David G.

Finance executive with 25+ years of progressive P&L, controllership, and financial-systems leadership across defense, government services, and global manufacturing organizations — including 23 years in senior financial leadership roles at a $26B Fortune 100 aerospace and defense enterprise. Brings the rare combination of CFO-level strategic judgment and hands-on financial-systems depth: equally comfortable presenting cash-flow strategy and forecasts to a board as designing the revenue recognition, cost accounting, and ERP architecture that produce them. Since 2019, has operated as an independent financial leadership consultant across 13 engagements for Fortune 500 and government-services organizations — a track record that mirrors the fractional CFO model directly: rapid diagnosis, embedded execution, and measurable results without long ramp-up. Deep expertise in FAR, CAS, DCAA, and DOL compliance across CPAF, CPFF, FFP, T&M, and IDIQ contract structures, with an active Secret clearance. Seeking fractional, interim, or project-based CFO engagements with organizations navigating growth, government contract compliance, financial-systems transformation, or operational turnaround. CORE COMPETENCIES • Fractional & Interim CFO Leadership • Cost Accounting & Standard Costing • Government Contract Compliance (FAR, CAS, DCAA, DFARS) • Audit Readiness & SOX Compliance • P&L Ownership & Profit Improvement • ERP Strategy & SAP S/4HANA Systems • Revenue Recognition (ASC 606, PoC, WIP) • Board & Executive Reporting • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • M&A Integration & Due Diligence • Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis • Cash Flow & Working Capital Optimization EXECUTIVE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Drove a 278% profitability improvement on a distressed military contract through new financial controls and forecasting scenarios. • Cut accounts receivable cycle time from 60 to 20 days, materially improving enterprise cash flow. • Served as Financial Manager for the startup and execution of a $30M Army base operations contract. • Led financial migration of a $3.4B business segment onto a unified SAP platform, consolidating 17 financial and 22 property systems. • Designed forecasting and budgeting models deployed across five major military contracts. • Achieved a 200% increase in net investment by shortening billing cycles and optimizing contractual reporting. • Secured $10M in incremental revenue by enforcing compliance with contractual terms. • Directed monthly, quarterly, and year-end close for a $26B enterprise; prepared forward pricing rates and led annual Incurred Cost Submissions. • Identified and corrected a booking error, avoiding a $600K year-end overstatement.