Finance Manager - Government Contracting DCAA/FAR Compliance

Qwaltec Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qwaltec Inc. seeks a Finance Manager to lead and scale the finance function, reporting to the CEO, and ensuring compliance with government contracting standards.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial reporting while driving process improvements and automation across the organization. The role requires extensive government contracting knowledge, GAAP expertise, and the ability to collaborate across Operations, Contracts, and Program teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in finance and accounting within a government services business.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting financial operations for government contracts (cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, T&M, IDIQ, multi-award).
• Knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA audit requirements, indirect rate structures, pricing, and incurred cost submissions.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, cash flow plans, financial reporting, and strategic business analysis.
• Ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across Operations, Contracts, Program Management, Business Development, and Executive Leadership.
• Experience improving financial processes, automating workflows, and scaling operations; strong internal controls.
• Proven success with financial compliance, audits, and strong internal controls.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and time-management skills.
• Eligible to work in the United States and obtain/maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function to support profitable growth and scalable operations.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial reporting.
• Develop financial models, analyses, dashboards, and KPIs for management visibility.
• Lead pricing strategy, cost proposals, indirect rate planning, and financial analysis for BD and contracts.
• Oversee government contract accounting compliance, including indirect rates and audits (DCAA/DCMA).
• Direct accounting operations: AR, AP, payroll, GL, month/year-end closes, financial statements.
• Drive automation, workflows, reporting capabilities, and internal controls.
• Establish policies and training to ensure GAAP, FAR, DFARS, and contract compliance.
• Partner with leadership for strategic planning, profitability, workforce, and growth.
• Collaborate with operations, contracts, growth, and programs to translate data into insights.
• Develop depth across finance functions to reduce key-person risk and support scalability.
• Supervise and mentor finance and accounting staff.

Skills

Finance leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Internal controls

Written & verbal communication

Problem solving

Automation & process improvement

Strategic business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA preferred

Tools

Unanet

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Position Overview

Qwaltec has an immediate opening for a full-time Finance Manager. The Finance Manager reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for leading and scaling the company's finance function in support of continued growth. This role bridges government contract accounting, pricing, compliance, and financial operations with strategic business decision‑making. The successful candidate will be accountable for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow management, pricing, indirect rates, and financial compliance while driving process improvements, automation, and operational efficiency across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's finance function, ensuring financial operations support profitable growth, scalability, and informed business decision‑making.
• Own the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial reporting.
• Develop financial models, analyses, dashboards, and key performance indicators that provide management visibility into company performance.
• Lead pricing strategy, cost proposals, indirect rate planning, and financial analysis to support business development, capture, and contract execution.
• Oversee government contract accounting compliance, including indirect rates, provisional billing rates, incurred cost submissions, financial audits, and interactions with DCAA, DCMA, and other government agencies.
• Direct accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, month‑end and year‑end close processes, and financial statement preparation.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial systems, workflows, automation, reporting capabilities, and internal controls.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, documentation, and training to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, DFARS, contract requirements, and company standards.
• Partner with company leadership to support strategic planning, profitability analysis, workforce planning, investment decisions, and organizational growth.
• Collaborate with Operations, Contracts, Growth, and Program teams to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Develop organizational depth and redundancy across key finance and accounting functions to reduce key‑person dependencies and support long‑term scalability.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop finance and accounting personnel.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices and recommend improvements to strengthen the company's financial performance and competitive position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance and accounting within a government services business, including responsibility for government contract accounting, pricing, indirect rates, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting financial operations for government contracts, including cost‑reimbursable, fixed‑price, T&M, IDIQ, and multi‑award contract vehicles.
• In‑depth knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DFARS, CAS, DCAA audit requirements, indirect rate structures, pricing, and incurred cost submissions.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, cash flow plans, financial reporting, and strategic business analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across functional areas, including Operations, Contracts, Program Management, Business Development, and Executive Leadership.
• Demonstrated success improving financial processes, implementing operational efficiencies, automating workflows, and scaling financial operations.
• Demonstrated success facilitating financial compliance, positive audit outcomes, and strong internal controls.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, problem‑solving, written, verbal communication, and time‑management skills.
• Eligible to work in the United States and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Experience with Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, or similar government contracting ERP and financial management systems.

EEO Statement

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Qwaltec is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.