Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR is a global leader in delivering technology-driven, mission-critical, and sustainable solutions that truly matter. For over a century, we have powered bold missions across defense, space, industry, and government through our two core business lines Mission Technology Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions. With nearly 38,000 talented people operating in more than 80 countries, we thrive on a culture built on safety, integrity, and teamwork. At KBR, we empower our people to solve the world's toughest challenges and create lasting value for communities and the planet. We don't just deliver results, we deliver game-changing solutions, innovative technology, deep domain expertise, and cutting-edge technologies.

KBR is seeking a highly skilled and results-driven Senior Accounting Manager to provide strategic financial oversight and lead key accounting and finance initiatives within our Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) segment. Reporting directly to the MTS Segment Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) with a matrix line to Business Operations Finance, you will play a critical role in driving value across the segment through disciplined financial management, operational excellence, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in U.S. GAAP and U.S. government contracting, thrives in a globally matrixed environment, and demonstrates a proactive, ownership-driven approach to delivering results.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the custodian of the Business Unit (BU) financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and KBR accounting policies and procedures
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, coordinating across FP&A, Project Planning & Control (PP&C), and BU Controller teams to deliver timely and reliable results
• Oversee general ledger activities, account reconciliations, and journal entries, maintaining precise awareness of all balance sheet elements and ensuring proper period recognition, impairment assessments, and documentation
• Collaborate with FP&A and PP&C teams to review management reports, perform variance analyses, and align budgets and forecasts with accounting positions
• Manage BU receivables and payables in coordination with Business Operations Finance to optimize cash flow performance
• Prepare and review BU financial statements in close coordination with the Segment CAO and Corporate Accounting
• Identify, evaluate, and document technical and judgmental accounting matters, engaging with Business Operations Finance and the Segment CAO for timely resolution and alignment
• Prepare and review Revenue Recognition Evaluation Templates and Memos, ensuring adherence to SOX controls and coordination with KBR Technical Accounting
• Review and approve monthly and quarterly accrual entries, including significant subcontractor accruals
• Oversee accounting for BU joint ventures and maintain control of petty cash accounts and employee receivables, where applicable
• Ensure compliance with backlog and remaining performance obligation (RPO) policies, documenting significant judgments and escalating as required
• Track and manage BU unallowable cost reserves, incurred cost proposal accruals, legal reserves, and claims, ensuring proper documentation and review with the Segment CAO
• Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of internal controls at the BU level in coordination with the Segment SOX team, ensuring compliance with all financial process documentation and control requirements
• Ensure statutory financial statements for legal entities within the BU are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable local statutory reporting standards
• Partner with Government Compliance and the Segment CAO to ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and CAS requirements
• Review BU revenue impacts from indirect rate variances, recommending updates to target indirect rates and revenue recognition as needed
• Serve as the BU lease accounting lead, reviewing new lease arrangements and monthly reconciliations between the general ledger and lease accounting systems
• Provide technical accounting and cash flow modeling support for bid and proposal activities
• Collaborate with the Segment CAO and Corporate Accounting to design and maintain standardized accounting processes and tools that promote efficiency and scalability
• Coordinate with Treasury to address foreign currency exposures and with Tax to ensure proper application of domestic and international tax requirements
• Support timely responses to internal, external, and government audit requests

Basic Qualifications

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