DCAA Accountant

Ametrine Inc is seeking a highly skilled DCAA Accountant to join our team. As a key member of our finance department, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with DCAA standards and regulations.

• 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of DCAA related work 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.