Interim CFO/Finance Leader/Controller

Andrews & Cole, LLC; Severna Park (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Andrews & Cole, LLC is seeking an experienced Interim CFO to provide hands-on financial leadership for a rapidly scaling, PE-backed government contractor. You will partner with the CEO to strengthen financial infrastructure, improve reporting and forecasting, and support pricing and bid economics across CP, FFP, T&M, and OTA contracts.

The role requires a strategic yet hands-on finance leader who can operate in a lean, entrepreneurial environment, scale a multi-entity finance function, manage

Qualifications

• CFO or senior finance leadership experience in a private equity-backed company.
• GovCon finance experience incl FAR/CAS, indirect rates, cost accounting, and DCAA.
• Experience with CP, FFP, T&M, and OTA contract structures and pricing.
• Experience scaling finance infrastructure in a growing or entrepreneurial org.
• Hands-on FP&A, forecasting, reporting, and cash flow management.
• Experience implementing or optimizing ERP and financial systems.
• M&A diligence and integration experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively with CEOs, Boards, investors, lenders, and operating leaders.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & FP&A: Partner with CEO on financial and strategic priorities; strengthen budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and management reporting; establish disciplined monthly close and board reporting; build contract-level visibility into revenue, margins, backlog, EACs, and profitability.
• Government Contracting Finance & Pricing: Strengthen FAR/CAS cost accounting, indirect-rate management, and DCAA audit readiness; establish rigorous EAC and margin-at-completion; support pricing and rate strategy across CP, FFP, T&M, OTA; partner with growth leadership on pipeline and bookings.
• M&A & Systems: Support financial diligence, transaction analysis, post-acquisition integration; integrate financial systems and processes; evaluate ERP and financial systems to support growth.
• Finance Leadership: Strengthen the finance organization, processes, controls; provide transparent, decision-ready financial information to management, Board, and investors.

Skills

FP&A

Forecasting

Reporting

Cash flow management

Contract accounting

DCAA knowledge

ERP systems

Strategic finance

Board reporting

Tools

ERP systems

Financial systems integration

Job description

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Private Equity-Backed Government Contractor

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Interim CFO to provide hands-on financial leadership for a rapidly scaling, private equity-backed government contractor.

The Interim CFO will partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to strengthen financial infrastructure, improve reporting and forecasting, enhance GovCon cost accounting and pricing capabilities, and support M&A. This role requires a strategic finance leader who is equally comfortable operating hands-on in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & FP&A

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on financial and strategic priorities.
• Strengthen budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and management reporting.
• Establish disciplined monthly close and board-level reporting.
• Build contract-level visibility into revenue, margins, backlog, EACs, and profitability.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue, margins, cash flow, and operating performance.

Government Contracting Finance & Pricing

• Strengthen FAR/CAS cost accounting, indirect-rate management, and DCAA audit readiness.
• Establish rigorous EAC and margin-at-completion processes.
• Support pricing and rate strategy across CP, FFP, T&M, and OTA contracts.
• Partner with growth leadership on pipeline, backlog, bookings, revenue forecasting, and bid economics.

M&A & Systems

• Support financial diligence, transaction analysis, and post-acquisition integration.
• Help integrate financial systems, reporting, indirect rates, and processes across acquired businesses.
• Evaluate and strengthen ERP and financial systems to support continued growth.

Finance Leadership

• Assess and strengthen the finance organization, processes, systems, and controls.
• Build a scalable finance function capable of supporting a growing, multi-entity business.
• Provide transparent, decision-ready financial information to management, the Board, and investors.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• CFO or senior finance leadership experience within a private equity-backed company.
• Deep government contracting finance experience, including FAR/CAS, indirect rates, cost accounting, and DCAA requirements.
• Strong knowledge of CP, FFP, T&M, and OTA contract structures and pricing.
• Experience scaling finance infrastructure in a growing or entrepreneurial organization.
• Hands-on FP&A, forecasting, reporting, and cash flow management expertise.
• Experience implementing or optimizing ERP and financial systems.
• M&A diligence and integration experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively with CEOs, Boards, investors, lenders, and operating leaders.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style.