Chief Financial Officer

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Alexandria, VA

US Citizenship: Required

Clearance: TS/SCI

Position Summary:

The CFO will be a trusted executive leader within Invictus, reporting directly to the CEO, and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team. The individual will lead all accounting functions, drive financial strategy, ensure robust internal controls, and support our government-contracting business model. This role requires deep competence in accounting, financial analysis, cost accounting for government contracts, FAR/DFARS compliance, and financial risk management in a government contractor (GovCon) setting. The CFO will partner with business leadership to scale operations, optimize profitability, interface with external auditors/regulators, and provide timely, accurate financial information to drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the full spectrum of GovCon accounting operations, including general ledger management, job cost accounting, indirect rate structure, project/contract accounting, revenue recognition under federal contracts, government billing (T&M, CPFF, CPAF, FP-LOE), cash flow management, treasury functions, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ensure strict compliance with all federal contracting regulations and cost accounting requirements, including FAR Part 31, CAS, DFARS Business System criteria, and agency-specific guidance; proactively manage and support all audits (DCAA, DCMA, external audit firms, and internal compliance reviews)
• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with a GovCon growth environment, incorporating financial modeling, indirect rate optimization, forward pricing rate projections, scenario planning, capital structure analysis, and enterprise risk management to support long-term competitiveness in the federal marketplace
• Direct the annual operating budget process and long-range financial planning cycles, delivering timely, accurate financial reporting and actionable insight to executive leadership
• Establish and continuously strengthen internal controls, compliant financial policies, accounting procedures, and government-approved business systems, ensuring audit-readiness and scalability during rapid growth
• Foster a culture of excellence, integrity, accountability, and compliance, aligned with the company's mission, values, and commitments to its federal customers
• Serve as primary financial liaison to external stakeholders, including auditors, financial institutions, investors, regulatory bodies, and government oversight agencies such as DCAA and DCMA
• Provide strategic financial guidance to support key business decisions, including M&A evaluations, joint venture structures, capital investment, indirect rate management, and infrastructure scaling to enable sustainable federal contract growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration (Master's or MBA preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of progressive senior accounting leadership experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• Must be located in the National Capitol Region, with the ability to commute to the office daily
• Demonstrated role as CFO, VP of Finance, or equivalent in a GovCon setting
• Strong depth in GAAP, financial analysis, forecasting, modeling, and cost accounting in government contracting
• Experience with contract accounting for major federal contracts (e.g., DOD, intelligence community, classified programs) and working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, business partnering and communication skills; ability to distill complex financial/accounting information for senior leadership
• Proven track record of improving processes, implementing systems, driving financial discipline and supporting high-growth businesses
• Experience working in an intelligence or defense contracting environment, including classified contract compliance and audit readiness
• Experience with growth through capture/proposals, M&A, integration of acquisitions, scaling finance/accounting operations
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Strong leadership presence, ethical integrity, high emotional intelligence, and cultural fit with a mission-driven, service-oriented organization
• Current TS/SCI clearance preferred, or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled