Chief Financial Officer

Position Summary

Ethic Tech, LLC is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and provide financial leadership across the organization.

The CFO serves as the Company's senior financial executive and principal financial advisor to the President/Chief Operating Officer. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining a scalable, compliant, and audit-ready financial infrastructure supporting a multi-entity federal government contracting enterprise.

The CFO provides executive leadership across financial strategy, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury management, program controls, pricing, indirect rate management, government contracting compliance, enterprise risk management, and corporate growth initiatives. The CFO partners closely with executive leadership to drive profitability, operational excellence, compliance, and long-term organizational success.

The CFO provides executive oversight of the Finance and Accounting organization, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, program controls, treasury management, and government contract compliance. This position works closely with the Director of Finance & Accounting to ensure effective accounting operations, sound financial controls, regulatory compliance, and timely financial reporting while maintaining focus on strategic growth initiatives and enterprise performance.

The CFO also serves as executive owner of the Company's financial systems strategy and infrastructure, including Unanet ERP and related business applications, ensuring systems, controls, and reporting capabilities support organizational growth, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Executive Leadership

• Serve as the principal financial advisor to the President/Chief Operating Officer and executive leadership team.
• Participate in the development and execution of corporate strategy, long-range business plans, and organizational objectives.
• Provide executive leadership supporting organizational growth, profitability, scalability, and sustainability.
• Evaluate investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development opportunities.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, risks, operational metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, ownership, and the Board of Directors as required.
• Lead financial aspects of corporate strategic planning and annual operating plans.
• Drive alignment between organizational goals and financial strategy.
• Foster collaboration among Finance, Accounting, Program Controls, Contracts, Compliance, Human Resources, Business Development, and Operations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and financial stewardship.

Financial Strategy and Corporate Finance

• Develop and execute the Company's overall financial strategy.
• Lead long-range financial planning, forecasting, and capital allocation initiatives.
• Establish and monitor financial goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance measurement systems.
• Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
• Develop financial models, investment analyses, and business cases supporting executive decision-making.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding capital investments, resource allocation, and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate financial risks and opportunities associated with contracts, acquisitions, and new business opportunities.
• Support enterprise growth strategies through data-driven financial analysis and planning.

Finance and Accounting Oversight

• Provide executive oversight of all accounting and financial operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee:
• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll Oversight
• Revenue Recognition
• Fixed Assets
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Close Processes
• Intercompany Accounting
• Treasury Operations
• Cash Management
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls, accounting policies, and governance standards.
• Oversee annual audits, tax reporting, and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure accuracy, transparency, and audit defensibility of financial records.

Government Contracting Compliance and Financial Governance

• Establish and maintain a financial governance framework supporting federal government contracting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with:
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• DCAA accounting requirements
• SBA regulatory requirements
• Applicable customer-specific contractual requirements
• Serve as executive sponsor for DCAA, DCMA, SBA, external audit, and financial compliance initiatives.
• Ensure readiness for incurred cost submissions, provisional billing rates, forward pricing requirements, and government audits.
• Oversee development and execution of corrective action plans resulting from audits, assessments, or compliance reviews.
• Ensure accounting systems, timekeeping processes, indirect cost structures, and financial controls remain audit-ready.

Indirect Rate Management and Pricing Strategy

• Own the development, management, forecasting, and optimization of indirect rate structures.
• Monitor indirect cost recovery, utilization, profitability, and operating margin performance.
• Oversee provisional billing rate development and annual true-up processes.
• Provide executive leadership for pricing strategy and proposal pricing activities.
• Review and approve indirect rate assumptions, labor strategies, escalation methodologies, and pricing models.
• Partner with Business Development, Capture, Proposal, Contracts, and Operations teams on strategic pursuits.
• Participate in executive bid/no-bid decisions and major proposal reviews.
• Ensure pricing strategies balance competitiveness, compliance, and profitability.

Program Controls Leadership

• Provide executive oversight of program controls supporting government contracts.
• Monitor funding, revenue recognition, labor utilization, backlog, funded backlog, forecasting, and contract profitability.
• Ensure accurate project financial reporting and performance monitoring.
• Partner with Program Managers and Operations leadership to identify and mitigate performance risks.
• Develop executive reporting to support informed business decisions and resource allocation.

Treasury and Cash Management

• Oversee corporate cash flow, liquidity, and working capital management.
• Develop cash forecasting and capital planning strategies.
• Manage banking relationships and financing arrangements.
• Monitor debt obligations, lines of credit, and financial commitments.
• Evaluate investment opportunities and financial risk exposure.
• Ensure adequate liquidity to support current operations and strategic growth initiatives.

Enterprise Risk Management

• Establish and lead the Company's enterprise risk management framework.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, contractual, compliance, and strategic risks.
• Monitor organizational exposure related to government contracting requirements and regulatory changes.
• Provide regular risk assessments and mitigation recommendations to executive leadership.
• Support business continuity and organizational resilience initiatives.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Development

• Lead financial due diligence activities for acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other transactions.
• Evaluate valuation assumptions, integration costs, risks, and expected returns.
• Support post-acquisition integration planning and financial governance implementation.
• Develop financial analyses to support strategic corporate decision-making.
• Assist executive leadership in evaluating long-term growth opportunities.

Financial Systems and Process Optimization

• Serve as executive owner of Unanet ERP and the Company's financial systems roadmap.
• Ensure systems support compliance, scalability, operational efficiency, and management reporting requirements.
• Lead financial process improvement, automation, and modernization initiatives.
• Partner with Human Resources, IT, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure data integrity and process effectiveness.
• Establish reporting tools and dashboards that improve organizational visibility and decision-making.

Leadership and Organizational Development

• Lead and develop the Finance and Accounting organization.
• Provide executive oversight of accounting, pricing, program controls, financial planning, treasury, and reporting functions.
• Directly supervise finance leadership and establish departmental goals and performance expectations.
• Build organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, coaching, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, service excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Fifteen (15)+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, financial management, business operations, or related disciplines.
• Eight (8)+ years of executive or senior leadership experience with responsibility for finance, accounting, pricing, program controls, business operations, or related functions.
• Significant experience within a federal government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-entity organizations and affiliated business structures.
• Extensive knowledge of:
• GAAP
• FAR
• DFARS
• CAS
• DCAA accounting requirements
• Government contract accounting
• Indirect rate development and management
• Pricing strategy and proposal support
• Financial planning and analysis
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Unanet ERP.
• Experience supporting audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect rate management, and compliance reviews.
• Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to influence strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, leadership, and business-partnering skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• MBA or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience supporting Tribal, Native-owned, SBA program, or multi-entity corporate structures.
• Experience leading finance organizations through significant growth and organizational transformation.
• Active Secret Clearance preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Ethic Tech, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position or to participate in the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@ethic-tech.com.