Contract Specialist (Closeout Support)
Far West Federal•Atlanta, GA
•Remote
About The Position
Far West Federal is seeking a mission-driven and detail-oriented Contract Specialist to join our dedicated team supporting our federal client. The successful candidate will perform administrative, financial, and compliance activities critical to the final phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
Requirements
- Knowledge of common federal contract types and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Experience using federal procurement and financial systems
- Experience supporting contract closeout or post-award administration in a government or contracting environment.
- Strong organizational, time management, customer service, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust, Level V, Tier 2 clearance
Nice To Haves
- Education may be substituted with relevant professional experience
- Experience with cost accounting or financial audit is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Evaluate contract files for closeout readiness and take appropriate actions to resolve any outstanding contractual or financial obligations, including processing priority deobligations.
- Prepare and submit required documentation, including modifications, forms, checklists, and completion statements.
- Validate final and true-up invoices, applying final indirect rates and using quick closeout procedures when appropriate.
- Collaborate with government Contracting Officers, financial staff, auditors, Program Offices, and vendors to resolve outstanding issues, reconcile costs, recover excess funds, and/or finalize closeouts.
- Maintain contract systems and file repositories in accordance with federal records management requirements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely updates.
- Monitor progress and report milestones, metrics, and ROI contributions to the Program Manager.
- Support legal research and documentation preparation.
- Support FOIA requests and data calls as required.
- Complete government and company role-based training as required.
- Represent Far West Federal professionally in all interactions with the government, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) program with employer match
- paid time off
- employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- career development and education assistance
- performance-based incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
