Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Are you an A&D finance leader who loves building from scratch?

If you're tired of maintaining rigid, legacy systems built decades ago and want to architect a modern, fully compliant government contracting finance infrastructure, this is your greenfield opportunity.

This is a high-growth technology innovator delivering cutting‑edge solutions to defense and commercial sectors. They are expanding rapidly, and need a Senior Director of FP&A & Program Finance to serve as the master architect of the financial ecosystem.

What You’ll Own

• The Blueprint: Build our Program Finance infrastructure from scratch—establishing contract structures (WBS, CLINs), Estimate at Completion (EAC/ETC) models, and standardized performance dashboards.
• The Math: Architect our government cost accounting model—designing indirect cost pools, allocation bases, forward pricing, and provisional billing rates.
• The Compliance: Lead our DCAA readiness roadmap, ensuring timekeeping, cost segregation, and labor-charging practices meet FAR/CAS standards.
• The Tech: Serve as the core Finance lead for our new ERP implementation, translating complex Defense Finance requirements into automated workflows.
• The Strategy: Partner directly with the CFO to manage corporate budgeting, cash flow modeling, long-range planning, and executive reporting.

What You Bring

• 12–15+ years of progressive finance leadership in Aerospace, Defense, or US Government Contracting.
• Hands-on experience building indirect rate pools, cost allocation strategies, and program controls—not just operating within an existing model.
• Deep knowledge of FAR Part 31, CAS, and DCAA audit preparation .
• Proven leadership through an ERP implementation within a government contracting environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.