Senior Government Cost Accountant

Senior Government Accountant

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ATI is seeking to hire a Senior Government Accountant. The Senior Government Accountant is responsible for supporting government contract compliance, cost accounting, financial reporting, and manufacturing accounting activities within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. This position ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), government contract requirements, and corporate accounting policies while providing financial analysis and operational support to manufacturing, program management, and business leadership.

The role plays a critical part in maintaining accurate contract cost accounting, supporting government audits, managing indirect rate structures, and driving financial performance across government-funded programs and manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting records and financial reporting processes related to government contracts, grants, and funded programs.
• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements, and contract-specific accounting provisions.
• Monitor contract costs, indirect rates, billing practices, and revenue recognition to ensure compliance and maximize cost recovery.
• Prepare, analyze, and support incurred cost submissions (ICS), provisional billing rates, and indirect rate calculations.
• Review cost allocations to ensure consistency with government regulations and company policies.
• Support government audits, DCAA reviews, and customer requests by preparing required schedules, analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Partner with Contracts, Program Management, and Operations teams to ensure accurate contract setup, cost tracking, and financial reporting.

• Analyze and monitor manufacturing costs, including labor, material, overhead, scrap, inventory valuation, and production variances.
• Support standard cost development, annual cost roll processes, and periodic cost updates.
• Review manufacturing and inventory-related transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting policies.
• Investigate and explain production, labor, material usage, and overhead variances to management.
• Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and physical inventory activities.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to improve cost controls, inventory accuracy, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analyses.
• Perform account reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger reviews.
• Analyze project profitability, contract performance, manufacturing expenditures, and operational trends.
• Develop financial forecasts and support annual budgeting and planning activities.
• Prepare and monitor indirect cost pools and allocation bases to support accurate rate development and contract cost recovery.
• Perform monthly Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit calculations, maintain supporting documentation, and record related accounting entries.
• Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to management regarding contract and operational performance.

• Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, contract accounting, and manufacturing accounting activities.
• Identify financial risks, compliance concerns, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support implementation of accounting process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate internal and external audits related to government contracts, manufacturing operations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting analyses, and responses to auditor inquiries.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of documentation supporting accounting policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Five years of progressive accounting experience, including government contract accounting and/or manufacturing accounting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, and time-and-material government contracts
• Experience supporting DCAA audits, incurred cost submissions, and indirect rate calculations
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations within aerospace, defense, specialty materials, industrial manufacturing, or government supply-chain environments
• Experience supporting government-funded contracts within aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries
• Strong background in cost accounting, financial reporting, and compliance-driven accounting environments

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of government contract…