Luigi Damato

About Luigi Damato

Financial executive with an end-to-end view and holistic perspective of the entire value chain, from customer needs to back office operations, fulfilling the role of strategic adviser to Presidents/CEO\'s while at the same time employing a collaborative and entrepreneurial \"hands on\" management style with special emphasis on supporting Operational leaders in their mission. Corporate Finance Management Operational and Financial Turnarounds Treasury and Working Capital Management Credit and Risk Management Investment Strategies and Activities Internal and External Audits DCAA & DCMA Compliance and Audits- Government Cost Accounting Standards and FAR Annual Profit Plans Development Financial Statement Development-GAAP & IFSR Cost Accounting Program Management and EVM Foreign Currency Exposure, Transfer Pricing Agreements, Conversions and Hedging Activity Based Costing (ABC) and Activity Based Management Process Value and Business Supply Chain Analysis Target Costing and Target Profit Analysis.

Experience

1. Independent Consultant - Government Contracting- Accounting

   Sigma Defense Systems LLC

   Apr 2025 — Present · Fairfax County, VA, US

   After a successful career with major Government Contractors in a CFO role, I have decided to continue in this field as an independent consultant, to help small and mid-size companies navigate through the intricacies and complexities of Government Contracting. I offer a myriad of service specialties, ranging from Cash Flow improvement, Profitability, M&A activities, CAS and FAR compliance, DCAA interface, etc.

Education

• University of Rome, La Sapienza- Rome Italy

  Bachelor's Degree, Accounting

• The American University- Washington D.C.

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting and Finance

Skills

• Cfos
• Budgets
• Finance
• Internal Controls
• Risk Management
• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Training
• Corporate Finance
• Executive Management
• Business Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Internal Audit
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Earned Value Management
• Program Management
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Cash Flow
• Auditing
• Budgeting
• Financial Analysis
• Strategy
• Accounting
• Change Management
• Defense
• Government Contracting
• Financial Modeling
• Process Improvement
• Cost Accounting
• Analysis