Chief Financial Officer

Ethic Tech, LLC•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Ethic Tech, LLC is seeking an experienced, strategic Chief Financial Officer to serve as a key member of its executive leadership team. The CFO is the Company's senior financial executive and principal financial advisor to the President/Chief Operating Officer, responsible for building and maintaining a scalable, compliant, audit-ready financial infrastructure for a multi-entity federal government contracting enterprise. The CFO leads financial strategy, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury management, program controls, pricing, indirect rate management, government contracting compliance, enterprise risk management, and corporate growth initiatives. The role partners with executive leadership to advance profitability, operational excellence, compliance, and long-term organizational success. The CFO provides executive oversight of the Finance and Accounting organization and works closely with the Director of Finance & Accounting to ensure effective accounting operations, strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting. The role is also the executive owner of the Company's financial systems strategy and infrastructure, including Unanet ERP and related business applications, ensuring systems and reporting support growth, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 15 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, financial management, business operations, or related disciplines.
At least 8 years of executive or senior leadership experience with responsibility for finance, accounting, pricing, program controls, business operations, or related functions.
Significant experience in a federal government contracting environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting multi-entity organizations and affiliated business structures.
Extensive knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA accounting requirements, government contract accounting, indirect rate development and management, pricing strategy and proposal support, and financial planning and analysis.
Demonstrated experience using Unanet ERP.
Experience supporting audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect rate management, and compliance reviews.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence strategic decision-making.
Exceptional analytical, communication, leadership, and business-partnering skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
MBA or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships.
Experience supporting Tribal, Native-owned, SBA program, or multi-entity corporate structures.
Experience leading finance organizations through significant growth and organizational transformation.

Responsibilities

Advise the President/Chief Operating Officer and executive leadership on financial matters and participate in corporate strategy and long-range planning.
Lead the Company's financial strategy, annual operating plans, financial planning, forecasting, capital allocation, and performance measurement.
Evaluate business performance and develop financial models, investment analyses, and recommendations to improve profitability and support growth.
Oversee accounting and financial operations, including the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll oversight, revenue recognition, fixed assets, reporting, close processes, intercompany accounting, treasury, and cash management.
Ensure accurate and timely financial statements; maintain GAAP compliance, financial controls, accounting policies, and governance standards; and oversee audits, tax reporting, and financial statement preparation.
Establish financial governance for federal contracting and ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA accounting requirements, SBA requirements, and applicable customer contractual requirements.
Sponsor DCAA, DCMA, SBA, external audit, and financial compliance initiatives; maintain audit readiness; and oversee corrective action plans arising from audits and reviews.
Own development, management, forecasting, and optimization of indirect rate structures, provisional billing rates, and annual true-ups.
Lead pricing strategy and proposal pricing, review pricing assumptions and models, and partner with business development, capture, proposal, contracts, and operations teams on strategic pursuits and bid/no-bid decisions.
Oversee program controls for government contracts, including funding, revenue recognition, labor utilization, backlog, forecasting, and contract profitability.
Oversee cash flow, liquidity, working capital, cash forecasting, capital planning, banking relationships, financing arrangements, debt, and lines of credit.
Establish and lead enterprise risk management, identifying and mitigating financial, operational, contractual, compliance, and strategic risks.
Lead financial due diligence and analyses for acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other transactions; support integration planning and financial governance.
Own the Unanet ERP and financial systems roadmap; lead financial process improvement, automation, modernization, and reporting-tool development.
Lead and develop the Finance and Accounting organization, supervise finance leadership, set departmental expectations, and support workforce planning, succession planning, coaching, and leadership development.
Present financial performance, forecasts, risks, operational metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, ownership, and the Board of Directors as required.
Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, service excellence, financial stewardship, and continuous improvement across the organization.