Finance Manager - Security Services

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Finance Manager - Security Services          Location - Remote

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Responsibilities

• Support financial performance of the Security Services portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with corporate accounting on monthly close, revenue recognition, and contract-level financial reporting.
• Monitor labor costs, fringe, and indirect allocations, including burn rates against budget, forecast, and proposal cost plans, to ensure contract profitability compliance, and early risk identification.
• Assist in review of invoices, ensuring accuracy and alignment with contract terms (e.g., time & materials, fixed price, cost-reimbursable).
• Analyze key financial and operational drivers, including margins, utilization rates, and cost trends, and provide actionable recommendations based on forward-looking impacts on revenue, margin, and risk to inform decision-making.
• Support audit readiness, incurred cost submissions (ICE), and coordination with compliance, tax, and risk functions.

Operational Responsibilities

• Partner with program managers and operations leadership to support execution of security services contracts, ensuring alignment with scope, staffing, and performance requirements.
• Monitor staffing levels, labor utilization, and scheduling effectiveness in a labor-intensive service environment.
• Track and analyze operational KPIs, including billable hours, fill rates, overtime trends, and service delivery performance.
• Support onboarding of new contracts, including coordination of operational setup, billing structures, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, and federal/state regulations across all programs.

 

Leadership & Strategy

• Act as a liaison between finance and operations, translating financial data into actionable insights for program teams.
• Support process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy, forecasting reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to pricing support, contract analysis, and business development efforts.
• Assist in developing standardized reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics across the Security Services line of business.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial and operational reporting by reconciling data from enterprise systems.
• Provide regular financial and operational updates to the Vice President of Finance and operational leadership.

 

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

·         Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

·         Level of Experience Requirements: 5–8 years of experience in finance, accounting, or operations within a government contracting or service-b