Navarro Research and Engineering

Chief Financial Officer

Navarro Research and Engineering

full-time

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Location: Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide strategic leadership for financial operations, including accounting, reporting, treasury, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on financial planning, risk management, and growth strategies
  • Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, and GAAP standards, as well as DOE, NASA, and DoD financial requirements
  • Lead company-wide budget development, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
  • Oversee preparation of financial statements, indirect rate structures, and government-required reporting
  • Direct and optimize the use of Deltek Costpoint across accounting, reporting, and project management functions
  • Manage company readiness and responses for government audits (DCAA, DCMA, DOE OIG), including audit defense strategies
  • Develop, implement, and monitor financial policies, internal controls, and risk management frameworks
  • Drive improvements in financial processes, automation, and reporting accuracy
  • Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team, fostering professional growth and succession planning
  • Partner with Contracts, HR, Operations, and Program Management to ensure financial accuracy across projects and business lines
  • Represent Navarro to banks, auditors, government agencies, subcontractors, and other external stakeholders
  • Support M&A evaluations, cost/pricing strategies, and strategic business development initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred)
  • Must have experience responding the DCAA audits
  • CPA or CMA certification highly preferred
  • 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint (required)
  • Deep understanding of government contracting financial management, including FAR, CAS, and GAAP compliance
  • Proven track record of successfully managing government audits and indirect rate strategies
  • Experience leading financial strategy in a mid-to-large government contracting organization
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with executives and influence company-wide strategy
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and develop teams
  • Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience supporting business growth through mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale contract transitions is a plus
  • US citizenship required due to government contract/clearance requirements