Senior Cost Accountant Government Contracting

You will manage the full accounts payable cycle and allocate costs to the correct objectives in accordance with government-contracting requirements. You will review subcontractor invoices, audit travel expenses, maintain per diem rates, record tax accruals, manage fixed assets, support month-end close, and prepare documentation for audits and tax filings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable processing in accordance with FAR-compliant accounting practices
• Manage job cost coding and allocation to appropriate cost objectives
• Review and reconcile subcontractor invoices
• Process and audit employee travel expense reports
• Maintain and apply accurate per diem rates
• Calculate and record sales and use tax accruals
• Maintain fixed assets and depreciation schedules
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement, and contracts teams to validate costs
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for accounts payable transactions and travel reimbursements
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Prepare schedules for DCAA, DCMA, and independent audits
• Prepare annual tax filings and assist with IRS inquiries
• Improve accounts payable and job-cost processes and internal controls

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience in a federal government-contracting environment with accounts payable and job-costing focus
• Understanding of FAR/DFARS cost principles, allowability, and government accounting standards
• Experience processing and auditing travel expenses under JFTR, FTR, and federal per diem rules
• Experience with job-cost allocation, cost segregation, and subcontractor invoice tracking
• Knowledge of sales and use tax accruals, thresholds, and multistate compliance
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as PROCAS, Deltek Costpoint, or Unanet
• Microsoft Excel skills for reconciliations and cost reports
• Ability to gain a US Government security clearance

Benefits

• Equity
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning stipend
• Wellness stipend
• Paid time off