Director of Finance And Administration

Our client, a global consulting company, is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration to support their team for a 3 month contract.

Contract Length: 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension

Location: Remote

Position Mission

The Director of Finance and Administration ensures the firm's financial, operational, and administrative processes and systems are sustainable, effective, and aligned with firmwide priorities. The role manages budgeting, financial planning and reporting, resource management, business operations, technology systems, payroll and benefits administration, and vendor and contract management – providing the infrastructure that enables the firm to deliver high-quality services and impact.

The Director brings financial discipline, operational rigor, and clear recommendations that support sound decisions and growth. They partner closely with executive and functional leaders to ensure the firm's long-term viability and success.

Position Specifics

Objective | Key Responsibilities

Budget Management, Financial Planning, and Reporting

• Leads the development of the firm's annual budgets in alignment with strategic priorities and operating model.
• Models resourcing needs for strategic priorities.
• Builds and manages budgeting processes, including for nonbillable time.
• Produces and distributes monthly and quarterly financial reports, including collecting and analyzing data to support strategic and operational decision-making, forecasting, modeling profitability, and tracking revenue and diversification goals.
• Analyzes project and portfolio-level profitability, margin trends, and risks.
• Tracks and reports utilization to ensure alignment with budgets and operating model expectations.
• Supports developing recommendations related to fulltime headcount and resourcing needs, modeling staffing scenarios and conducting annual capacity analysis based on utilization, priorities, and expected contracts.
• Partners with executive leaders on financial implications of operating model decisions, pricing strategy, and long-term planning.

Business and Administrative Operations

• Supports process management for setting and cascading firmwide strategic objective and metrics.
• Drafts, manages, and tracks contracts for clients, contractors, and vendors, recommending how to proceed with unusual terms and ensuring renewals, scopes, and rates remain aligned with services and staffing.
• Tracks terms, extensions, and renewals, and reviews contracts annually and prior to renewals.
• Oversees procurement standards and negotiates vendor terms to ensure strong value and service.
• Manages AP/AR, billing, cash flow, banking relationships, accounts, lines-of-credit, tax and regulatory filings, and business insurance to ensure liquidity, financial stability, and mitigate risk.
• Oversees expense policy compliance, monitors spend trends, and recommends updates to support financial stewardship.
• Manages cash reserve strategies to support organizational sustainability.
• Oversees financial compliance with federal, state, and international requirements in partnership with external accountant/tax advisor and legal support.
• Monitors and mitigates financial, contractual, and operational risks, including data security and global employment risks.
• Ensures strong internal controls across financial processes, billing, invoicing, expenses, and contract management.
• Oversees general business operations, vendor management, and outsourcing decisions to strengthen efficiency and service quality.
• Administers core technology systems, including access management, security, and evaluation of new platforms to support operations and reduce risk.
• Analyzes potential IT systems/platforms and recommends what to move forward on.

Business Development and Pricing

• Supports development of revenue and diversification goals, BD budgets, and financial modeling for new opportunities and proposals.
• Monitors BD spending and flags potential overspends.
• Reviews proposal pricing and budgets to ensure financial sustainability and alignment with scopes, staffing, and margin expectations.
• Conducts financial modeling for pursuing BD opportunities, including calculating nonbillable time required.
• Models BD incentive program financials, supports communication of program, and tracks, reviews, and distributes payouts.

Compensation Budgeting

• Models financial feasibility for compensation principles, policies, practices, structures, and annual adjustments and provides the annual compensation budget.