Interim GovCon CFO: Strategic FP&A & M&A Leader

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

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