Senior Accountant, Project & Cost Accounting
About The Position
As a Senior Accountant specializing in project accounting, cost accounting, government contracts, and time-and-material billing, you will be a critical driver of our financial integrity and operational scale across our growing defense and commercial programs. You will own the end-to-end financial management of government and commercial contracts, ensuring accurate cost allocation, compliant billing, and timely reporting. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role requiring deep expertise in FAR/CAS compliance, T&M invoicing, and project-level financial controls — combined with strong NetSuite and Excel skills and a passion for building scalable processes in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive cost accounting experience
- Demonstrated experience with T&M contract billing, cost-reimbursable contracts, and incurred cost submissions
- Proficiency with NetSuite and Excel required
- Strong analytical and data aggregation skills, with a high level of attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Contracts, and Program Management teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across a portfolio of contracts in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years in government contract accounting (FAR/CAS/DCAA compliance)
- Active CPA license or CPA eligibility
Responsibilities
- Set up and maintain projects in NetSuite, including budgets, funding ceilings, contract line items (CLINs), and work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Track and reconcile project-level costs; prepare monthly variance analyses against approved budgets and contract funding
- Support project closeout activities including final billing, revenue true-up, and balance sheet reconciliation
- Prepare monthly project financial reports for program managers and finance leadership
- Allocate direct and indirect costs to contracts in compliance with FAR Part 31 cost principles and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
- Maintain and update indirect rate structures including fringe, overhead, G&A, and fee pools; support forward pricing rate proposals (FPRPs)
- Validate labor distributions against timesheets and payroll records to ensure accurate cost capture across programs
- Support government contract compliance and audits, including incurred cost submissions and DCAA audit activities
- Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, DFARS, and agency requirements, including preparation and submission of required government financial reports
Benefits
- comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- learning and wellness stipends
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
