Manager - Government Contractor Advisory

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to clients. The firm creates shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise, approaching business challenges with a client-first mindset to create exceptional value.

About the role

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a growth-oriented Manager to join the Government Contractor Advisory practice. This fully remote U.S.-based role will help clients strengthen compliance, audit readiness, pricing, contract administration, and business system requirements across federal programs. The position is ideal for a client-focused professional with strong project management and leadership skills, and an interest in contributing to business development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to government contractor clients, helping them navigate all phases of the contract and grant management lifecycle and address complex compliance and operational challenges.
• Lead compliance and gap assessments involving FAR, DFARS, CAS, and related federal requirements.
• Support client interactions with DCAA, DCMA, and other agency auditors.
• Review solicitation clauses, contract terms, and award requirements to help clients understand obligations and risks.
• Provide proposal, pricing, estimating, and cost or price analysis support.
• Support contract modifications, bid protests, requests for equitable adjustments, claims, and contract closeouts.
• Help clients develop processes, policies, procedures, internal controls, and training that support strong contract and grant management.
• Provide leadership to team members through coaching, mentoring, professional development, and performance feedback.
• Build and maintain relationships with executive stakeholders while contributing to business development and practice growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with knowledge of accounting principles; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desired.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience performing compliance, contract or grant management, contract administration, auditing, or advising organizations subject to FAR, CAS, Uniform Guidance, DFARS, or other federal regulations.
• Experience interfacing with DCAA, DCMA, and other agency auditors on behalf of clients (pre-award SF 1408 accounting system reviews, business system audits, floor checks, and paid voucher reviews).
• Working knowledge of the six DFARS Contractor Business Systems, including the ability to evaluate adequacy, identify deficiencies, and support remediation.
• Experience preparing or reviewing incurred cost submissions, provisional or forward pricing billing rates, and indirect rate structures.
• Familiarity with FAR Part 31 cost principles, cost allowability and allocability, and CAS Disclosure Statements.
• Experience with pricing, cost or price analysis, requests for equitable adjustments, claims, terminations, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), or IPP is a plus.
• Ability to travel for client work as needed, not expected to exceed 15%.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on all aspects of wellbeing.
• Annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Care Leave.
• Retirement plans.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and time to enjoy life outside of work.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and cultures.

Pay

Salary range: $110,300 - $176,400. Individual salaries within this range are determined by factors including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location.