Associate Director, Government Accounting and Rates

Associate Director, Government Accounting – Collins Aerospace

Date posted:  –

Location:

Remote (U.S.)

Role type:
Remote. U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Lead a team of finance professionals in the Government Accounting and Controls team, ensuring compliant cost accounting practices and government rates in accordance with U.S. Government regulations.

• Maintain compliant cost accounting practices for home offices and various Mission Systems and Avionics business units, including CASB Disclosure Statements and the coordination, review, and disclosure of changes with supporting cost impact analyses.
• Prepare, submit, and support Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRP) and negotiate Agreements (FPRA).
• Prepare rate-related analyses and disclosures to support TINA compliance.
• Prepare, submit, and support incurred cost claims including settlement of final rates.
• Ensure appropriate cost recovery while maintaining compliance with company policies, Cost Accounting Standards, and Federal Acquisition Regulation.
• Maintain government accounting framework, including translating from performance accounting to government cost accounting.
• Interface with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as required on topics related to forward pricing rates, billing rates, incurred cost proposals, and related audits.
• Support government accounting aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, internal reorganizations, and other company initiatives.

Become a subject matter expert and leader in the Collins Government Accounting organization, deepening specialized knowledge in government contracting accounting practices.

• University degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Experience working in a government business environment in a financial role, familiar with CAS and FAR cost principles.
• Knowledge of DCAA and DCMA charters and procedures.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to summarize analyses and communicate at various management levels.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing people.

Salary range: $157,200 – $298,800 USD. Benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; 3 weeks of vacation for newly hired employees; generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution; tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment program; life insurance and disability coverage; optional pet, home, auto, and additional insurance; birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits; fertility and family planning assistance;

employee assistance program; wellness incentives; virtual doctor visits; and elder care services. Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs, contingent on level and union status.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.