Senior Finance & Consolidations Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance and Consolidations Manager to support a government contracting organization in Arlington, Virginia on a Long-term Contract basis. This role will oversee enterprise-level financial consolidation and reporting activities, partnering with domestic subsidiaries and international stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate results. The position is ideal for a finance leader who can bring structure to close cycles, strengthen reporting quality, and provide clear analysis to support business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of consolidated financial statements across multiple entities, ensuring accurate aggregation of results and proper elimination of intercompany activity.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, driving completion timelines and resolving accounting issues that could affect reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate reporting deliverables with corporate leadership and overseas headquarters, aligning submissions with group reporting expectations and deadlines.
• Oversee accounting for intercompany transactions and balances, including reconciliation efforts that support clean consolidation outcomes.
• Review project-based financial activity and apply sound accounting treatment to contract and program-related transactions.
• Prepare indirect rate calculations and supporting analyses in accordance with the needs of a government contracting environment.
• Analyze financial performance against forecasts, prior periods, and operating expectations, highlighting key drivers behind material variances.
• Produce clear management reports and financial presentations that communicate results, trends, and risks to stakeholders.
• Support process improvements within financial reporting and close operations, including enhancements tied to tools, workflows, or reporting methods where needed.
• Demonstrated experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities while utilizing Deltek Costpoint accounting software.
• Strong background in consolidated financial reporting, including intercompany accounting and elimination entries.
• Proven ability to prepare and review financial statements with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience performing variance analysis and translating financial results into meaningful business insights.
• Knowledge of project accounting principles, preferably within government contracting or similarly regulated industries.
• Ability to develop or review indirect rate calculations and related financial support schedules.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across entities and with international stakeholders.