Director, Financial Analysis & Cost Management Accounting

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Director, Financial Analysis & Cost Management Accounting

Fiscal Services

Fairfax, VA

The Director, Financial Analysis & Cost Management Accounting, is responsible for analyzing financial data, developing forecasts, and providing strategic insights to support business decisions within the Controller’s Office. The position requires a strong background in financial modeling, cost accounting principles, internal control management, compliance mandates, and data‑driven decision making. Key objectives include preparing the triennial federal facilities and administrative (F&A) cost proposal, reviewing and supporting the annual fringe benefit proposal, coordinating activities related to the university’s recharge committee, providing leadership support and guidance on fiscal initiatives and projects, managing invoicing and reporting for state‑funded sponsored projects, supporting financial models for forecasting and budgeting, and ensuring debt‑facility compliance.

This individual contributor collaborates closely with stakeholders to align fiscal initiatives with the university’s mission.

• Supports and works alongside other teams within Fiscal Services, as directed by supervisor, Associate Vice President and Controller, and Finance leadership on assigned fiscal projects/initiatives.
• Account reconciliations, documentation review and/or preparation, research, policy and procedural reviews/documentation, managing invoicing and reporting for state‑funded sponsored projects, internal controls management and remediation, and infrastructure/system recommendations.
• Interfaces and collaborates with Fiscal Services customers across the university.
• Supports fiscal year‑end close activities, including account reconciliations and state filings.
• Creates and maintains internal audit narratives that document and strengthen the control environment across the university.
• Provides input and simulates complex financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision‑making initiatives.
• Facilitates the university’s triennial Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate proposal by serving as contract administrator for the outside firm preparing the proposal and facilitating all aspects of data gathering for supporting the contractor’s work.
• Provides analysis and feedback, including financial forecasts and models, to management and Space Committee on impact of internal decisions and external factors such as regulatory changes.
• Reviews proposals prepared by contractors for overall reasonableness and accuracy prior to submission to the cognizant agency (ONR).
• Reviews annual fringe benefit proposal prepared in Fiscal Services for overall reasonableness and accuracy.
• Supports the DCAA audit of the proposal percentage allocated to the F&A function.
• Coordinates with the Recharge Committee to monitor compliance with the university’s recharge policy, including activities such as reviewing annual analysis of recharge units, following up with units, working with units on additional analysis, ensuring rate development complies with OMB Uniform Guidance, assisting units with initial processing, and notifying the Office of Sponsored Programs when recharge rates that impact sponsored projects are revised.
• Debt compliance tasks: monitoring and tracking private business use of facilities financed with tax‑exempt bonds, supporting review and analysis of private business use activities, compiling and maintaining documentation such as leases and agreements, participating in the annual private business use survey and reporting process, and maintaining records for audits and compliance reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5–10 years of progressively responsible accounting, auditing, or financial analysis experience.
• Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance, F&A rate development, fringe benefit proposals, and recharge center compliance.
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements.
• Understanding of fiscal year‑end close…