Senior Contractor Program Manager / CFO Strategic Advisor, Maritime Administration (MARAD)

BizFirst; Washington; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Bonuses for T&M

Profit sharing

Unlimited leave

401k employer match

Job summary

BizFirst is assisting MARAD a Senior Contractor Program Manager / CFO Strategic Advisor. The role is hybrid at MARAD HQ in Washington, DC, with 2–3 onsite days weekly and peak-period onsite needs.

The contractor will lead the finance program, including reporting, budget execution, grants, and payroll analytics. You will advise MARAD CFO leadership, manage a multidisciplinary team, and oversee the 30‑day phase‑in from the incumbent contractor while delivering ongoing dashboards and quality

Qualifications

• Public Trust eligibility; must obtain and maintain.
• 12+ years federal financial management experience, including senior leadership roles.
• Active CPA or CGFM credential.
• Experience advising agency CFOs, Deputy CFOs, or SES leaders.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-136, USSGL, Treasury GTAS, and Anti-Deficiency Act.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary financial-management teams on complex contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• Ability to work onsite at MARAD HQ in Washington, DC (hybrid).
• Available to start on or about 30 September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor's single accountable leader and primary interface for MARAD CFO, Deputy CFO, and COR.
• Advise CFO leadership on budget execution, funds stewardship, financial reporting, and decision support.
• Lead an integrated PMO across multiple financial domains and analytics.
• Manage the 30-day phase-in from incumbent contractor and ensure knowledge transfer.
• Ensure QA compliance per Government QA Surveillance Plan and timely deliverables.
• Direct a multidisciplinary team of leads and analysts with surge staffing during year-end closeout.
• Provide regular status reporting to MARAD leadership and company management.

Skills

Public Trust eligibility

Senior leadership

Strategic advisory

Federal financial management

Executive communication

Budget execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

CPA or CGFM credential

Tools

Oracle Federal Financials (DOT Delphi)

ESC iSupplier

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Contractor Program Manager / CFO Strategic Advisor, Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Washington, United States | Posted on 09/15/2026

SeniorContractor Program Manager / CFOStrategic Advisor, Maritime Administration(MARAD), CFO Budget & Financial Support Services, Washington, DC

Summary:

• Job Title: Senior Contractor Program Manager / CFOStrategic Advisor, MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services (KeyPersonnel)
  
• Openings: 1
  
• Security Clearance: Public Trust eligibility required.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination; work maybegin upon interim suitability approval.
  
• Work Type: Hybrid at MARAD Headquarters, 1200 NewJersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, onsite a minimum of two to three days perweek, with additional onsite time during peak periods such as fiscal year-endcloseout (Government-furnished laptop, VPN, and system access)
  
• Job Type: Full-time, dedicated assignment
  
• Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
• Program Name: MARAD CFO Budget & Financial SupportServices; one-year base period plus four one-year option periods throughSeptember 2031
  
• Agency name: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of the Associate Administrator forBudget and Programs / Chief Financial Officer
  
• Start Date: Anticipated on or about 30 September 2026,upon task order award (position is contingent on award)
  

BizFirst is assisting our clientwith recruiting a skilled and experienced Senior Contractor Program Manager /CFO Strategic Advisor. This Key Personnel position supports the followingprogram: MARAD CFO Budget & Financial Support Services, which providesfinancial reporting, reconciliation, budget execution, grant, reimbursableagreement and revolving fund, payroll, and business analytics support toMARAD's Office of the Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs / ChiefFinancial Officer. The position is hybrid, based at MARAD Headquarters inWashington, DC, and is contingent on task order award, with an anticipatedstart on 30 September 2026.

Our client is a boutiqueconsulting firm that employs consultants and professionals with unique skillsets to support the federal government with strategic execution, financialprocess enablement, IT systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) softwareimplementation.

What will you do

Serve as the single accountableleader and primary point of contact for MARAD's CFO, Deputy CFO, andContracting Officer's Representative, and as a strategic advisor to the CFO,who is a member of the Senior Executive Service. Reporting to our client's Principal,you will lead the full contractor team across financial reporting,reconciliations, budget execution, grants, reimbursable agreements andrevolving funds, payroll analysis, and business analytics. You will also directthe 30-day phase-in from the incumbent contractor, own quality control, anddeliver regular status reporting. The office needs immediate operationalstability and, alongside it, modernized dashboards and reporting. This rolesuits a senior federal financial management leader who has advised agency CFOsor SES leaders directly and has led multidisciplinary financial managementteams on performance-based or firm-fixed-price federal contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the contractor's single accountable leader andprimary point of contact for the MARAD CFO, Deputy CFO, and ContractingOfficer's Representative (COR).
  
• Advise CFO leadership on budget execution, fundstewardship, financial reporting, and executive decision support, while keepingfinal approvals, funds certification, and policy decisions with Governmentofficials.
  
• Lead an integrated program management office acrossseven task areas: financial reporting support; reconciliation and accountanalysis; budget execution support; grant programs budget and financialanalysis; reimbursable work and interagency agreements, including the VesselOperations Revolving Fund and Working Capital Fund; payroll and compensationanalysis; and business analytics and decision support.
  
• Direct the 30-day phase-in from the incumbentcontractor so the team is ready on Day 1, including knowledge transfer of SOPs,templates, and open-item inventories.
  
• Own quality control against the Government's QualityAssurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and ensure recurring monthly deliverablesmeet acceptance standards.
  
• Lead, develop, and schedule a multidisciplinary team ofLeads and analysts, and manage coverage and surge staffing during fiscalyear-end closeout, quarterly financial statement cycles, and grant obligationwindows.
  
• Manage program risks and issues, and deliver regularstatus reporting to MARAD leadership and company management.
  

Requirements:

• Public Trust eligibility; must be able to obtain andmaintain a Public Trust determination.
  
• Minimum twelve (12) years of federal financialmanagement experience, including senior leadership roles.
  
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CertifiedGovernment Financial Manager (CGFM) credential.
  
• Demonstrated experience advising or coordinatingdirectly with agency CFOs, Deputy CFOs, or Senior Executive Service (SES)leaders.
  
• Working command of federal accounting and reportingrequirements, including OMB Circular A-136, the U.S. Standard General Ledger(USSGL), Treasury GTAS, budget execution, funds control, and Anti-DeficiencyAct compliance.
  
• Experience leading multidisciplinary financialmanagement teams on performance-based or firm-fixed-price federal contracts.
  
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, ora related field.
  
• Ability to work onsite at MARAD Headquarters inWashington, DC, a minimum of two to three days per week, with additional onsitetime during peak periods such as fiscal year-end closeout.
  
• Availability to begin work on or about 30 September2026 and to serve full-time for the base period and any option periods theGovernment exercises.

Desired Skills

• Experience in a civilian agency CFO office,particularly within the Department of Transportation.
  
• Experience overseeing federal grant portfolios under 2CFR Part 200.
  
• Experience with revolving funds or Working CapitalFunds, reimbursable agreements, and cost recovery.
  
• Familiarity with Oracle Federal Financials (DOT Delphi)and ESC iSupplier.
  
• Experience leading contractor transitions onestablished federal programs.
  
• Exposure to financial dashboards and analytics toolssuch as Power BI or Tableau.
  
• Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, MS in Accounting, orsimilar).

Benefits (provided by our client):

• Family Health Care (54% cost covered for the entirefamily)
  
• Family Dental (54% cost covered for the entire family)
  
• Family Vision (54% cost covered for the entire family)
  
• Flexible Spending Account
  
• Overutilization bonuses for Time and Materials(T&M) contracts
  
• Profit-sharing arrangement for any work brought intothe company
  
• Unlimited Leave with Approval
  
• 401k 100% employer match on first 4% invested

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.

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