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Job Summary:
The Government Accounting Manager leverages their strong understanding of CAS, FAR, and GAAP to support and advise the corporate accounting team on proper cost accounting, in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements associated with Voyager’s government contracts. You will be responsible for ensuring the execution and completion of various government submissions and to ensure that Voyager continues to maintain and improve its compliance with its regulatory commitments. The Government Accounting Manager also serves as the primary point of contact with government auditors and interacts with all of the business areas within Voyager to ensure accounting compliance with government regulations. The position reports to the Chief Accounting Officer.
We seek a candidate with deep expertise in CAS, FAR, and GAAP and experience in supporting government contracts throughout the award life cycle from proposal to contract closeout. The candidate should have experience supporting government contractors on compliance and cost accounting matters and a working understanding of the regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will foster an environment that is conducive to teamwork and team success. They will also have a background of creating strong relationships with colleagues, management, and the other functions supporting government contracts.
Responsibilities may include:
- Management and monitoring of cost accounting practices for adherence to strict government regulations, including CAS and FAR.
- Preparation and submission of all required cost accounting regulatory documents, including Provisional Billing Rates (PBR), Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRP), Incurred Cost Submissions ("ICSs"), and CAS Disclosure Statements.
- Lead the company's responses to government audits and coordinate the implementation of any necessary corrective actions.
- Provide strategic regulatory support on compliance issues arising from the FAR, CAS, and other agency regulatory supplements.
- Support the relevant business functions in navigating compliance and system assessments, including assessments of the major business systems stipulated in the Defense FAR Supplement ("DFARS") 252.242-7005.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting, Business, Economics or other relevant fields of study.
- 6+ Years experience in government cost accounting, including a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Proven experience negotiating complex FAR and CAS issues with government agencies.
- A Certified Public Accountant license is preferred but not required.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills to effectively interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including Voyager employees and government representatives.
- The ability to manage and prioritize competing demands and deadlines,
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with ERP systems is also required, with a preference for NetSuite.
