Director – FP&A, Government Contracting, Private Equity Advisory

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide services to clients within the Office of the CFO at private equity portfolio companies.

• Develop diagnostic frameworks and improve the effectiveness of the finance function.

• Act as a GovCon subject matter expert for management and sponsors of portfolio companies.

• Lead financial planning, indirect rate strategies, and compliance-oriented reporting.

• Manage scalable wrap-rate processes and planning tools that align with DCAA requirements and contract pricing strategies.

• Construct and refine indirect rate structures, provisional billing rates, and rate variance analyses.

• Create and enhance planning and reporting tools for cost-plus, T&M, and FFP contracts.

• Provide support for bid and proposal pricing, including rate build-ups, should-cost analyses, and competitive positioning.

• Establish relationships with representatives from portfolio companies and private equity sponsors.

• Collaborate with CrossCountry team members to define, clarify, and deliver client services.

• Identify opportunities for growth and shared revenue to enhance the FP&A capability offering.

• Oversee the complete FP&A engagement delivery process, including scoping, staffing, client communication, and quality control.

• Offer strategic thought leadership across multiple engagements involving forecasting, budgeting, cash flow, liquidity, performance reporting, KPI frameworks, interim FP&A support, and finance diagnostics.

• Develop repeatable delivery playbooks, templates, tools, and methodologies.

• Recognize industry trends and articulate their impacts on clients.

• Contribute to compliant, firm-approved AI-enabled client solutions and internal processes.

• Stay updated on emerging AI tools and methodologies.

• Lead the coaching family as a role model, coach, mentor, and liaison to leadership.

• Deliver client solutions as part of CrossCountry’s Private Equity practice, aiding in portfolio value creation.

• Participate in business development, team leadership, junior member development, and CrossCountry leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of senior FP&A and/or consulting experience.

• Significant exposure to middle-market, private equity-owned enterprises.

• Extensive experience in the Government Contracting (GovCon) sector.

• Background in private equity consulting environments and sponsor–portfolio company relationships.

• Proven experience in building and mentoring high-performing FP&A teams.

• Deep expertise in the GovCon industry, particularly in the middle-market arena.

• Experience integrating technical FP&A skills with DCAA/DCMA compliance, cost accounting standards, and government contract economics.

• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and operationalizing wrap rates and indirect rate structures.

• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA audit processes.

• Experience with incurred cost submissions using the ICE model is highly preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of cash flow dynamics, debt structures, covenant reporting, value creation plans, and exit and diligence processes.

• Advanced skills in financial modeling.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at the executive level.

• Ability to function in dynamic, fast-paced environments while transitioning between strategic narratives and detailed analyses.

• Knowledge of best practices for optimizing finance functions.

• Proficiency in GovCon ERP and EPM platforms like Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, JAMIS, and OneStream.

• Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL, and Python.

• Proven ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools.

• Willingness to learn about emerging technologies, including AI and automation.

• Proven track record of generating leads from a network beyond existing client work.

• Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members while resolving complex issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

• Preference for candidates located in the DC Metro area.

• Strong preference for U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency status.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• 401(k) with company matching.

• Generous parental and maternity leave policies.

• Technology stipends.

• Wellness reimbursement programs.

• Support for professional growth.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and compliance with pay transparency and labor laws.