About Skylight
Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.
We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.
If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.
The work we do matters.
About the job
Since launching several years ago, our team has grown rapidly. We find ourselves in an exciting position to further deepen our partnerships within the government contracting space, to continue to attract and retain amazing teammates, and to scale our capacity to make an even bigger difference in the world.
Currently, our company is organized into three main groups: Executive Office (sets and operationalizes the strategic direction of the company), Human Services (focused on clients such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and Defense Services (focused on clients such as the U.S. Air Force).
As Skylight’s Chief Financial Officer, you’ll report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and be responsible for guiding and developing the company’s financial well-being. You’ll play a pivotal role in our executive leadership team, providing overall financial strategy, management, reporting, and operational direction.
What you’ll do
- Strategic financial leadership: Formulate and implement the company’s financial strategy, participate in strategic planning, act as an advisor to the executive team, and play a key role in mergers and acquisitions
- Financial planning and reporting: Develop, manage, and oversee the annual budget process, prepare accurate and timely financial statements, and conduct financial analysis and performance monitoring
- Compliance and risk management: Ensure adherence to government regulations (e.g., FAR, DCAA), coordinate audits, manage financial risks, and maintain internal controls
- Cost management and pricing: Implement cost accounting practices for government contracts, develop pricing strategies, manage wrap rates, and identify and implement cost-saving measures
- Cash flow and expense management: Monitor and manage cash flow, develop financial forecasts and projections, oversee expense management, and manage payroll and accounts payable processes
- Tax, investment, and debt management: Oversee tax planning and compliance, manage investment portfolios, develop capital-raising strategies, and manage debt relationships
- Team development and training: Assemble, manage, and develop the finance and accounting team, including providing financial training and support to other organizations
- Vendor and procurement oversight: Oversee financial relationships with vendors and contractors, ensure procurement process oversight, and negotiate payment terms
- Financial systems and technology: Oversee the implementation, management, and upgrading of financial systems and technologies to streamline processes and improve accuracy
- Stakeholder communication and ethical standards: Communicate financial performance and strategy to stakeholders, uphold ethical standards in financial reporting, and serve as the primary financial liaison with government agencies
What we're looking for
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field; Master’s degree (e.g., MBA) or relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CMA) preferred
- Extensive experience in financial management, with at least 10–15 years in financial leadership roles in a government contractor professional services environment
- Excellent general management and leadership skills
- Outstanding organizational skills, including attention to detail
- Excellent people management skills
- Experience building and managing high-performing teams
- Relentless commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Collaborative, supportive leadership style
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Strong business acumen
- Superb written and oral communication skills
- Relentless commitment to excellence and quality in everything we do
- Strong understanding of business functions such as people ops, marketing, business development, etc.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and derive actionable insights from financial, operational, and performance data
- Ability to serve as a coach/mentor to other leaders and managers
- Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
- A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
- Ability to travel for work from time to time
Nice-to-have qualifications
- Prior experience working in the civic tech space
- Experience working in a remote-team environment
Don’t meet 100% of the criteria but think you can do the job? We’d love to chat anyway! We’re on a mission to build diverse teams, and studies have shown that women and marginalized folks are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t check every box.
Other requirements
- All work must be conducted within the U.S.
- You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.
- As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance.
- You may be required to complete a company background check successfully.
Position type
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Location
This is a fully remote position.
Care package
Salary
The salary range for this position is between $170,000 and $240,000.
Benefits
Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways:
- Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
- Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
- Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
- Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
- Business development / sales bonuses
- Referral bonuses
- Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
- Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
- Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
- Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
- Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
- Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
- An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good
Interview tips
- Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works.
- Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them.
- If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital.
We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.
We're an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.
