Senior Chief Financial Officer

Wasillachamber; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasillachamber in Anchorage, Alaska seeks a seasoned Sr. CFO to lead accounting and finance across a multi-entity enterprise, reporting to the President and Board. Relocation candidates welcome; compensation is $350,000–$450,000, commensurate with experience.

This role requires deep GAAP, FAR/CAS compliance, board governance, and experience guiding startups, mergers, and divestitures. You will set enterprise budgeting and pricing strategy and oversee cash management for a $400M+ federal

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Experience as a sitting CFO.
• Experience with Board of Directors reporting.
• Experience managing a $400M+ federal contracting business and a $250M+ commercial business.

Responsibilities

• Direct finance and accounting talent strategy across a multi-entity enterprise.
• Own consolidated GAAP reporting and applicable trust/tax reporting.
• Govern internal controls and audit posture for DCAA/IRS.
• Lead mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures from analysis to integration.
• Set budgeting, forecasting, and pricing across CPFF, T&M, and FFP contracts.
• Partner with the President/CEO on long-range corporate direction.
• Oversee cash management and banking/partner relationships.
• Support Board and shareholder governance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Board reporting

GAAP accounting

Federal contracting experience

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance

Job description

Location: Anchorage, Alaska (relocation candidates welcome)
Compensation: $350,000–$450,000, commensurate with experience

About the Opportunity

Our client, a well-established, multi-entity organization based in Alaska with federal government contracting operations, is seeking a seasoned finance executive to serve as Sr. CFO. This is an enterprise-level mandate for a leader who has already run a CFO seat at scale — someone ready to bring proven judgment to a complex, consolidated, multi-organizational structure and sit at the table with the President and Board on the company's biggest decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct accounting and finance talent strategy across a multi-organizational enterprise, including staff development and succession
• Own the accuracy and integrity of consolidated financial reporting under GAAP and applicable trust/tax basis reporting requirements
• Govern internal controls, federal contracting compliance (FAR/CAS), and audit posture for DCAA/IRS engagements
• Serve as corporate lead on startups, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures — from deal analysis through integration
• Set enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and pricing strategy across CPFF, T&M, and FFP contract types
• Act as a strategic counterpart to the President/CEO in shaping long-range corporate direction
• Direct cash management, capital strategy, and banking/partner relationships to support future growth
• Serve as a trusted voice in Board and shareholder governance

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required
• 10+ years of progressive financial, operational, and strategic leadership experience
• Demonstrated success as a sitting CFO
• Substantive experience partnering with or reporting to a Board of Directors
• Deep, hands-on experience overseeing financials for a $400M+ federal contracting business and a $250M+ commercial business
• History of scaling and transforming finance/accounting organizations
• Based in Anchorage or elsewhere in Alaska, or willing to relocate
• CPA preferred
• Experience with shareholder-owned organizations, including shareholder or trust-basis financial reporting