Senior Finance & Consolidations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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.