Senior Finance Manager

SHR Consulting Group, LLC•Alexandria, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Finance Manager responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and planning of the company’s government contracts. This role will support the execution of strategy and budgets in coordination with Program Operations, focusing on developing and managing program budgets for in-flight and new programs, tracking expenditures, and ensuring target profit margins are met. The Finance Manager will collaborate with program managers to provide financial insights for sound operational decisions. This is not a supervisory role. The candidate must reside locally in the DC Metro Area.

Requirements

Experience working with Deltek Costpoint or GCS, or similar and Unanet.
High degree of expertise and advanced skills using Excel.
Strong ability to analyze complex data and provide insights.
Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence decision-making.
Ability to work with diverse teams and translate business needs into solutions.
High level of confidentiality, flexibility, and proactive thinking.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or an accounting-related discipline required.
Minimum of 7+ years of accounting and financial leadership experience.
Must reside locally in the DC Metro Area.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the federal contracting industry is highly preferred.
Experience directly supporting federal government customers is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide data and thought leadership to the executive team to drive strategic financial business decisions.
Provide data analysis and insights to support decision-making.
Track expenditures, indirect costs, and cost allocations to ensure efficiency and profitability.
Ensure compliance with federal contracting financial regulations, including DCAA audits.
Monitor and enforce internal financial controls to mitigate risks and ensure accurate reporting.
Prepare and present financial reports to executive leadership, stakeholders, and government agencies as required.
Develop and maintain detailed budgets for all programs, ensuring alignment with contract requirements.
Monitor financial performance against budgets, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions.
Prepare financial forecasts and cost estimates to support short-term and long-term business planning.
Provide financial guidance to program managers to optimize resource allocation and cost efficiency.
Support contract modifications, cost adjustments, and negotiations with government agencies in collaboration with Contracts Specialist.
Lead process improvements to enhance financial operations, reporting, and compliance.
Support the development of pricing strategies and cost models for new government contract proposals.
Conduct financial analysis to determine competitive pricing strategy.
Collaborate with proposal teams, business development, and contract managers to support accurate and compliant cost proposals.
Provide risk assessment on pricing strategies.