DCAA Accountant

About Ametrine Inc.

Join a rapidly growing company focused on protecting those that protect us. Ametrine Inc is a defense company that manufactures solutions for Military applications to protect US War Fighters. We are a growing company and as such we need flexible team members who are willing to help build a solid foundation to support our growth.

Job Summary
The DCAA Accountant will work under Ametrine’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for ensuring compliance to DCAA standards. This role requires knowledge of project cost accounting and government contract accounting as well as strong communication and organizational skills

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and support Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits to ensure government compliance; coordinates internal and external activities (including financial statement audits & DCAA/DCMA requests)
• Manage overall performance, policies and procedures and compliance with federal contracting system and processes
• Collaborate with the applicable department leads and project managers to lead and support overall compliance with DCAA standards
• Prepare and submit annual incurred cost submissions, including all main schedules and supporting data/supplemental schedules to DCAA for approval
• Gather relevant information/data, coordinating, supporting, and reviewing audit responses to DCMA/DCAA
• Analyze and interpret data, policies and regulatory requirements to aid decision making by business and finance leaders
• Ensure compliance and champion internal controls and procedures
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements and transactions by leading account reconciliation process
• Generate month end closing reports and associated analysis to executive management
• Ensure compliance with purchase process via coordination of purchasing activities with project teams
• Support project teams with all financial related matters including new order processing and customer billings
• Cross training on government billing
• Perform a wide variety of tasks including applying Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standard concepts to various circumstances and business practices to ensure compliance
• Perform research on federal government rulings and regulations in preparation for audit efforts.
• Prepare and submit preliminary billing rates to DCAA for approval
• Supports other accounting team member processes including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Audit expense reports and reconciliation of travel charges to per diems in order to determine allowability in accordance with federal regulations
• Reclassify or verify unallowable costs, either by statute or by terms of the contract
• Review contracts, prepare and maintain contract brief for billing purposes
• Monitor and maintain contract funding/mod reconciliation for billing purposes related to Government T&M/Cost Plus contracts
• Assist with monthly billing and funding tracking for T&M, FFP, CPFF, and CPAF contracts
• Assist with ad-hoc accounting projects

Required Background and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of DCAA related work experience/experience for Government Contractor, supporting Federal contracts
• Advanced skills and knowledge of QuickBooks, Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications
• In-depth knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, CAS, DCAA audit programs

• SBIR, STTR requirements and Government Accounting (GAAP) experience.

• Ability to think critically when facing complex relational, technical and field use problems.
• Exceptional commitment to accuracy
• Experience with various contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF, CPAF)
• Experience with Concur Travel and Expenses
• Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) knowledge
• Strong communications skills, particularly in presenting data and analysis to both technical and non-technical colleagues and customers.

The following activities are also required: reach (extending hands and arms in any direction), standing for long periods of time, walking (moving about to accomplish tasks), lifting (raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position), grasping (applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm), and repetitive motion (substantial moving of arms, wrists, hands, and/or fingers) is required.

Other Requirements

Must be US Citizen (per US government contracts).

US security clearance preferred; ability to obtain upon employment is required.

May require domestic and/or international travel (+10%).

Work hours (in office) 8am-5pm, Monday thru Friday, some evenings required.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.