Financial Accounting & Reporting Director
About The Position
Financial Accounting & Reporting Director Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. National Government Services is a proud member of Elevance Health's family of brands. We administer government contracts for Medicare and partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to transform federal health programs. The Financial Accounting & Reporting Director is responsible for financial leadership and technical cost strategy in support of National Government Services (NGS) current and future federal growth initiatives. This role leads the financial development for complex, high-value federal RFP responses, including CMS and Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) opportunities. Provides financial leadership, decision support, and strategic direction to ensure competitive, compliant, and defensible submissions that align with enterprise growth objectives. Serves as the senior financial authority during the proposal lifecycle, overseeing Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, staffing and productivity modeling, cost realism strategy, and pricing integration. Partners closely with cross functional management and Executive Leadership to balance competitiveness, profitability, and performance risk in federal procurements.
Requirements
- Requires BA/BS in accounting or finance and a minimum of 8 years progressively more responsible experience in a high-level financial analysis position; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
- CPA, CMA, MBA or Master’s degree in accounting is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting senior management, the ability to project manage autonomously and analyze administrative expenses in an intricate operating structure strongly preferred.
- Experience with government contracting and/or Medicare Administrative Contracts preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial strategy and development of financial metrics for complex federal RFP submissions.
- Translate RFP requirements into detailed staffing models, workload forecasts, and comprehensive cost builds.
- Oversee development and validation of defensible Basis of Estimates (BOEs), ensuring full traceability between technical volumes, staffing plans, and pricing tables.
- Validate workload assumptions, staffing ratios, productivity metrics, and ramp schedules using historical data and benchmarking.
- Partner with Pricing leadership to align cost builds with price-to-win strategy while maintaining margin and compliance discipline.
- Ensure accurate application of direct and indirect cost structures (fringe, overhead, G&A).
- Identify and clearly communicate financial and performance risk exposure to senior leadership.
- Lead and direct financial process improvement initiatives that enhance proposal governance and growth execution.
Benefits
- In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
