Overview: The Vice President of Finance will lead the financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis functions for the organization. This role is responsible for driving financial insight, aligning financial strategies with business objectives, and providing executive-level decision support to ensure the company's financial health and sustainable growth. The VP will collaborate across departments, including finance, operations, business development, and executive leadership to achieve financial and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the creation and execution of long-term financial plans, annual budgets, and forecasts aligned with the organization's goals.
- Develop models to forecast company performance and identify areas of growth and risk mitigation.
- Act as a strategic advisor to the EVP and other senior leaders, providing data-driven recommendations to support decision-making, capital allocation, and resource planning.
- Develop and oversee key performance metrics (KPIs) to monitor the company's financial health.
- Track and report on financial results, variances, and trends, providing insights for optimization.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
- Analyze performance results to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Conduct scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support business initiatives.
- Partner with operational leaders to develop cost-saving initiatives, enhance profitability, and improve process efficiencies while ensuring financial controls are in place. Provide recommendations for process improvements to streamline financial operations.
- Manage and analyze capital expenditure requests and prioritization. Lead efforts in capital planning to ensure effective allocation of resources and return on investment.
- Lead and manage the program control (PCO) team, ensuring alignment between financial projections, program performance, and corporate strategy.
- Foster a collaborative environment where PCOs can effectively partner with program management to ensure accurate financial tracking and reporting.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to the PCO team, driving continuous improvement in financial oversight, risk management, and program control functions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field required; Master's in finance, MBA or CFA preferred.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in finance, financial analysis, or FP&A roles, with at least five (5) years in a leadership capacity.
- Strong understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
- Experience with financial reporting, including GAAP and IFRS standards.
- Demonstrated success in partnering with executive leadership and other functional areas to drive financial performance and strategy.
- Advanced proficiency in financial systems (ERP systems, Excel, and business intelligence tools).
- Experience in capital allocation, resource planning, and financial due diligence.
- Experience working in a fast-growing company or private equity-backed environment.
- Deep understanding of the government contracting industry, with knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA regulations.
- Proven track record of managing teams through complex financial transformations and integration projects.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a finance function through periods of rapid growth and operational change.
- Experience with data visualization tools and advanced analytics for business reporting.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Current Secret clearance or higher.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
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