Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Job in Herndon, VA

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

This position is central to the intelligence community. They are looking for a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to play a critical role in building and expanding their FP&A function. Reporting directly to the CFO, this individual will serve as a strategic business partner across the organization, supporting all program finance operations, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and executive decision-making.

The proper candidate will possess strong government contracting experience, exceptional financial modeling capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset. This role requires a proactive individual who consistently identifies opportunities to enhance financial reporting, improve business insights, and drive operational efficiencies. Experience supporting organizations within the Intelligence Community (IC) is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner directly with the CFO to help establish and scale a best-in-class FP&A organization.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles across multiple programs and business units.
• Develop and maintain long-range financial models that support strategic planning, growth initiatives, workforce planning, and contract investments.
• Provide financial oversight and analytical support for program finance operations, ensuring accurate tracking of contract performance, revenue, profitability, backlog, and funded status.
• Collaborate closely with Program Managers, Business Development, Accounting, Contracts, Human Resources, and executive leadership to improve financial visibility and drive business performance.
• Create meaningful financial and operational reporting that enables management to make informed business decisions.
• Analyze key performance indicators, contract performance, indirect rates, labor utilization, and profitability trends.
• Support the pricing and financial evaluation of government contract proposals and strategic growth opportunities.
• Partner with Accounting to improve month-end and year-end reporting processes while ensuring consistency between financial results and FP&A forecasts.
• Develop executive-level presentations, dashboards, and reporting packages for senior leadership.
• Continuously evaluate existing reporting processes and take initiative to implement enhancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and leverage business intelligence tools to deliver actionable insights.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management efforts.
• Assist leadership with strategic initiatives, business case development, and special projects as needed.