Salena Khan

About Salena Khan

Financial Professional with over 30 years of extensive experience in Accounting & Finance covering all aspects of the general ledger to financial statement preparation, hands on experience from transactional level to financial statements and reporting- Strong experience with Government Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)- Knowledge of Fixed Price, T&M, and Cost Plus contract types, multiple divisions and multiple cost pools, Multi-state payrolls- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)- Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to work independently and multi-task!

Experience

1. Interim CFO VP of Finance

   Vertex Solutions

   Jul 2025 — Present · Tysons Corner, VA, US

   Participate in company strategies to develop pricing and earnings models for new products and services, including licensing, leasing, and direct sales models.Lead the annual budget development, forecasting, and periodic reforecast process, at the corporate and project levels. Brief leadership on key points, metrics and KPIs monthly and provide recommendations for areas of improvement. Implement a project control office to better support financial management of billable contracts and pricing support to the Business Development team.Oversee administration and negotiation of contract awards and modifications for all contract cost types, including cost plus, cost reimbursement, firm-fixed price, fixed price/level-of-effort, and time andmaterials.Develop strategies for subcontracts that ensure contract delivery and protect Vertex’s interest.Participate in proposal pricing and produce price proposals for government contracts.Work closely with Program Operations to ensure contractual compliance, and coordinate with government contracting agency to get clarifications or negotiate changes.Prepare and update budgets and earnings forecasts.Analyze and update weekly cash flow forecasts and 13 weeks projectionsPrepare monthly reporting packages and discuss operating results.Oversee all tax, audit, and financial review activities, interfacing with outside tax, audit,and government agencies, and ensuring timelines are maintained and deadlines aremet.Responsible for development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and internalcontrols, ensuring compliance with GAAP, DCMA, and DCAA regulations, as well asfederal, state, and local laws.Prepare milestone, progress, T&M and FFP billings and submit in WAWF for payment, Review Payables for weekly payment run.

Education

• Netsuite

  Accounting

• The George Washington University

  Master Certificate in Government Contracting, Accounting and Finance

  2011 — 2014

• Business School - ACCA

  Associate's degree, Accounting

  1987 — 1990

Skills

• Internal Audit
• Preparation
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Accounts Payable
• Income Statement
• External Audit
• Cash Management
• Government Contracting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Process Improvement
• Far
• Sec Filings
• Account Reconciliation
• Peoplesoft
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• Accounts Receivable
• Ifrs
• Quickbooks
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Invoicing
• Fixed Assets
• Treasury Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Gaap
• Management
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Audits
• Budgets
• Finance
• Internal Controls
• Accruals
• Bank Reconciliation
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Payroll