Finance Manager

Location: Ballston, Virginia | Full Time | Overtime Exempt: No | Reports To: ARMADA HQ | Security Clearance Required: Secret (contingent upon award)

About the Role

The Finance Manager excels in financial planning, budget oversight, and cost control while ensuring full compliance with F-35 JPO requirements. The role requires strong coordination of resources, continuous monitoring of financial performance, and clear communication with Government stakeholders. The Finance Manager provides dependable leadership to contractor personnel, ensuring timely and effective contract execution.

Responsibilities

• Oversees financial planning, budgeting, and cost control for the contract, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with F-35 JPO financial requirements.
• Manages and maintains all resources required for contract execution, including manpower, training, equipment, supplies, documentation, permits, licenses, and screenings.
• Oversees financial performance of the contract, including cost tracking, budget monitoring, invoice review, and ensuring alignment with government financial requirements.
• Identifies and addresses financial risks, discrepancies, or funding issues and provides timely written notification to COR, CO, and F-35 JPO technical points of contact.
• Ensures financial coordination and communication between Government officials and contractor personnel, supporting resolution of budget issues, funding questions, and financial reporting needs.
• Applies industry best practices and methodologies to identify, document, track, and monitor contract and financial activities for continuous evaluation and high-quality service delivery.
• Facilitates clear communication between Government personnel and contractor staff to support efficient coordination and resolution of administrative, financial, and operational issues.
• Provides leadership, administration, and quality assurance to contractor personnel to ensure timely, compliant, and effective contract execution in support of the F-35 JPO.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of supervisory experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Master's Degree in a relevant field; or a bachelor's degree and 4 additional years of relevant work experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of contract financial management principles, including cost tracking, budget oversight, documentation control, and compliance with government contracting requirements.
• Skilled in applying industry best practices to identify, document, track, and evaluate financial activities to ensure continuous monitoring, accuracy, and quality of contract execution.
• Ability to communicate financial issues clearly and professionally in writing to government stakeholders, including COR, CO, and technical points of contact, while maintaining responsiveness and accountability.
• Knowledge of resource management, including staffing, training, equipment, permits, and documentation requirements necessary to support full contract execution.
• Ability to oversee and coordinate financial aspects of contract performance, providing leadership, supervision, and quality assurance to ensure timely and effective support of program objectives.