risk assessment frameworks, and lead compliance strategies to protect corporate integrity and contract viability.
• Responsible for the development and submission of the company’s annual Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) to the USG for each of the respective business lines, as required.
• Responsible for the development and submission of the annual Incurred Cost Proposal (ICP) to the USG, and audit support as required.
• Formulate and enforce corporate‑wide governance policies, ensuring incurred cost proposals and accounting practice changes align with latest government standards.
• Manage financial compliance training for the finance department in support of CAS and other financial compliance and audits areas.
• Responsible for financial compliance and reporting requirements (i.e. internal, external, SOX, USG, etc.)
• Brief Executive Leadership on potential government or financial compliance risk areas, corrective action plans, and necessary mitigation activities.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of policies and procedures, in support of financial compliance and internal controls.
• Provide oversight and liaison support to functional departments (i.e., accounting, estimating, supply chain, etc.) that have responsibility and ownership of the USG Business Systems, including Accounting, Estimating, Purchasing, Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS), Property Management, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Provide management oversight and coordination in support of Business System audits, including assisting in responses to Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and/or associated Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), as appropriate.
• Provide recommendations for improvements to comply with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations that govern business activities in finance and the entire organization.
• Lead the activities for financial control and risks,…