Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

WGF IAP World Services•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis leads the company’s planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and management reporting activities across a complex government contractor services business. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role serves as a key finance partner to executive and operating leadership, translating operating performance into actionable financial insight, stronger forecasting discipline, and better decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in the government contractor market, including budgeting and forecasting in indirect cost environments, project and contract performance analysis, cash flow drivers, U.S. GAAP-informed financial planning, and working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DFARS as they affect forecasts, rates, pricing, and portfolio performance. This leader should also help modernize the planning function through disciplined processes, improved data visibility, and practical adoption of agentic AI and automation tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration required
Seven or more years of progressive FP&A, finance, or related analytical experience, including meaningful experience in a government contracting environment.
Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and management reporting in a GovCon environment, including indirect rates, project cost structures, and contract-type implications.
Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive performance insight
Strong systems experience including advanced Excel
Ability to obtain Secret or Top Secret preferred, based on organizational need.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
CPA preferred
CMA preferred
TM1 / IBM Planning Analytics, Deltek Costpoint, COGNOS, or Power BI strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual operating plan, quarterly reforecast, and rolling forecast processes, ensuring alignment with operating priorities and financial objectives.
Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario analysis, profitability assessment, long-range planning, and executive decision-making.
Partner with business leaders to build credible forecasts for revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, indirect spend, headcount, and cash flow; support trend analysis and scenario planning.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages, including KPI dashboards, forecast updates, and variance analysis for executive leadership.
Analyze results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers of revenue, margin, indirect cost performance, and cash conversion.
Provide insight into project, contract, division, and functional performance, including trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Translate complex financial and operational data into concise, decision-oriented reporting for non-financial stakeholders.
Maintain a working understanding of FAR, CAS, DFARS, and related government contracting requirements as they affect budgeting, forecasting, indirect rates, and business performance.
Partner with accounting, program finance, pricing, and GovCon compliance teams to ensure forecasts reflect contract mix, cost structures, indirect rates, and regulatory considerations.
Support analysis of indirect rate performance, business-volume impacts, contract type mix, funded backlog conversion, and project cash flow timing.
Track performance against budget and forecast with emphasis on cash flow, working capital, and project-level cash conversion drivers.
Drive improvements in data aggregation, dashboarding, and reporting automation; help evaluate and implement agentic AI capabilities to streamline recurring analysis, narrative reporting, and forecast support, while maintaining appropriate controls and data governance.
Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A team of 3 direct reports, fostering a high-accountability, analytically rigorous, and service-oriented team culture.
Partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership on planning, forecasting, performance reviews, and strategic financial decision support.
Collaborate with accounting, program finance, pricing, GovCon compliance, contracts, legal, HR, and operations; support board, lender, and investor materials as needed.