<p>About the Role</p><p>We are seeking a Director, Government Compliance, Rates & Budgets to lead our government financial compliance, indirect rate management, and enterprise budgeting activities. This senior role is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal regulations and serving as the primary interface with government audit agencies. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in government contracting, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on.</p><p>What You’ll Do</p><ul><li>Lead the organization’s government compliance function, ensuring adherence to FAR, DFARS, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).</li><li>Oversee the development, analysis, negotiation, and submission of indirect rates and annual Incurred Cost Proposals (ICPs).</li><li>Serve as the primary liaison with DCAA and DCMA, including support for disclosure statements, forward pricing rate proposals, agreements, and business system audits.</li><li>Establish and maintain compliance, rate management, and budgeting policies, processes, and internal controls.</li><li>Manage and evolve the enterprise-wide budgeting process in collaboration with program, functional, and divisional leaders.</li><li>Lead and mentor a small compliance team supporting multiple CAS-covered segments across the organization.</li><li>Conduct internal compliance reviews and audits to identify risk areas and drive continuous improvement.</li><li>Provide subject matter expertise on new and evolving government regulations and their business impact.</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with Contracts, Program Finance, Operations, Legal, and other teams to support proposal pricing and contract execution.</li><li>Prepare and present compliance, rate, audit, and budget updates to executive leadership.</li></ul><p>Audit & Business Systems Support</p><ul><li>Coordinate and support government business system audits, including audit planning, risk assessments, testing, and fieldwork.</li><li>Work with process owners to document workflows, conduct walkthroughs, and evaluate control effectiveness.</li><li>Track audit requests, documentation, and responses to ensure timely and compliant submissions to government agencies.</li><li>Analyze audit results and clearly communicate findings and recommendations to management.</li></ul><p><br></p>