Rajiv Weeraratne, MBA, PMP

Senior Finance and Operations Executive

Finance and operations executive with 20 years leading regulated, multi-entity portfolios across GovCon, international development, energy, and public-sector environments. Builds audit-ready controls, precise forecasts, ERP-enabled workflows, and scalable finance operations.

Target roles: Director of Finance, VP Finance, Head of Finance, CFO-track, and senior Finance & Operations leadership, with strong controllership, FP&A, audit readiness, and transformation depth.

Target sectors: GovCon, regulated private-sector finance, mission-driven organizations, municipal/public-sector finance, and finance transformation.

Ventura, CA | Greater Los Angeles / West Coast hybrid | U.S. remote | Travel-ready | U.S. work-authorized, no sponsorship required

$644MAggregate Portfolio Directed
16 YearsDeloitte Tenure
FAR/DCAAAudit-Ready Operations
99.8% Forecasting Accuracy
Scale and Impact
Portfolio Responsibility $644M Direct P&L management, working capital optimization, and full-cycle controllership View Portfolio ›
Additional Funding Secured $24.5M Secured through financial analysis and pricing discipline View Funding ›
Grants and Sub-awards Directed $40.5M Governed across global partner and donor environments View Grants ›
Countries Supported 21 Operating models standardized across cross-border environments View Footprint ›
Core Expertise

Strategic Finance

Ran $644M across 21 countries to 99.8% forecast accuracy with fixed-fee capture and no known unresolved audit findings in the referenced portfolio records.

  • $75M P&L to 99.8% accuracy over 7 years
  • 15-entity compliant wind-down, no known unresolved liabilities at closeout
  • Multi-currency treasury across 8 regional offices
  • FAR/AIDAR audit-readiness controls across $644M in federal portfolios
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Grants, Contracts & Compliance

$40.5M in grants and sub-awards directed with clean audit history in the referenced grant and sub-award records. Pricing lead on $10M–$75M federal pursuits across CPFF, T&M, and FFP structures.

  • $28.5M sub-award portfolio including McKinsey and CrossBoundary
  • RBF grants: $4M commercial capital unlocked, 108,721 verified SHS sales
  • FAR-aligned controls across $7M CARCEP sub-award ledger
  • Bids targeting DOE, EPA, NNSA, Library of Congress, CA DWR, NYSERDA
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Digital Transformation

Cut payment cycles by 10 days, improved invoice accuracy by 25%, and reduced manual reporting workload by 30%+ through ERP-led finance transformation.

  • Sage Intacct and Deltek Costpoint: full implementation, UAT, cutover
  • FreeBalance IFMIS rollout across 10 South Sudan state governments
  • PowerBI dashboards integrated with live program financial systems
  • Source-to-Pay automation via Coupa and Fluxx across distributed field teams
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Private-Sector Applicability

20 years of finance and operations leadership in regulated, multi-entity environments. The private-sector relevance is practical: month-end close discipline, audit readiness, cash visibility, systems execution, and decision support for leaders who need reliable numbers.

Multi-Entity Controllership

Ran a $75M multi-currency finance operation across 8 regional offices with 99.8% forecasting accuracy. The same close discipline, ledger control, and reporting cadence matter in multi-entity growth environments.

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Audit-Ready Operating Discipline

Built FAR, AIDAR, CAS, and DCAA-aligned control environments across complex federal portfolios. The standards differ by sector, but the work is familiar: clean support, clear approvals, defensible costs, and audit-ready files.

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ERP-Led Finance Transformation

Implemented and stabilized finance workflows across Sage Intacct, Deltek Costpoint, Fluxx, and PowerBI. Private-sector modernization creates the same operating risk: improve the system without breaking close, cash, reporting, or user adoption.

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FEDERAL & DOMESTIC CONTROLLERSHIP FRAMEWORKS

Federal Operations and Controllership Framework

Built from 20 years directing $644M across federal and donor-funded portfolios, this control model translates statutory and contractual requirements into operating controls that preserved 99.8% forecasting accuracy, supported clean annual audit outcomes, and kept delivery stable in high-risk environments.

Audit Readiness
Control structures aligned to FAR, AIDAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
Close Discipline
Standardized AP, accrual, ledger, and month-end close workflows across multi-entity operations.
P2P & Grant Controls
Operating rules for procurement, sub-awards, and partner funding across $40.5M in managed grants.
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The Same Problems. A Different Arena.

Many domestic GovCon finance functions were built for a smaller organization. The portfolio grew, but the control model did not. The result is a team managing problems reactively: year-end audit prep, late margin erosion, and blind procurement. This control model targets those failure points.

DCAA & Audit Readiness
Permanent audit posture. Defensible FAR Part 31 allowability and routine ICS preparation.
Margin & Cash Protection
Protects fee realization, billing discipline, and indirect rates before pressure forces action.
Scale Without Breakdown
Standardized approval thresholds and reporting structure to scale controls with growth.
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Flagship Case Studies

$238M U.S. GovCon Portfolio Wind-Down

Deloitte GPS Portfolios

Standardized cross-border controls and led compliant market-exit execution for a $238M multi-country account during major policy shifts.

Outcome Executed a controlled market exit and protected cash flow across 15 international entities.
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$75M USAID Power Africa Program

Southern Africa Energy Program

Structured the financial model and designed the Results-Based Financing framework for a $75M regional energy program spanning ten countries.

Outcome Achieved 99.8% forecasting accuracy and captured 100% of the $5.2M fixed fee.
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$90M South Sudan Governance Program

CORE II South Sudan

Directed the sovereign rollout of the FreeBalance IFMIS ERP across ten state governments in a severe low-infrastructure environment.

Outcome Maintained system continuity despite the Dec 2013 crisis and established digitized PFM.
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$219M Afghanistan Program Closeout

Afghanistan Civil Service Support

Spearheaded the financial close of a $219M USAID program serving 700+ personnel and the full wind-down of Deloitte's in-country presence as US engagement concluded.

Outcome Full vendor settlement, payroll closeout for 700+ staff, and multi-currency reconciliation with no known unresolved liabilities at closeout.
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Career History

Deloitte Consulting LLP (2009 – 2025): Rose from Consultant to Senior Manager (promoted 2020) over a 16-year tenure. Held CFO-equivalent accountability across $644M in aggregate global development portfolios across 21 countries. These were embedded finance and operations roles with full P&L, compliance, and institutional fiduciary responsibility, not advisory engagements.

Most Recent: Lead Finance Partner, GPS. (Aug 2024 – Dec 2025): Served as Lead Finance Partner for a $238M multi-country international development portfolio covering 15 international entities. Pivoted the account from growth strategy to crisis financial management after abrupt federal policy shifts triggered Stop Work orders across multiple programs, protecting revenue and executing compliant wind-downs under compressed timelines. The same operating discipline was built over 16 years across international portfolios: control structure, audit readiness, pricing rigor, and cash visibility under constrained conditions.

BearingPoint (2005 – 2009): Junior and mid-level analyst roles across federal infrastructure, emerging markets, and public-sector advisory assignments, progressing from Senior Business Analyst to Financial Specialist / Scheduler. Supported senior client-facing consultants on financial modeling, project controls, and PMO work in McLean, VA and Jordan. Transitioned to Deloitte as a Consultant as a direct result of Deloitte acquiring BearingPoint's federal practice contracts in 2009.

Strategic Finance Grants, Contracts & Compliance Digital Transformation
Education & Certifications
Undergraduate Education BA | Economics & Mathematics University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Education MBA | Finance & Information Systems University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Global Certification Project Management Professional (PMP®) PMI | Valid through February 2028
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