Strategic Finance Manager, GovCon & Cost-Type Contracts

Aston Carter; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Program Finance Manager to partner with program leadership and customer stakeholders to drive accurate financial planning and insightful analysis across a large contract portfolio.

You will deliver timely financial reporting, manage rolling forecasts, and support budgeting while ensuring compliance with government contracting requirements. Strong communication enables effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Financial Analyst in a government contracting (GOVCON) environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or commensurate experience.
• Strong financial analysis and financial reporting experience, including program-level profit and loss management.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale cost-type contracts, particularly Department of Defense or similar federal contracts.
• Experience with multiple contract types, including Cost-Plus, Fixed Price, and Time and Materials (T&M), as well as pricing support for large Cost-Plus programs.
• Knowledge of government contracting principles, including CAS, FAR, and GAAP.
• Experience developing and maintaining a financial planning and analysis cadence, including forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and financial modeling.
• Proficiency with Costpoint for financial and project accounting.
• Experience using TM1 for forecasting and Cognos for reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, combine, and analyze data from multiple sources to produce clear, meaningful insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill and convey complex financial information for diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to support multiple stakeholders across sectors and levels using critical thinking and analytically driven problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Division VP and program team to provide financial analysis and guidance that supports informed decision-making and improves financial performance.
• Produce timely financial reporting deliverables, including program P&L statements, trend analyses, variance analyses against budget and forecasts, and monthly reports for leadership.
• Manage monthly rolling forecast process and lead annual budgeting activities with data-driven plans.
• Support PMO and subcontractor management with advanced financial planning, reporting, and invoicing support.
• Assist with ROM estimates, new option year pricing, and repricing for large cost-type programs.
• Track subcontractor spending and funding to align with contract requirements and budgets.
• Suggest process improvements and corrective actions to achieve financial goals.
• Oversee month-end close, including cost accruals, revenue recognition, and expense reviews.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Contracts, Procurement, and back-office to resolve financial or contractual issues.
• Interpret and analyze data from multiple sources to provide actionable insights to stakeholders at various levels.

Skills

GOVCON experience

Financial analysis

Program-level P&L

Cost-type contracts

FAR/GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Costpoint

TM1 forecasting

Cognos reporting

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Costpoint

TM1

Cognos

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Program Finance Manager to partner with program leadership and customer stakeholders to drive accurate financial planning and insightful analysis across a large contract portfolio.

You will deliver timely financial reporting, manage rolling forecasts, and support budgeting while ensuring compliance with government contracting requirements. Strong communication enables effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.