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Steve Radanovic

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Steve Radanovic leads the GovCon CFO practice at Sync Executive Partners. Over 27 years, he has served as CFO for PE-backed and founder-owned defense contractors, government services firms, and DoD-adjacent businesses. His work focuses on DCAA compliance, indirect rate structure, incurred cost submissions, GovCon M&A financial diligence, and exit preparation. He has guided multiple GovCon companies through PE transactions, including preparation, diligence, and close. Steve deploys as a fractional or interim GovCon CFO for companies preparing for a capital event, managing a DCAA relationship, or upgrading their finance function for institutional-grade reporting.

DCAA ComplianceIndirect Rate StructureICS FilingGovCon M&AQoE PreparationFAR 31.205Cost-Reimbursable ContractsSF1408EBITDA BridgeNWC AnalysisExit Preparation
Published Articles
What Is DCAA Compliance — and What Does It Cost a GovCon Company to Get It Wrong? How to Structure Indirect Rates for a PE Acquisition The GovCon CFO Checklist: 18 Months Before Your Sale Process Ten Things a GovCon Company Must Do to Maximize Enterprise Value The GovCon Value Capture Diagnostic Why GovCon Deals Fail During Diligence What Creates Premium Valuations in GovCon? GovCon M&A Market Signals 2026 GovCon Value Capture: Financial Readiness
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Reach out directly for fractional, interim, or advisory engagements. All inquiries responded to within one business day.

stever@sync-exec.com
Quick Facts
Experience: 27 years in finance, 20 years in GovCon and DoD
Email: stever@sync-exec.com
Articles published: 9
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Radanovic?

Steve Radanovic is the GovCon CFO Practice Leader at Sync Executive Partners. He has 27 years of experience as a CFO at PE-backed and founder-owned government contracting businesses, with expertise in DCAA compliance, indirect rate structure, incurred cost submissions, and GovCon M&A financial diligence. He deploys as a fractional or interim CFO for companies preparing for transactions, managing DCAA relationships, or building institutional-grade financial infrastructure.

What is Steve Radanovic's GovCon expertise?

Steve Radanovic specializes in DCAA compliance, indirect rate architecture, ICS filing, contract economics, backlog quality analysis, NWC normalization, and exit readiness for GovCon companies from $5M to $600M in revenue. He has supported multiple GovCon transactions through preparation, quality of earnings, and close.

How can I contact Steve Radanovic?

Steve Radanovic can be reached at stever@sync-exec.com. He works with GovCon founders, CEOs, CFOs, and PE sponsors on fractional, interim, and advisory CFO engagements.