Government Accounting & Proposal Estimations Manager (Remote)
About The Position
The Government Accounting & Proposal Estimations Manager will oversee Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll operations, ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant transaction processing. The role focuses on transforming processes, implementing best practices, and leading initiatives to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance service delivery. This is a newly created position supporting the reorganization of Attalon’s accounting function following its carve-out from a larger company. The company was purchased by a private-equity firm in 2025 and is building out standalone accounting functions. The role is remote and U.S.-based. Candidates must be classified as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license because the position involves access to items subject to U.S. export control laws.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressive accounting or shared service experience, including managing teams in AR, AP, or payroll.
- Proven experience leading process change or transformation initiatives, or implementing new systems or workflows.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
- Strong leadership, communication, and change-management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across departments and influence without direct authority.
- High attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Must be classified as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ERP systems and payroll platforms; comfort working with automation tools is preferred.
- Experience in a government-contracting or aerospace/defense environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the shared services team across AR, AP, and Payroll, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable processes, including billing accuracy, cash application, collections efficiency, and customer account governance; collaborate with Sales and Operations to invoice customers according to contractual milestone requirements.
- Oversee Accounts Payable processing, vendor payment cycles, invoice management, expense compliance, and vendor relations.
- Direct payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely processing while adhering to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives, including workflow redesign, automation, standardization, and procedure documentation.
- Regularly evaluate processes, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and implement structured plans to improve speed, quality, and internal controls.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including HR, procurement, operations, and finance, to streamline processes and strengthen data accuracy.
- Support technology enhancements, ERP optimization, and rollout of tools or systems affecting AR, AP, or payroll.
- Administer the Concur expense reporting system, including configuration, user support, and policy enforcement.
- Track and report KPIs, service levels, error rates, and process efficiency, and drive corrective actions as needed.
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities related to AR, AP, and payroll.
- Manage external audit requests and ensure timely, accurate responses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
