Accounting Manager

Abt Global•Rockville, MD

About The Position

The Accounting Manager leads core accounting operations for a government contracting organization and ensures timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting. This hands-on leadership role oversees domestic and international accounting teams, directs month-end close, serves as a key audit liaison, supports external reporting and revenue recognition, and partners across the business to strengthen controls, processes, and decision-making. The role requires significant Deltek Costpoint expertise, deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, and experience managing accounting teams in a complex environment. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Accounting and Reporting and has 1–4 direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, plus nine years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree plus seven years of relevant experience.
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
At least five years of accounting management experience, including direct responsibility for leading, developing, and reviewing professional accounting staff.
Significant hands-on Deltek Costpoint experience in a government contracting environment, including implementations, upgrades, integrations, reporting, or process redesign.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close, consolidations, external reporting, internal controls, and revenue recognition under ASC 606.
Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating accounting operations across domestic and international teams.
Experience serving as an audit liaison and managing deliverables for external, internal, government, or customer audits.
Working knowledge of government contracting concepts and compliance requirements, including FAR, CAS, and DCAA expectations.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with multiple government contract types, including cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price arrangements.
U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multinational accounting, foreign-currency matters, intercompany transactions, and global consolidations.
Public accounting experience or prior responsibility for audited financial statements.
Experience supporting indirect-rate development, project accounting, billing, incurred cost submissions, or forward-pricing activities.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, variance analysis, and management review.
Oversee domestic and international accounting groups, set priorities, review work, develop team capabilities, and promote consistent accounting practices across locations.
Own and optimize accounting processes within Deltek Costpoint, including general ledger, project accounting, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, labor, and related modules.
Ensure financial records and reporting comply with U.S. GAAP and applicable government contracting requirements, including FAR, CAS, and DCAA expectations.
Serve as the primary accounting liaison for external auditors and coordinate responses, schedules, supporting documentation, and remediation activities.
Prepare, review, and support external financial reporting and related disclosures, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines.
Oversee revenue recognition for government contracts under ASC 606, including evaluation of contract terms, performance obligations, estimates, modifications, and documentation.
Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, identify risks, strengthen control design, and resolve deficiencies in a timely manner.
Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis, Contracts, Program Management, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Information Technology to resolve accounting matters and improve processes.
Support government and customer audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect-rate analysis, and other compliance activities, as applicable.
Develop and monitor close calendars, policies, procedures, key performance indicators, and service expectations for the accounting organization.
Lead process-improvement and automation initiatives to improve scalability, data quality, efficiency, and the control environment.
Provide technical accounting guidance and concise analyses to senior leadership on complex transactions and emerging issues.