Senior Manager, Government Contracting Advisory Services
Highspring•Los Angeles, CA
•$144,192 - $217,800
About The Position
The Senior Manager will provide advisory support to government contractors across the government contracting life cycle. The role involves interpreting regulatory requirements, supporting compliance and audit activities, developing and assessing business systems and policies, analyzing financial and cost data, and advising clients on process improvements and contract-related matters. The position also includes managing client relationships and business development, and contributing to staff career development and technical training. The role requires U.S. citizenship and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- At least 8 years of relevant government contracting experience.
- Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS Business Systems, and CAS.
- Experience designing and implementing government contracting compliance programs.
- Experience performing risk assessments and compliance reviews, including unallowable costs reviews, cost proposal reviews, and reviews of audit finding responses.
- Experience developing indirect rates and cost estimates.
- Experience designing, maintaining, and/or testing controls related to DFARS business systems.
- Ability to interact effectively with client management teams, staff, and government auditors.
- Experience with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), forecasting, and budget modeling for balance sheets, income statements, and headcount.
- Experience with internal and external reporting.
- Knowledge of accounting and audit practices, procedures, and reporting standards.
- U.S. citizenship is required because of unique security requirements for the client portfolio.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Accounting, MBA, CPA, or CIA.
- Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint, COGNOS, IBM TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics), Hyperion Smartview/ESS, PeopleSoft, JAMIS, or Unanet.
Responsibilities
- Interpret regulations related to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
- Develop compliance-based business systems.
- Assess and update policies and procedures documentation.
- Evaluate business processes and recommend improvement initiatives.
- Assist in the analysis of government allegations of noncompliance.
- Assist in preparing audit finding responses and analyzing cost and financial data.
- Develop indirect rate model scenarios and review indirect rates.
- Prepare and review incurred cost submissions.
- Perform budget and cash flow analysis.
- Prepare and analyze estimates at completion (EAC).
- Perform contract and project setup and closeout procedures and evaluate them for issues.
- Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.
- Manage client relationships and identify and close new business opportunities.
- Participate in career development activities and provide technical training to staff.
Benefits
- May be eligible for bonuses and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
