CFO HIRING · COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
The right CFO for your Colorado Springs business
Five major military installations anchor this economy — including Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, and the home of NORAD and US Space Command. The defense and aerospace sector represents 8% of the city’s total GDP. Businesses operating in that ecosystem, and the contractors serving it, need CFOs who understand how defense finance actually works.
Explore CFO models
5
MAJOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN COLORADO SPRINGS — MORE THAN ANY OTHER US CITY OF ITS SIZE
$6.78B
COMBINED ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM FORT CARSON AND PETERSON-SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE
3.6%
COLORADO SPRINGS' SHARE OF NATIONAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE GDP
48h
AVG. SHORTLIST TURNAROUND
Tell Us About Your Hiring Need
We will match you with the right CFO candidate within 24 hours.
Your information is confidential. We never share your details with third parties.
THREE ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Why Colorado Springs businesses need CFO leadership.
Fort Carson — home to the 4th Infantry Division and the second-largest employer in all of Colorado — generates $2.42 billion in annual economic impact and maintains 26,315 active duty personnel. Peterson-Schriever Space Force Base adds another $4.36 billion as the headquarters for Space Operations Command, NORAD, and US Northern Command. The military employs roughly one-fifth of the workforce here. When businesses of this scale set the financial compliance, procurement, and cost accounting standards for a market, every contractor, supplier, and service firm operating in their orbit faces those same standards — and a CFO who does not understand how government contracting finance works cannot meet them.
The defense and aerospace sector directly employs a labor pool of over 150,000 and accounts for 3.6% of the nation’s aerospace and defense GDP from a single city. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and a dense cluster of defense technology contractors anchor a private sector that has grown a 12% increase in tech workers over the past five years. Colorado Springs was identified as a top emerging market for tech talent in North America. Finding a CFO here who genuinely understands DCAA compliance, government contract cost accounting, and the financial structures of defense contracting — rather than one who learns them during your engagement — requires a network built around this very specific market.
THREE ENGAGEMENT MODELS
CFO types we help you hire.
Colorado Springs businesses span defense contractors, Space Force vendors, cybersecurity firms, medical device manufacturers, and tourism operations. We place all three CFO models so the engagement fits your sector, your stage, and what your situation actually requires.
01
Interim CFO
Immediate full-time leadership when a defense contract cycle or government audit timeline cannot wait.
Learn More →
02
Fractional CFO
Part-time senior oversight for growing defense technology and cybersecurity businesses that need strategic financial guidance without a full-time hire.
03
Outsourced CFO
Flexible ongoing financial leadership for businesses scaling their government contracting footprint across the Pikes Peak region.
OUR APPROACH
Why Colorado Springs companies choose us.
Candidates not on job boards
Senior CFO talent with real defense finance experience is rarely searching publicly. Reaching candidates with DCAA compliance and government contract cost accounting backgrounds requires direct network access.
Vetted before you meet them
Every candidate is evaluated for defense sector knowledge, Space Force contractor experience, and the specific financial compliance structures of your industry before you see their profile.
Days, not months
Government contract cycles and defense program timelines do not accommodate a months-long internal search. Most placements begin within days of the first conversation.
SECTOR COVERAGE
Industries we place CFOs in.
Aerospace & Defense Contracting
Cybersecurity & Space Technology
Medical Devices & Healthcare
Advanced Manufacturing
Tourism & Hospitality
Technology & Professional Services
Government contracting finance — DCAA compliance, cost accounting, and contract reporting — requires CFOs who have operated inside these structures before.
COVERAGE
Placing CFOs across Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region.
On-site, remote, or hybrid. Whether your business is in downtown Colorado Springs, the Powers corridor, Monument, or anywhere across El Paso County, your CFO is matched to your sector, your clearance environment, and your schedule.
THE COLORADO SPRINGS ECONOMY
The home of US Space Command — and the defense economy built around it.
Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, the US Air Force Academy, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station collectively generate $6.78 billion in annual economic impact and maintain over 100,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel in the region. Space Operations Command, NORAD, and US Northern Command are all headquartered at Peterson. The US Space Force — established in 2019 as America’s newest armed service — has its operational command structure centered here, creating ongoing financial leadership demand inside the new institutions, contractors, and technology firms that are being built around it.
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman both operate significant facilities here, anchoring a defense contractor ecosystem that has grown tech employment by 12% over five years. The US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center — headquartered in Colorado Springs — anchors a sports and outdoor recreation economy that draws athletes, events, and visitor spending alongside the defense base. Colorado’s corporate income tax of 4.4% is competitive by Mountain West standards, and the state’s economy is projected to grow at 2.9% in 2026, outpacing the national rate.
The Market
Frequently asked questions.
When should a business use a CFO hiring firm instead of searching internally?
An internal CFO search typically takes three to six months and requires your leadership team to evaluate candidates without the specialist knowledge that makes those evaluations accurate. A hiring firm with a deep CFO network reaches candidates who are not publicly available, vets them against your specific requirements before you ever meet them, and compresses the timeline significantly — which matters most when the leadership gap is actively costing you.
Do you place CFOs with DCAA compliance and government contract cost accounting experience?
Yes. Defense Contractor Audit Agency compliance, cost accounting standards for government contracts, and the financial reporting structures of prime and subcontract work are specific enough that CFOs who have not operated inside these environments take significant time to develop that knowledge. We identify defense contracting finance experience specifically when evaluating candidates for businesses in this sector, and the depth of that talent pool in Colorado Springs is genuinely strong.
Can you place a CFO for a Space Force contractor or space technology company?
Yes. The US Space Force is the newest armed service in the country, and the contractor and technology ecosystem being built around its Colorado Springs command structure is still developing its financial leadership bench. We work with space technology businesses — from early-stage vendors to established contractors — to find CFOs who understand both the government contracting financial environment and the growth-stage financial demands of companies scaling inside it.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Find the right CFO for your Colorado Springs business.
Tell us about your situation. We will match you with a CFO who has direct experience in your industry and your market.
