Finance Manager

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TECHEAD is seeking qualified applicants for the following Direct Hire position – Finance Manager / Chesapeake VA – (JOB-22651). If you are looking for a new opportunity and this position looks to be a fit,

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Title: Finance Manager
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Compensation: $120000 – $135000 /
Work Type: Direct Hire
Work Location: Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced financial leader to drive project accounting, budget forecasting, financial risk management, and fiscal reporting across our defense contract portfolio.

Functioning as a strategic advisor to program directors, operations executives, and executive financial management, this individual will ensure rigorous contract compliance, elevate financial visibility, and guide commercial decisions.

As our internal power-user and administrator for Deltek Costpoint, you will safeguard the accuracy of project ledgers, sharpen predictive modeling, and optimize internal compliance controls. Direct reporting lines include a Project Controls Analyst and an Accounts Payable Specialist, with a direct reporting structure to the Finance Director.

This role may offer the potential to work a hybrid schedule after the person is established in the role.

• Program Financial Management & Forecasting:Direct all long-range program planning, labor allocations, EAC generation, revenue tracking, order pipeline assessments, and contract margin analysis.
• Operational Oversight & Risk Mitigation:Track project burn rates, funding thresholds, billable hours, and revenue recognition. Work directly with Program Managers to flag financial exposure, investigate variance drivers, and implement corrective measures.
• Enterprise Reporting & Analytics:Design, build, and deploy custom financial dashboards and reporting frameworks to provide leadership with actionable cost insights. Deliver routine variance analysis comparing actual expenditures against baseline budgets.
• Systems Leadership & Costpoint Management:Function as the primary administrator and subject expert for Deltek Costpoint. Establish project work breakdown structures, govern ledger trees, and maintain system data integrity.
• General Ledger & External Accounting Coordination:Partner with external accounting service providers to guide monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes. Oversee financial audits, internal control reviews, and regulatory filings.
• Corporate Planning & Indirect Rates:Support enterprise budgeting, corporate cash flow modeling, and the continuous monitoring of indirect cost pools and billing rates.
• Team Supervision:Mentor, guide, and manage day-to-day assignments for the Accounts Payable Specialist and Project Controls Analyst.

• Education & Credentials:Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline. Advanced credentials (CPA, MBA) are highly desirable.
• Industry Background:7+ years of progressive financial analysis and project accounting experience, including at least 5 years dedicated to federal defense contracting within DCAA-regulated operations.
• Contract Vehicle Proficiency:Deep familiarity with Fixed Price (FFP), Time & Materials (T&M), and Cost-Reimbursable (CPFF/CPAF) billing mechanisms.
• Technical Mastery:Advanced hands-on technical fluency in Deltek Costpoint (setup, reporting, and administration) alongside advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (data manipulation, financial modeling, and macro/formula building).
• Regulatory Knowledge:Firm grasp of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), indirect rate application, and federal timekeeping rules.
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