Federal Financial Manager

PhoenixTeam

Federal Financial Manager leading financial management across a large federal program, ensuring oversight of budgets and pricing. Collaborating with subcontractors and maintaining compliance with federal policies.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Portfolio Financial Management
Lead financial oversight for a $200M federal program spanning base and multiple option periods and task orders
Manage budgets, forecasts, and funding allocations across dozens of concurrent projects
Ensure alignment between funding, contract scope, pricing structures, and execution across the full portfolio
Pricing and Financial Structuring
Lead all pricing functions across the program, including support for base and optional work
Develop pricing models for task orders and optional scope, including fixed price, time and materials, and cost reimbursable structures
Support negotiation of rates, pricing assumptions, and financial terms with internal leadership and government stakeholders
Ensure pricing strategies align with contract requirements, funding constraints, and program profitability targets
Multi Project and Task Order Oversight
Track and manage financial performance across simultaneous workstreams with varying scopes, timelines, and funding structures
Establish mechanisms to roll up financial data into a cohesive program level view
Ensure accurate allocation and tracking of costs at the project, task order, and contract level
Subcontractor Financial Management
Oversee financial management of multiple subcontractors, including tracking spend, invoices, and funding utilization
Ensure subcontractor pricing and costs are aligned with contract terms, negotiated rates, and approved funding
Partner with procurement and program leadership to maintain financial control across all partners
Compliance and Financial Controls
Ensure compliance with FAR, contract requirements, and agency financial policies
Maintain strong financial controls across all projects, pricing activities, and subcontractor engagements
Support audits, financial reviews, and reporting requirements with accuracy and completeness
Cost, Risk, and Performance Management
Monitor burn rates, cost variances, and funding gaps across the portfolio
Identify financial risks across projects and pricing structures and proactively implement mitigation strategies
Support EVM or equivalent financial performance tracking where applicable
Reporting and Stakeholder Communication
Deliver clear and accurate financial reporting at the project, portfolio, and executive levels
Provide insights to the Comptroller and Program Leadership to support decision making
Serve as a key liaison for financial matters, including pricing and funding discussions, with government stakeholders
Process and Structure
Establish and enforce financial management and pricing processes that scale across multiple projects and teams
Bring consistency and discipline to financial tracking, reporting, forecasting, and pricing governance
Continuously improve financial operations to support program growth and complexity

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of federal financial management experience
Proven experience managing finances and pricing across large and complex federal programs valued at $50M+ with multiple task orders or workstreams
Demonstrated experience developing pricing for fixed price, time and materials, and cost reimbursable work
Experience managing financial operations across dozens of concurrent projects
Experience overseeing subcontractor financials and pricing in multi partner delivery environments
Strong knowledge of FAR, federal budgeting, and contract types including T&M and FFP
Expertise in financial reporting, forecasting, cost control, and pricing strategy at both project and portfolio levels

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial managementbudget managementpricing modelscost controlfinancial reportingforecastingrisk managementearned value management (EVM)contract negotiationsubcontractor financial management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementproblem-solvinganalytical skillscollaborationattention to detaildecision makingprocess improvement