Accounting Manager

Position Purpose

Oversees the daily operations of the accounting department, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting.

• Maintain the Company's accounting system as a federal government contractor.
• Oversee the operations and staff within the Company's Accounting Department, including the authority to impact the department's organizational structure. Must be a fully involved manager and be able to work productively with internal staff and client representatives.
• Establish and maintain accounting procedures and controls, and a monthly accounting calendar.
• Prepare and present timely and accurate financials and associated reports for project managers, corporate managers, and client representatives.
• Manage and establish the controls for the chart of accounts, A/R, A/P, general ledger, reconciliation, tax and collection functions.
• Post, adjust, and monitor journal entries within the accounting system.
• Establish and maintain an orderly, complete, and compliant filing system.
• Coordinate outside audits with outside independent auditors and regulatory agencies (e.g., DCAA), oversee preparation of required items.
• Prior supervisory experience.

• Must have high-level experience and knowledge of general accounting theories, principles, and practices with a solid knowledge of GAAP and Government-contractor accounting.
• Experience with U.S. Government contracts and cost accounting for Cost Reimbursement (CPFF, CPIF, T&M) and Firm Fixed Price contract types, including experience with IDIQ contract vehicles.
• Experience with compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31.
• Knowledge of report writing in Costpoint Power BI (or similar system).
• Prior experience generating incurred cost proposals and rates submissions for U.S. Government audit agencies.
• Experience generating company-level and division-level financial statements.

• Experience with running and managing Deltek Costpoint ERP strongly desired.
• Experience with the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and Department of Homeland Security contracting environments.
• Prior experience in working directly with the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
• Qualified as a CPA.

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Preferred:
Master's degree in Accounting, Current Certified Public Accountant license and;

A minimum of five (5) years' experience as Controller or Accounting Manager for a federal government contractor.

This position requires that the candidate be willing and able to complete a successful background screening for a security clearance. Candidates with an active security clearance will receive preference.

Will manage and oversee accounting staff members.

Ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Work will primarily be conducted at the Company's headquarters in Austin, TX. Occasional, but limited, travel may be required.