Associate Director – FP&A, Government Contracting, Private Equity Advisory

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Associate Director delivering government contracting FP&A advisory for CrossCountry’s private equity clients. Leading financial modeling, indirect rate strategy, compliance reporting, and portfolio company support.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve clients within the Office of the CFO at private equity portfolio companies
  • Serve as a GovCon subject matter expert for portfolio company management and sponsors
  • Lead development and operationalization of wrap rate processes and planning tools
  • Build indirect rate structures, provisional billing rates, and rate variance analyses
  • Develop planning and reporting tools for cost-plus, T&M, and FFP contracts
  • Develop bid and proposal pricing support, rate build-ups, should-cost analyses, and competitive positioning
  • Lead financial management capabilities, multi-year financial modeling, and annual target-setting
  • Translate strategic targets into operating and capital budgets and forecasts
  • Prepare financial and operational management reports and KPI reporting
  • Assess and enhance analytical resources, tools, models, metrics, and methodologies
  • Build models for financial covenants and operating requirements in debt agreements
  • Review and assist with treasury and cash flow forecasting, including 13-week cash flow models
  • Develop relationships with portfolio company representatives and private equity sponsors
  • Collaborate with CrossCountry team members to scope and deliver client services
  • Contribute to firm-approved AI-enabled client solutions
  • Identify compliant opportunities to use emerging AI tools and techniques
  • Participate in business development and market CrossCountry services
  • Mentor team members, provide feedback and performance reviews, and help resolve complex project issues

Requirements:

  • 9+ years of corporate FP&A and/or consulting experience
  • Exposure to middle-market, private equity-owned businesses and significant experience in the GovCon space
  • Experience in middle-market consulting environments and understanding of private equity sponsors and portfolio companies
  • Deep GovCon industry experience, ideally in the middle-market space
  • Experience bridging technical FP&A skills with hands-on knowledge of DCAA/DCMA compliance, cost accounting standards, and government contract economics
  • Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and operationalizing wrap rates and indirect rate structures for government contractors
  • Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA audit processes
  • Incurred cost submission experience using the ICE model strongly preferred
  • Success building and developing strong client relationships
  • Diverse industry experience, potentially including manufacturing, SaaS, healthcare, and business services
  • Fluent knowledge of income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows elements and drivers
  • Strong understanding of cash flow dynamics, debt structures and covenant reporting, value creation plans, and exit and diligence processes
  • Advanced financial modeling skills
  • Advanced expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with data analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, and Snowflake
  • Knowledge of GovCon ERP and EPM platforms such as Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, JAMIS, and OneStream
  • Ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools
  • Openness to learning emerging technologies including AI and automation
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior team members
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • Willingness to travel up to 40%
  • Preference for candidates based in the DC Metro area
  • U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency (Green Card) strongly preferred

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • Generous parental and maternity leave policies
  • Technology stipends
  • Wellness reimbursement programs
  • Professional growth support