Accounting Supervisor

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!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

This position is onsite in Linthicum, MD.

The Accounting Supervisor supervises daily operations of accounting staff, directing work as required. Has a fundamental understanding of contract requirements and company policies and advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions. Maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded. Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.

This position will prepare monthly journal entries and conduct all finance related training and floor check audits.

Salary Range: $99,600 to $109,600

Essential

Job Duties:

• Manages the activities and performance of assigned staff members, i.e. performance evaluations, disciplinary recommendations, timesheet/leave approvals, coaching/mentoring, etc.
• Understands all relevant contract billing clauses, and any other special billing instructions outlined in the customer’s contract.
• Prepares accurate and timely invoices in accordance with contract terms and conditions (e.g. Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost-Plus, etc.).
• Prepares and reconciles journal entries to be submitted to Accounting or Business Manager for review (e.g. sales and use tax, various accounts payable related transactions).
• Ensures disbursements of company funds are valid based on review of approved expense reports by supervisors.
• Conducts training for newly hired staff including annual refresher training.
• Manages processing of vendor invoices, including review of documentation, approvals, and input into accounts payable module.
• Reviews and processes employee expense reports while adhering to government regulations and applicable accounting procedures and practices.
• Responds to vendor and internal customer inquiries and seeks proper resolution.
• Processes vendor applications and maintains vendor accounts. Obtains and maintains vendor W-9 forms. Completes vendor set up and maintenance.
• Generates and distributes reports as needed (i.e. cost labor, employee roster, overtime, contract summary funding, etc.)
• Reviews contract set-up attributes in invoicing system and validates that key contract attributes have been entered and briefed correctly.
• Reviews all modifications to accounting system (Lawson).
• Recommends improved policies and procedures to increase efficiencies within the Finance department.
• May occasionally be required to operate Government or Chugach-owned motor vehicles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising daily operations of accounting staff, directing work as required.
• Resolving personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Working with direct reports to establish annual goals and objectives; monitoring and advising on progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Prioritizing assigned projects…