Senior Program Finance Manager

Job Description

About Us
When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview
Leads the financial planning, execution, and oversight of one or more government programs. This role ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), corporate policies, and contract requirements. Partners closely with Program Management, Contracts, Operations, and Corporate Finance to support strategic decisions, optimize financial performance, and maintain audit readiness.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Lead all program financial activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for assigned government contracts.
Develop and manage program cost baselines, Estimates at Completion (EACs), Estimates to Complete (ETCs), and funding profiles.
Monitor program performance using metrics such as cost variance, schedule variance, indirect rates, and staffing forecasts.
Prepare monthly program financial reviews and present results to senior leadership and program stakeholders.
Support program managers in identifying risks, opportunities, and cost‑savings strategies.
Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, internal controls, and corporate financial policies.
Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), charge numbers, and program financial structures.
Perform revenue recognition in accordance with contract type and accounting standards.
Support audits (internal and external), providing documentation and cost justifications.
Partner with Contracts and Subcontracts teams to support contract mods, pricing actions, and funding reconciliations.
Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the development of program finance procedures and tools.
Maintain risk registers and monitor mitigation plans.

Job Requirements
Mandatory:
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
Experience: 8-12+ years in project controls within government services, engineering, or construction; 5+ years leading a controls function.
Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis; DOE/DOD EVM knowledge preferred.
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Preferred:
PMP or equivalent preferred.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving with strong organizational skills.
Leadership: ability to mentor teams and resolve conflicts.
Excellent stakeholder management and reporting.
Analytical mindset for schedule and cost forecasting, variances, and trends.

Disclosures
Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email
ada@chugachgov.com.
Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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Leads the financial planning, execution, and oversight of one or more government programs. This role ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), corporate policies, and contract requirements. Partners closely with Program Management, Contracts, Operations, and Corporate Finance to support strategic decisions, optimize financial performance, and maintain audit readiness.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field. Experience: 8-12+ years in project controls within government services, engineering, or construction; 5+ years leading a controls function. Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis; DOE/DOD EVM knowledge preferred. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:
Lead all program financial activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for assigned government contracts.
Develop and manage program cost baselines, Estimates at Completion (EACs), Estimates to Complete (ETCs), and funding profiles.
Monitor program performance using metrics such as cost variance, schedule variance, indirect rates, and staffing forecasts.
Prepare monthly program financial reviews and present results to senior leadership and program stakeholders.
Support program managers in identifying risks, opportunities, and cost‑savings strategies.
Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, internal controls, and corporate financial policies.
Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), charge numbers, and program financial structures.
Perform revenue recognition in accordance with contract type and accounting standards.
Support audits (internal and external), providing documentation and cost justifications.
Partner with Contracts and Subcontracts teams to support contract mods, pricing actions, and funding reconciliations.
Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the development of program finance procedures and tools.
Maintain risk registers and monitor mitigation plans.