Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Position Overview

My client is midsized government contractor position 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, Program Finance, Corporate Finance, or related financial management experience.
• Strong knowledge of government contracting regulations, contract types, budgeting, forecasting, and program financial management.
• Experience supporting federal government contractors, including Cost-Plus, T&M, and Firm-Fixed Price contracts.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial concepts effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of GAAP financial statements and financial reporting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting organizations within the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).
• Knowledge of DCAA compliance, indirect rate structures, project profitability analysis, and contract funding management.
• Experience developing FP&A processes within a high-growth government contracting environment.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence platforms.
• Experience working with Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, or similar government contracting ERP systems.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced detail oriented certification is a plus.

Professional Attributes

• Demonstrates a high degree of initiative, ownership, and accountability.
• Naturally seeks opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence decision-making.
• Highly collaborative and capable of building strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a finance detail oriented who wants to help shape the future of a growing FP&A organization while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and driving meaningful business impact.