Chief Financial Officer

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Accounting, or Finance preferred. Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.

• Prior CFO, Vice President of Finance, Controller, or comparable senior leadership and FP&A experience with a mid-sized federal/DoD/W contractor.
• Minimum of 15 years of directly relevant experience, with an emphasis on demonstrated leadership and financial strategy implementation.
• Eight (8) years of government contracting experience preferred.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, banking relationships, corporate valuation, EBITDA growth strategies, and strategic transactions.
• Experience managing or overseeing government-compliant accounting and ERP systems (Unanet experience desired)

Public trust required. Eligible for Secret Clearance preferred.

• Key member of the executive leadership team and the senior financial executive in the company. Responsible for the Company's financial management, financial strategy, government contract pricing, and contracts administration functions.
• The CFO has full responsibility for safeguarding the financial health of the Company while ensuring that financial, pricing, and contracting activities support profitable growth and comply with applicable federal acquisition requirements. The position provides executive leadership over accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, financial reporting, indirect rate management, government proposal pricing, contract administration, and associated regulatory compliance.
• The CFO serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO/President and other members of executive leadership, providing timely financial analysis and recommendations concerning corporate strategy, growth opportunities, investments, contract performance, risk, and resource allocation.
• The CFO must have a full understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (including revenue recognition) and the accounting requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Because the Company operates primarily within the federal and Department of Defense/War (DoD/W) contracting environment, the CFO must possess a strong understanding of government contracting principles, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements and audit practices, and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) oversight.

• Uphold and demonstrate VectorCSP's core values (Integrity, Decency, Courage)
• Oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the business
• Develop, in collaboration with the CEO, an annual operating plan that supports the company's long-term strategy
• Effectively collaborate with the CEO and Sr. Leadership team to develop and oversee the short-, mid-, and long-term business strategies of the company
• Establish financial strategies, policies, controls, and systems necessary to support the company's strategic objectives
• Maintain financial systems, policies, and practices appropriate for a federal government contractor and capable of supporting applicable government audit requirements
• Maintain a positive and ethical work climate that is conducive to attracting, retaining, and motivating a diverse group of professionals at all levels
• Assess and manage the principal financial and compliance risks inherent in the company's business
• Establish, monitor, and forecast indirect cost pools, including fringe, overhead, and general and administrative (G&A) expenses
• Develop provisional billing rates, forecast final indirect rates, and oversee preparation of incurred-cost submissions when applicable for DCAA reviews
• DCAA audit support
• Lead and oversee proposal pricing activities, including development and review of cost/price models, labor rates, indirect rates, escalation, fee, subcontractor inputs, and profitability analysis.
• Partner with Business Development leadership on competitive pricing and Price-to-Win strategy, providing scenario modeling and financial analysis to identify viable pricing approaches while protecting acceptable margin and managing risk.
• Develop and maintain standardized proposal pricing tools, templates, assumptions, and review processes to support efficient and consistent pricing across proposals.
• Ensure proposal pricing capability is institutionalized across the Finance organization, including training and…