Accounting Manager

Summary:

The Government Services Accounting Manager will oversee all aspects of accounting for the Government Services business unit, including Project Accounting for task orders under the FEMA IHP contract. This position will report to the Corporate Controller with day-to-day business partnering with the IHP Program Manager and Government Services business unit executives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to internal teams on relating to contract and task order regulations and requirements.
• Maintain and update internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all government requirements.
• Perform GSA Contractor Annual Assessment.
• Assist in the evaluation of RFPs and Task Orders and existing contract modifications/amendments for business and financial requirements.
• Monitor primary MCS project (contract) progress and partner/subcontractor performance to flag substantive or administrative problems and work with teams to outline corrective action with respect to modifications in program/project content, direction, funding, staff levels, etc.
• Analyze significant, and/or unique contract and/or task order requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedure.
• Support contract and subcontract negotiations.
• Work with Project Managers in creating purchase orders, subcontractor and vendor selection, travel compliance and compliance with prime contract/task orders.
• Support competitive bid process for outside partners and/or prepares justification memoranda for funding and implementation of inter-agency agreements or subcontracts.
• Maintain adequate back up documentation to substantiate invoices to government clients.
• Maintain adequate systems for compliance with government cost accounting standards.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records in Great Plains.
• Record and monitor the actual indirect rates during the year.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies:

• Excellent organization and prioritization skills to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with a high sense of urgency and desire to see results.
• Proactive thinker with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence all levels of the business using written, verbal and presentation competencies.
• Proficient to advanced PC Skills including (but not limited to) MS Word, MS Excel, email, internet and accounting software packages.
• Ability to work independently and maintain the highest level of professionalism.
• Team player and exceptional customer service skills

Education and Experience:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CPA required

Experience: Minimum of 6 years of experience with government contracts and pricing

Extensive working knowledge inf GAAP, FAR, FTR and government cost accounting standards

Prior working experience with contractors to the US Federal Government

Physical Requirements and Work Content:

Americans with Disability Specifications: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, move, operate with hands and arms, and lift up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use hands to operate or feel objects, tools or controls, communicate, distinguish or identify, adjust or focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is a sedentary position that requires 8 hours of sitting at a desk in a climate controlled environment with frequent computer, mouse, 10 key touch and phone work.

Additional Comments:

These declarations are not to be an "all-inclusive" list of the duties and responsibilities nor of the skills and abilities required to do the job. They are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional essential functions and/or tasks may be identified by the company and listed as such in the incumbent's performance appraisal. Various tasks may be assigned under each task or function. The incumbent performs other job-related duties as assigned and required.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship.