Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Government Executive Media Group LLC

vision insurance, parental leave, 401(k), retirement plan, remote work

United States, D.C., Washington

2650 Virginia Avenue Northwest (Show on map)

Aug 11, 2026

The Role

GovExec is seeking a senior-level FP&A professional to serve as a Director, FP&A. In this role, you will serve as the FP&A lead for several business units, independently owning forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning. The role requires strong judgement, deep financial acumen, and the ability to operate independently while collaborating with senior leaders across the business.

Responsibilities

Act as a thought partner to senior management and help them evaluate strategic business decisions by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging trends

Develop and refine ARR/MRR models that reflect short and long-term business plans

Own monthly close support and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency in reporting

Translate complex financial data into clear, concise narratives for senior management and prepare materials for senior leadership and board discussions

Anticipate leadership questions and proactively address them in materials and presentations

Drive automation and efficiency improvements in forecasting and budgeting using Adaptive, Tableau, Excel and other systems

Manage 1 offshore resource directly

Identify gaps in data quality or workflows and implement solutions

Help set standards for accuracy, clarity, and professionalism across the FP&A team

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

5-8+ years of corporate experience in an FP&A department or similar finance role

Strong experience supporting subscription-based or recurring revenue businesses

Experience with Workday Adaptive, NetSuite, Tableau, or similar tools preferred

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial modeling capability

Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead without formal authority

Strong executive communication, judgement, and interpersonal skills

Success in This Role Looks Like:

Leadership trusts this person as a primary financial partner, not just a support resource

Forecast cycles run smoothly with minimal surprises, rework, and escalations

Financial narratives are clear, accurate, and aligned across stakeholders

The VP, FP&A can confidently delegate ownership of major workstreams

About GovExec

GovExec's data and insights set the standard for depth, accuracy, and impact for government leaders and contractors. As the market-leading information and intent-based marketing platform, for over fifty years GovExec has empowered the government ecosystem to engage and support government leaders as they work to achieve their missions across federal, defense, and state and local agencies. Our strategic sales enablement and intent-based marketing solutions accelerate revenue growth to fuel market success. The platform is powered by the largest and most sophisticated database in the public sector, GovExec's platform reaches 3.3 million government influencers each month and provides its marketing clients with a significant competitive advantage in driving higher conversion and growth.

Working at GovExec

At GovExec, we believe that a new era of work -- particularly when, where, and how it gets done -- has arrived. We are building a hybrid workplace that allows for greater freedom and flexibility while also fostering a collaborative culture, no matter where you are working. GovExec offers permanent remote work in 20+ states across the US, as well as the option to work out of one of our offices based in Washington DC, York or Connecticut. GovExec also offers a range of great benefits including:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Open time off policy

Twelve weeks paid parental leave

Supportive, collaborative teams

Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company

Expansive learning and development opportunities

Commitment to Shared Values

GovExec recruits talent for four salient attributes or qualities:

Soul of Entrepreneurship

Culture of Inclusion

Force of Ideas

Spirit of Generosity

The compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $160,000 per year inclusive of a bonus potential.

Government Executive Media Group, Inc. and its affiliates ("GovExec") are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.