Manager, FP&A

Andrews & Cole, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government contractor in McLean, Virginia is seeking an FP&A Manager to support the CFO in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include leading budgeting processes, analyzing financial variances, and enhancing profitability through insightful reporting. The ideal candidate has strong experience in financial management tools like Power BI. This full-time role supports critical financial operations and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience with financial reporting and presentations.
• Proficiency in financial software, particularly Power BI and Unanet Datalakes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the annual budget and reforecasting efforts.
• Review project-level budget vs. actual variances and provide insights.
• Maintain the company's 13-week cash flow forecast.

Job description

Our Northern VA client is a private equity backed, highly acquisitive government contractor. The FP&A Manager will be the right hand to the CFO, responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis, reporting, and investor/management decisions and will work closely with the CFO and third-party service providers to support financial due diligence and lead acquisition integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the annual budget and reforecasting efforts throughout the year.
• Review project-level budget vs. actual variances monthly and provide insights to the finance and accounting team.
• Review general ledger budget vs. actual variances monthly and work with the Controller and Assistant Controller to provide insights to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Work with the Controller and Assistant Controller to analyze the Company’s Indirect Rates, providing explanations for variances between provisional and actual rates, and analyzing ways to create efficiencies in current and future years.
• Review the finance-related sections of the Monthly Operating Report (MOR) and ensure that it is in final form prior to CFO review.
• Lead the organization and presentation of financial information in the monthly Service Delivery and Monthly Operations Meetings.
• Work with the CFO to develop Board Reports and other external reporting documents.
• Establish relationships with the Managing Directors and Project Managers:
  • Weekly Finance check-ins
  • Provide forward looking insights to ensure the Company can achieve budgeted results.
• Lead the implementation of Unanet Datalakes and integration with Power BI.
• Create monthly reporting dashboards in Power BI.
• Identify ways to increase profitability on projects.
• Create templates that other departments can leverage to scale the business and maximize profitability.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for the Finance Organization.
• Maintain the Company’s rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, identifying when the Company might need to use its Revolver.
• Maintain the Company’s third-party reporting requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Provide Oversight to the Systems and Finance Analyst.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to achieve the Company’s goals.