Senior Government Contract Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor for various government contractor client engagements, focusing on accounting, compliance, operational, and financial issues.

• Offer expertise on FAR, DCAA requirements, Cost Accounting Standards, indirect rate structures, cost allowability, and allocability.

• Supervise financial statements, indirect cost rate calculations, incurred cost submissions, and other compliance-related deliverables.

• Cultivate and sustain client relationships while seeking opportunities to broaden service offerings.

• Guide clients on DCAA audit readiness, compliance evaluations, process enhancements, and best practices in government contract accounting.

• Support activities such as budgeting, forecasting, forward pricing rate development, and proposal pricing assistance.

• Engage in business development, networking, industry conferences, proposal preparation, and relationship cultivation.

• Stay updated on government contracting regulations, accounting standards, and industry developments.

• Provide leadership and mentorship to managers, senior accountants, and staff accountants.

• Oversee engagement budgets, staffing, timelines, and profitability.

• Ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, high-quality outputs and exceptional client service.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience supporting government contractor clients.

• Proven experience in public accounting, consulting, outsourced accounting, or other multi-client professional services settings.

• Required familiarity with government contract accounting software such as Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, PROCAS, or comparable platforms.

• Experience in managing client relationships and overseeing multiple simultaneous engagements.

• Demonstrated skills in business development, networking, and relationship management.

• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal abilities.

• Willingness to travel as necessary to support client engagements, industry conferences, networking events, and business development pursuits.

• CPA license is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Training, mentoring, and staff development opportunities.

• A firmwide commitment to inclusion.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a rapidly expanding Top 50 accounting and advisory firm.

• Option for remote work / U.S.-based remote location.