Senior Financial Operations Consultant

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive, highly organized Senior Financial Operations Consultant to act as a cross-functional connector across our organization. Reporting directly to the CFO, this full-time role sits at the intersection of finance, sales, and project delivery.

You will be responsible for keeping high-priority initiatives moving, ensuring financial rigor across projects, and giving senior leadership clear visibility into operational health. The ideal candidate is a resourceful self-starter who isn't afraid to ask tough questions, spot operational bottlenecks, and proactively recommend process improvements before they become roadblocks.

Key Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Delivery Coordination: Coordinate with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Lead Engineers to obtain project deliverables for timely and accurate invoicing. Schedule and coordinate project portfolio meetings, engineering delivery review meetings, and other meetings supporting the coordination and transparency across leadership, department leads, and project leads.
• Project Health & Expense Tracking: Monitor and analyze ongoing project health, budgets, and timelines. Track project expenses against forecasts to ensure profitability and flag variances early.
• Executive Reporting: Own the development and delivery of executive reports, translating comprehensive operational and financial data into clear, digestible presentations for senior leadership.
• Internal Consulting & Process Improvement: Act as a strategic thought partner to the CFO, Executive Team, and department leads. Proactively identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, and risks across the business, and deliver actionable recommendations to streamline workflows.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Partner closely with the Contracts lead to keep contracts moving smoothly through the pipeline. Track contract status, ensure timely internal reviews and executive sign-offs, and coordinate contract kickoff and closeout calls.
• Business Development: Collaborate with sales on business development opportunities including internal capture team coordination and pricing inputs.
• Subcontractor (SubK) Operations: Support subcontractor lifecycle management, including onboarding, resource deployment, invoicing alignment, and performance monitoring across programs.

Qualifications

• Internal Operations & Project Management: 5+ years of proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects and internal operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Executive Presence: Demonstrated experience working directly with C-suite executives and senior leaders, including building and delivering executive-level presentations.
• Financial Acumen: Strong background in financial analytics, budgeting, expense tracking, and interpreting project-level financial metrics.
• Communication & Drive: A natural problem-solver with exceptional organizational skills, high emotional intelligence, and the confidence to follow up with stakeholders to drive accountability.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Experience delivering projects for US Federal Government clients
• Experience with Google Apps Script, workflow automation tools, or building lightweight internal tools to eliminate manual reporting and tracking.

Pay and benefits

Salary Range: $117,000-$159,000