Principal

Acute Talent; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Acute Talent is seeking an experienced Principal to lead accounting, audit, financial management, and compliance for a forthcoming DoD program onsite at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role provides strategic direction and ensures mission-critical financial operations align with federal requirements.

The ideal candidate brings deep federal financial management expertise, strong risk governance, and a proven ability to guide senior leadership through budgeting, cost analysis, and funding strategies

Qualifications

• Extensive federal financial management experience.
• Proven ability to lead accounting, audit, and compliance initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of DoD regulations, FAR, and GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for accounting, audit, and financial management operations.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with DoD financial regulations, FAR, and GAAP.
• Lead audit readiness initiatives and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Develop and implement internal controls and risk management processes.
• Advise senior leadership on financial risks and funding strategies.
• Analyze budgets, cost estimates, and financial performance.
• Support financial compliance and fiscal accountability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen financial operations.

Skills

Federal financial management

Leadership

Audit readiness

Risk management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Principal to support an anticipated federal program onsite at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The selected candidate will provide strategic leadership across accounting, audit, financial management, and compliance functions supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs.

This role will oversee financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, lead audit readiness initiatives, and provide financial guidance to senior leadership. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in federal financial management, risk management, and government accounting while supporting mission-critical programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for accounting, audit, and financial management operations.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with DoD financial regulations, FAR, and GAAP.
• Lead audit readiness initiatives and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Develop and implement internal controls and risk management processes.
• Advise senior leadership on financial risks and funding strategies.
• Analyze budgets, cost estimates, and financial performance.
• Support financial compliance and fiscal accountability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen financial operations.