We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Lead to join our team in our transportation division, to lead our financial operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards. This role also serves as the main financial advisor and leadership partner to our transportation leadership team. Our transportation division is one of our fastest growing divisions and we are looking for someone who can act as the subject matter expert for the financial operations and main advisor to the Managers and Directors of this division.

**We are open to considering candidates for this position who would be willing to work hybrid or in the office at one of our CDM Smith offices located in the United States.**

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
• Developing the division's budget in conjunction with the division manager.
• Managing the division's financial issues.
• Complying with budget and contractual financial requirements.
• Completing financial reporting and review.
• Reviewing project performance.
• Coordinating with the headquarters accounting function for financial issues.
• Developing, managing, and monitoring division's operating budget.
• Overseeing the development of cost and pricing proposals for complex projects.
• Developing pricing strategy and conducting cost negotiations for major contracts.
• Providing assistance and cooperation to the headquarters function for government audits
• Administering and closing out contracts.
• Reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions of solicitations, teaming agreements, contracts, subcontracts and other agreements.
• Resolving major subcontractor issues, including claims.
• Advising division management and staff with regard to contractual, cost estimating and pricing, procurement and financial issues.
• Providing administrative support to management and staff in appropriate areas of expertise.
• Maintaining thorough familiarity with contractual requirements and knowledge of policies and procedures that implement government regulations applicable to contracts, cost estimating and pricing, procurement, financial considerations, and good business practices.