Government Contract Services Accounting Manager

Looking to work at a firm that encourages a work life balance?

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of StrengthSM in today’s modern business landscape.

Withum empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management needs.

Withum is a place where talent thrives. We recruit only the best and brightest people, with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum’s Engagement services are the cornerstone of our firm. Withum’s team possess the expertise necessary to give stakeholders confidence in financial information.

This team provides audit & accounting services, review and compilation services and other agreed upon procedures to a variety of client sizes and industries.

• The Government Contract Services Accounting Manager role can be based out of any of our East Coast office locations ( Boston, MA;
• Woburn, MA; Braintree, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; East Brunswick, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; Whippany, NJ;

Saddle Brook, NJ; Providence, RI; Bethesda, MD (DC); Baltimore, MD; Nashville, TN; Boca Raton, FL; Orlando, FL). You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders.

In this position, you have an opportunity to build a strong team and be provided with a path to Partnership.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence.

The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength.

But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the , promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time :

• Provide internal and external consulting to accounting teams on FAR, DFARS, CAS and other regulations to ensure adherence to applicable federal regulations and contract requirements
• Assist with client proposals; including strategic pricing and preparation of cost volumes
• Reviews and develops client policies and procedures related to accounting, pricing, and procurement
• Maintaining productivity of team members
• Establishing deadlines for deliverables while maintaining a favorable budget
• Supervising and reviewing the preparation of workpapers
• Assisting with the preparation of Incurred Cost Submissions, Provisional Rate Calculations, Forward Pricing, Indirect Cost Rate Models
• Assisting with the preparation of contracts / grants financial reporting; Reviewing final deliverables to clients
• Assisting team members with preparing project budgets and forecasts
• Supervising and reviewing the preparation of trend analysis of P&L and indirect cost rates
• Validating the classification, allocability, and allowability of cost based on FAR part 31 and cost accounting standards
• Ensuring clients business systems are compliant with FAR / DFARS / CAS and industry best practices

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following :

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• 5+ years of financial reporting, cost accounting, project-based accounting, public accounting, and / or, consulting experience
• 5+ years of federal government contracting experience
• 5+ years managing projects and leading teams
• Ability to perform full lifecycle accounting (Revenue, Expenditure, Production, Payroll, and Financing cycles)
• Proficient with Unanet, Costpoint, and / or JAMIS Prime
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel and / or Power BI developing financial models
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, FAR, DFARS, CAS, ASC
• Detailed and results-oriented and ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with limited direction / supervision
• Self-motivated, proactive, and career driven
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills
30+ days ago