Federal Government Contracting Accountant and Pricing Assistant - DOW Skillbridge Program

EEC Solutions is hosting applicants for the Finance Management Program under the DOW Skillbridge Program.

This Skill Bridge opportunity is designed only for a transitioning service member interested in developing civilian experience in federal government contracting accounting, contract finance, financial management, and proposal pricing. The participant will work in a fully remote environment and gain applied experience supporting the financial operations of a small federal government contractor.

The Federal Government Contracting Accountant / Pricing Assistant Skill Bridge position provides exposure to the unique financial requirements associated with supporting federal government contracts. The participant will gain practical experience in accounting, accounts payable and receivable, government contract billing, indirect cost management, financial analysis, contract funding, and federal proposal pricing.

This opportunity is particularly well suited for transitioning service members with backgrounds in military finance, comptroller operations, resource management, budgeting, contracting, acquisition, or related financial-management functions who want to translate their military experience into the federal contracting industry.

• General ledger accounting and bookkeeping
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Bank, credit card, and accounting reconciliations
• Financial statements and financial reporting
• Government contract invoicing and billing
• Contract funding, expenditures, and remainingbalance tracking
• Contract burnrate analysis
• Contractlevel revenue and cost tracking
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) concepts
• FAR Part 31 Cost Principles
• Allowable, allocable, reasonable, and potentially unallowable costs
• Governmentcontract accounting and audit readiness practices
• Contract and CLINlevel financial tracking
• Indirect cost allocation
• Fringe, overhead, and General & Administrative (G&A) rates
• Fully burdened labor rates and wrap rates
• Federal proposal pricing
• FFP, T&M, and cost reimbursement pricing structures
• Laborrate and multiyear pricing models
• Proposal pricing analysis
• Contract ceilings and funding requirements
• Revenue, expense, and cashflow forecasting
• Contract profitability and financial performance analysis

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 35 years of accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or financial management experience.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• General ledger accounting.
• Accounts payable.
• Accounts receivable.
• Financial reconciliations.
• Financial reporting.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Experience preparing or analyzing budgets and financial models.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain organized financial documentation.
• Ability to handle confidential financial and company information.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• FAR Part 31 Cost Principles.
• Government contract accounting.
• DCAA accounting expectations.
• Indirect cost allocation.
• Fringe, overhead, and G&A calculations.
• Federal proposal pricing.
• Fully burdened laborrate calculations.
• Contract funding and burnrate analysis.
• FFP and T&M contracts.
• Costreimbursement contracting.
• Government invoicing.
• Contract and CLIN financial tracking.

• Military / DoD Background.
• Prior military or Department of Defense financial management experience is highly desirable.
• CPA, CMA, CGFM, CDFM, or similar certification.
• Experience working for a small or midsized federal contractor.
• Experience with 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, or other small business federal contracting programs.
• Experience supporting DoD contracts.
• Experience with government proposal pricing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with accounting and timekeeping systems used by government contractors.
• Experience with Wave Accounting, Quick Books, Unanet, Deltek, or similar systems.
• Experience preparing indirectrate calculations and financial forecasts.
• Experience supporting DCAA audits or accounting system reviews.

• Army Finance or Comptroller personnel.
• Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller personnel.
• Navy financial management personnel.
• Marine Corps financial management/resource management personnel.
• DoD civilian financial management professionals.
• Budget Analysts.
• Resource Managers.
• Comptrollers.
• Finance Officers/NCOs.
• Contracting or…