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# Director - FP&A - Government Contracting - Private Equity Advisory at CrossCountry Consulting

- **Company:** CrossCountry Consulting
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/crosscountry-consulting/7a6f5fd5-b8c9-4fbe-968a-dc6e2de84b2d

## Job description

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

## What You'll Do

- Serve clients within the “Office of the CFO” at private equity portfolio companies, creating a diagnostic framework and enhancing the effectiveness of the finance function.
- Serve as a subject matter expert with deep expertise in the Government Contracting (“GovCon”) industry vertical, working directly with portfolio company management and sponsors to drive financial planning, indirect rate strategy, and compliance-aligned reporting across GovCon investments.
- Lead the development, calculation, and operationalization of scalable wrap rate processes and planning tools across portfolio companies, ensuring alignment with DCAA requirements and contract pricing strategies.  These activities may include:
- Building and refine indirect rate structures, provisional billing rates, and rate variance analyses to support accurate job costing and profitability tracking.
- Developing and optimizing planning and reporting tools tailored to cost-plus, T&M, and FFP contracts.
- Develop bid/proposal pricing support, including rate build-ups, should-cost analyses, and competitive positioning for new business capture.
- Develop and maintain relationships with portfolio company representatives and private equity sponsors, collaborating with CrossCountry team members to scope, clarify, and deliver excellent client service.
- Identify new growth and shared revenue opportunities, collaborating with leadership to help expand the FP&A capability offering.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of FP&A engagements, including scoping, staffing, client communication, and quality control.
- Provide strategic thought leadership and engagement oversight across concurrent engagements that may include:
- Forecasting and budgeting redesign.
- Cash flow and liquidity management.
- Performance reporting and KPI frameworks.
- Interim FP&A support roles.
- Finance function diagnostics.
- Develop and enhance repeatable delivery “playbooks”, templates, tools, and methodologies to help scale the practice.
- Identify key industry developments and trends and articulate their potential impact on clients.
- Contribute to developing and implementing firm-approved, AI-enabled solutions for clients, in accordance with company policies on data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards.
- Stay informed about emerging AI tools and techniques and collaborate with firm leadership to identify compliant opportunities to enhance client solutions and internal processes.
- Lead the coaching family by serving as a role model, coach, mentor, and liaison to the leadership team.

What You'll Bring:

- 10+ years of senior FP&A and/or consulting experience, with significant exposure to middle-market, private equity-owned businesses and significant experience in the GovCon space.
- Experience addressing the unique requirements of the private equity consulting environment, including knowledge of the relationship between private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.
- Experience building and mentoring high-performing FP&A teams and setting standards for them.
- Deep industry experience in the GovCon sector, ideally in the middle-market space, with the ability to serve as an FP&A generalist on select engagements outside the industry.
- Experience bridging technical FP&A skills with hands-on knowledge of DCAA/DCMA compliance, cost accounting standards, and government contract economics.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and operationalizing wrap rates and indirect rate structures for government contractors.
- Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and DCAA audit processes; incurred cost submission experience using the ICE model is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of cash flow dynamics, debt structures, covenant reporting, value creation plans, and exit and diligence processes.
- Advanced financial modeling skills paired with the judgement to keep models practical and decision-focused.
- Strong verbal and written executive communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and drive decisions.
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, with a bias toward action over perfection, and the ability to switch between strategic narrative and detailed analysis.
- Knowledge of and proficiency in leading and implementing best practices to optimize finance functions.
- Knowledge of key technology solutions within the Office of the CFO, including leading GovCon ERP and EPM platforms such as Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, JAMIS, and OneStream.
- Experience with or significant exposure to various data analytics tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL, and Python.
- Comfort with AI: Demonstrated ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation.
- Continuous Learning Mindset: Openness to learning and applying emerging technologies including AI and automation in alignment with firm policies and client standards.
- Proven ability to generate leads from a network outside of existing client work.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve multifaceted issues.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- Willingness to travel up to 40%. Travel varies based on client preferences.
- Preference for candidates based in DC Metro area.
- U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency status (Green Card) is strongly preferred, given the nature of client engagements, which may require access to controlled unclassified information (CUI), export-controlled data, or government facilities.

## Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/.

## Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

## About CrossCountry Consulting

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CrossCountry Consulting provides integrated advisory and technology solutions for the office of the CFO, private equity sponsors, and corporate leaders.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Investcorp in 2022; previously venture-backed)
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Business Consulting and Services (specializing in finance, accounting, risk, and operations)
- **Target customers**: B2B — Fortune 500 companies, emerging growth market leaders, private equity sponsors, and corporate functional leaders (Office of the CFO, Office of the CIO)
- **Mission**: To deliver a better experience for clients, people, and communities through integrated solutions and human-centered transformation.

## Products & Services
- **Accounting & Risk Advisory**: Technical accounting, financial reporting, operational accounting, integrated risk management, and ESG reporting.
- **Technology-Enabled Transformation**: People-led digital transformations including ERP and finance system implementations, data/AI solutions, and reporting/analytics frameworks.
- **Transactions Advisory**: Full-lifecycle M&A support, IPO readiness, divestitures, carve-outs, and financial due diligence.
- **Strategic Finance**: Beyond systems implementation, focusing on strategic results and sustainable growth for modern CFOs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Investcorp in December 2022)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$186.4M (latest available); Total Funding of $1.5M (venture round in February 2021)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company Investcorp Holdings B.S.C.; has acquired Bluvault (2021), CDS, CNM, and SCS Cloud (2024)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 1,139 employees (+35.1% YoY); 12 offices across the U.S.; expanding service lines and acquisitions

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated solutions** spanning finance, accounting, risk, and technology — not just a niche consultancy.
- **Proprietary Reporting and Analytics Framework** to drive value creation and enterprise transformation.
- **Strong focus on AI and data** adoption in finance, backed by research (e.g., FEI report on AI in the Office of the CFO).
- **Acquired by Investcorp**, providing financial stability and resources for growth.
- **“Better Experience” culture** emphasized as a founding principle, with high employee referral rates and positive Glassdoor ratings.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and digital transformation**: Accelerating enterprise performance through responsible AI solutions and technology-enabled finance transformation.
- **Private equity and transactions**: Deepening capabilities in deal lifecycle management, due diligence, and value creation for PE sponsors.
- **Talent and culture**: Investing in mentorship, inclusion/diversity/equity/adaptability (IDEA), and employee well-being to attract and retain top consultants.
- **Geographic expansion**: Continued office growth across the U.S. and leveraging international locations (South Africa, Canada, Philippines, India).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes “Belonging” and an additive culture; IDEA is a foundational value, not just a talking point.
- **Growth**: 35%+ headcount growth in the last year; consultants work across multiple industries and service lines, with clear paths for advancement.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office model with 12 U.S. offices; “Live well. Work well.” philosophy with resources for well-being.
- **Perks**: Mentorship programs, collaborative team outings, and a client-first mindset.
- **Ratings**: 3.5/5 on Glassdoor (495 reviews) — Work-Life 3.8, Culture 3.6, Career 3.6.
- **Open roles**: Positions in private equity advisory, finance transformation, risk advisory, Netsuite development, and financial due diligence analytics.

## Sources
1. [crosscountry-consulting.com](https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/)
2. [crosscountry-consulting.com/careers](https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/)
3. [crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/open-positions](https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/open-positions/)
4. [crosscountry-consulting.com/about-us/leadership](https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/about-us/leadership/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/crosscountry-consulting](https://linkedin.com/company/crosscountry-consulting)

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