Finance Manager

Aston Carter; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Program Finance Manager to partner with program leadership and customer stakeholders on a large, complex contract portfolio. You will drive accurate financial planning, rigorous analysis, and compliant execution across government contracts, delivering timely insights for strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include managing forecasting and budgeting cycles, producing P&L and variance analyses, and supporting pricing and invoicing activities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Financial Analyst in GOVCON environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting experience including program-level P&L.
• Hands-on with large-scale cost-type contracts (DOD or similar).
• Experience with Cost-Plus, Fixed Price, and T&M pricing support for large Cost-Plus programs.
• Knowledge of CAS, FAR, GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, modeling).
• Costpoint for financial/project accounting.
• TM1 for forecasting and Cognos for reporting.
• Strong communication and analytic problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP and program teams to provide financial analysis and guidance for decision-making and performance.
• Produce timely financial reporting deliverables including program P&L, trend analyses, variances, and monthly packages for leadership.
• Manage monthly rolling forecast and lead annual budgeting activities.
• Support PMO and procurement with financial planning, reporting, and execution for contract deliverables and invoicing.
• Assist with ROM estimates, option year pricing, and repricing for large cost-type programs.
• Track subcontractor spending and funding to align with contract budgets.
• Recommend process improvements and corrective actions to meet financial goals.
• Oversee month-end close including cost accruals, revenue recognition, and expense reviews.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Contracts, Procurement, and back-office to resolve financial issues.
• Interpret data from multiple sources to provide actionable insights to stakeholders.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Program Finance Manager partners closely with program leadership, customer stakeholders, and internal corporate teams to drive accurate financial planning, insightful analysis, and strong execution across a large, complex contract portfolio. The position focuses on delivering timely financial insights, ensuring compliance with government contracting requirements, and supporting strategic decision-making to improve financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Division Vice President and program team to provide financial analysis and guidance that supports informed decision-making and identifies opportunities to improve financial performance across the organization.
• Produce timely and accurate financial reporting deliverables, including program profit and loss statements, trend analyses, variance analyses against budget and prior forecasts, and monthly reporting packages for both customer and company leadership.
• Manage the program’s monthly rolling forecast process and lead annual operating budgeting activities to ensure realistic, data-driven financial plans.
• Support the Program Management Team and the Contract Vehicle PMO group by providing advanced financial planning, reporting, and execution support for contract deliverables, subcontractor management, and invoicing activities.
• Assist with on-contract pricing exercises, including rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, new option year pricing, and repricing of existing option years for large cost-type programs.
• Track and manage subcontractor spending and funding to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and funding profiles.
• Make recommendations for process improvements and identify areas requiring corrective action in order to achieve financial goals and enhance operational efficiency.
• Manage the program’s month-end close process, including cost accruals, revenue recognition, and detailed expense reviews to ensure accurate and compliant financial results.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Contracts, Procurement, and other corporate back-office departments to facilitate smooth business operations and resolve financial or contractual issues.
• Interpret, combine, and analyze data from multiple sources to provide clear, actionable insights to stakeholders at various levels.
• Support multiple levels of stakeholders across sectors by applying critical thinking and creative problem-solving using an analytically driven approach.
• Balance competing priorities across internal corporate and external programmatic functions while maintaining strong relationships and effectively meeting stakeholder needs.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a consistent financial planning and analysis cadence, including regular reviews, updates, and presentations.
• Support large-scale, cost-type government contracts, including complex portfolios that may approach approximately $200M annually.

Essential Skills

• At least 8 years of experience as a Financial Analyst in a government contracting (GOVCON) environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or commensurate experience.
• Strong financial analysis and financial reporting experience, including program-level profit and loss management.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale cost-type contracts, particularly Department of Defense or similar federal contracts.
• Experience with multiple contract types, including Cost-Plus, Fixed Price, and Time and Materials (T&M), as well as pricing support for large Cost-Plus programs.
• Knowledge of government contracting principles, including Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience developing and maintaining a financial planning and analysis cadence, including forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and financial modeling.
• Proficiency with Costpoint for financial and project accounting.
• Experience using TM1 for forecasting and Cognos for reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, combine, and analyze data from multiple sources to produce clear, meaningful insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill and convey complex financial information in an easily understandable format for diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to support multiple stakeholders across sectors and levels using critical thinking and analytically driven problem-solving.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in support of both internal corporate functions and external programmatic requiremen