Position Title: Vice President of Finance

Location: McLean, VA (Hybrid)
EmploymentType: Full-Time; Exempt
Reports To: President/CEO

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Position Summary

The Vice President of Finance serves as a member of Blackwatch's leadership team and provides strategic leadership over the Company's finance and accounting functions. This role is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, government contract financial compliance, and financial planning while supporting the Company's continued growth and operational objectives.

Working closely with the President/CEO and executive leadership team, the Vice President of Finance serves as a trusted business partner by providing meaningful financial analysis, improving financial processes, and developing strategies that strengthen organizational performance and long-term financial health.

The ideal candidate is an experienced government contracting finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with strategic financial planning, operational insight, and collaborative leadership.

Executive Leadership
• Partner with the President/CEO and executive leadership team to support the Company's strategic objectives and financial goals.
• Provide executive leadership with financial reporting, business analysis, and recommendations that improve operational performance and profitability.
• Develop executive dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and financial reporting packages that support data-driven decision making.
• Identify financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support strategic planning through financial forecasting, operational analysis, and business modeling.
• Build and lead a scalable Finance organization capable of supporting continued organizational growth.

Financial Leadership
• Provide leadership and oversight of all accounting and finance operations.
• Partner with VP of Human Resources to support payroll accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Review financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, financial procedures, and internal controls.
• Lead financial process improvements and accounting system optimization initiatives.
• Ensure the integrity of the Company's financial records and reporting.

Government Contract Financial Compliance
• Provide oversight of all accounting activities supporting the Company's government contracts.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, DCAA requirements, and other applicable government contracting regulations.
• Oversee indirect rate calculations, forecasting, monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Direct preparation and review of provisional billing rates, incurred cost submissions (ICE), annual indirect rate proposals, and other required government financial submissions.
• Lead DCAA audits, annual financial audits, and government compliance reviews.
• Partner with the VP of Contracts to ensure the financial components of contract awards, funding modifications, labor distribution, and revenue recognition are accurately reflected within Unanet.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment and financial reporting for government contracts throughout the contract lifecycle.

Financial Planning & Analysis
• Lead the Company's annual budgeting process.
• Develop rolling forecasts, financial projections, and scenario analyses.
• Monitor organizational financial performance and communicate significant trends, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership.
• Analyze profitability by contract, customer, and business unit.
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and operational decision making.
• Recommend strategies to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

Treasury & Operational Finance
• Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and cash flow forecasting.
• Monitor working capital and recommend strategies to optimize cash utilization.
• Maintain relationships with banking partners and oversee treasury operations.
• Partner with Human Resources to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll by ensuring payroll costs, labor distribution, fringe allocations, and related financial transactions are accurately recorded and reported in accordance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, company policies, and internal controls.
• Coordinate annual tax support, insurance renewals, 1099 reporting, and external financial reporting requirements.
• Evaluate financial systems and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.

Leadership & Organizational Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance and Accounting team.
• Establish departmental goals, performance expectations, and professional development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service.
• Build scalable financial processes and infrastructure to support continued organizational growth.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Operations, Program Management, Business Development, and the Vice President of Contracts to support organizational objectives.
• Serve as the Company's senior resource for accounting, financial reporting, government contract financial compliance, budgeting, and financial planning.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of government contracting finance or accounting experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leading accounting or finance teams.
• Experience serving as a Senior Controller, Controller, Director of Finance, Assistant Controller, or similar senior finance leadership role.
• Advanced experience with Unanet ERP required.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, FAR, CAS, DCAA compliance, indirect rates, revenue recognition, and government contract accounting.
• Experience preparing and reviewing incurred cost submissions (ICE), provisional billing rates, annual indirect rate proposals, and financial statements.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cash flow management.
• Experience leading DCAA audits, financial statement audits, and external compliance reviews.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and financial modeling experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic financial leadership while maintaining a hands-on approach to financial operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting a rapidly growing government contractor.
• Experience building and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Experience implementing ERP enhancements, accounting automation initiatives, or financial process improvements.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, financial KPIs, and operational reporting.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing through financial analysis and historical cost data.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership to support strategic growth initiatives.