Government Cost Compliance Manager; Anchorage, Ak

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first‑class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high‑performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

We are seeking a hands‑on Government Cost Compliance leader to own our FAR/DFARS/CAS and DCAA-facing compliance program. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in FAR Part 31, incurred cost submissions (ICE/ICS), provisional and final indirect rates, allowability/allocability, and audit readiness. This role partners across Accounting, FP&A, Programs, Contracts, HR, and Supply Chain to ensure our practices are compliant, well‑documented, and audit‑ready, while advising the business on cost structures, billing, and policy.

Essential Duties &

Job Functions:

• Incurred Cost & Rates:
  • Lead preparation/review of the ICE model (Schedules A–N); ensure adequate and timely submission of final indirect cost rate proposals under FAR 52.216‑7(d).
  • Drive Provisional Billing Rates (PBRs), forecast/monitor pools and bases (G&A, OH, fringe, service centers), and support final‑rate negotiations with the ACO.
• Audit Interface & Closeout:
  • Serve as primary interface for DCAA audits (adequacy, ICE, accounting/billing system); manage RFIs, sampling requests, assist with entrance/exit conferences, and CAPs.
  • Support contract and subcontract closeouts, ensuring subcontractor cost/indirect rate status is documented and aligned with prime/CO requirements.
• Allowability & Policy:
  • Interpret and apply FAR 31 (allowable, expressly unallowable, reasonableness) and DFARS cost principles; maintain written cost accounting policies.
  • Oversee labor/timekeeping compliance (daily time, approvals, segregation of direct vs. indirect), T&E rules (FTR/JTR alignment), materials/ODCs, and unallowable cost identification/exclusion processes.
• Advisory to the Business:
  • Advise on pricing/cost strategies for Cost‑type, T&M, and FFP efforts; review proposals for allowability, allocability, and consistency with disclosed practices.
  • Partner with Contracts/Supply Chain on flowdowns, subcontract allowability, and documentation supporting reasonableness/price analysis.
• Controls, Reporting, & Training:
  • Build a risk‑based testing program (labor charging, pool/base integrity, unallowable screening) and maintain dashboards (ICS timeliness, questioned costs, findings cycle time).
  • Develop and deliver training for finance, PMs, approvers, and timekeepers; author FAQs/job aids to embed compliance in day‑to‑day operations.
• Accountable For:
  • Clear written guidance on allowability/allocability and consistent application across programs.
  • On‑time, adequate
    
    ICS submissions; minimal questioned costs and timely closure of audit findings.
  • Effective collaboration and communication across Finance, Programs, Contracts, HR, and Supply Chain.
  • Confidentiality, professional judgment, and high standards of integrity in all audit and government interactions.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years US Gov Con accounting/compliance experience with direct DCAA audit interface and ICs leadership (or equivalent auditing experience).
• Expert knowledge of FAR Part 31, FAR 52.216‑7, and working familiarity with DFARS and CAS concepts.
• Experience with provisional/final indirect rate development and ACO negotiations.
• Strong Excel/ICE development and interpretation skills.
• Excellent written/oral communication; ability to…