Senior Manager, Government Contracting Advisory Services

About the role

We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement. Our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture supports your journey every step of the way. Embrace new challenges and deliver real value to some of the world's most influential Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms that need help navigating the defining moments of their lifecycle. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact.

Team

Government Contracting Advisory Services. Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with deep expertise in government contracting across multiple industries. We take a comprehensive approach to helping clients navigate the government contracting life cycle by assisting clients to interpret government contracting regulatory requirements, manage compliance risk, provide advice and assistance to maintain ongoing compliance with contract requirements, provide audit support, assist with business system assessments, gap assessments, compliance reviews, perform regulatory research, and other related government contracting activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support to government contractors in interpreting regulations related to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Develop compliance-based business systems
• Assess and update policies and procedures documentation
• Evaluate business processes and recommend improvement initiatives
• Assist in the analysis of government allegations of noncompliance
• Assist in the preparation of audit finding responses and analysis of cost and financial data
• Develop indirect rate model scenarios
• Review indirect rates
• Prepare and review incurred cost submissions
• Perform budget and cashflow analysis
• Prepare and analyze Estimation at Completion (EAC)
• Perform contract/project setup and closeout procedures and evaluate for issues
• Establish credibility as a trusted advisor
• Manage client relationships with an eye toward identifying and closing on new business opportunities
• Actively participate in career development activities and technical training of staff

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of relevant government contracting experience
• Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Business Systems and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Experience designing and implementing government contracting compliance programs
• Experience performing risk assessments and compliance reviews including unallowable costs reviews, cost proposal reviews, and reviews of audit finding responses
• Experience developing indirect rates and cost estimates
• Experience in designing, maintaining, and/or testing controls related to DFARS business systems
• Ability to effectively interact with members of the client's management team, staff, and government auditors
• Experience with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, and Budget Modeling (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Headcount)
• Experience with Internal/External Reporting
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting/audit practices, procedures and reporting standards
• US Citizenship required (due to unique security requirements for this client portfolio)
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Accounting, MBA, CPA, CIA
• Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint, COGNOS, IBM TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics), Hyperion Smartview/ESS, PeopleSoft, JAMIS, Unanet

Pay

Base compensation range for geographies requiring salary range disclosure: $139,500 – $214,500. Base Compensation Range: $144,192 – $217,800 USD. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance. Determining compensation depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs.