ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Southwest Range Services; New Mexico; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Job summary

Southwest Range Services (SRS) is recruiting an Accounting Manager to support the MSS program at White Sands Missile Range. The position is based at SRS headquarters offices within WSMR’s main post area.

The role oversees accounting operations, staff leadership, and collaboration with the Director of Finance and Accounting to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance for government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting or related field from an accredited institution.
• Master degree (MBA/Accountancy) preferred.
• CPA in good standing with relevant experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial accounting practices and principles.
• Experience with government contracting context is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide team leadership, prioritize staff workloads, mentor and develop employees.
• Collaborate with Director of Finance and Accounting on accounting operations.
• Lead high-volume, fast-paced accounting and finance activities.
• Maintain involvement in all disciplines of accounting and finance.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, travel and purchasing functions.
• Cross-train to cover critical elements of duties for direct-report staff.
• Ensure integrity of the accounting system, with traceable costs by contract, project, and funding source.
• Monitor contract metrics including fringe benefits and PMO costs.

Skills

MS Excel

Team leadership

Personnel management

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy / business-related discipline

Master of Accountancy / MBA

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Southwest Range Services

SouthwestRange Services (SRS) is a populated joint venture (JV) specifically to support the Army Test and Evaluation Command’s (ATEC) mission.As a stand-alone company, SRS provides the proven agility and flexibility required to rapidly respond to customers’ objectives and requirements – unencumbered by corporate bureaucracies.

With the resources and expertise of threetest and evaluation (T&E) leaders (Systems Application & Technologies, Amentum,and EWA Warrior Services) combined into a single organization, SRS has beenproviding exceptional support on ATEC’s White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)Mission Support Services (MSS) contract continuously since 2019.

We bring an exceptional record ofperformance supporting ATEC, directly relevant capabilities across the MTSSPWS, best practices and innovative tools leveraged from across our membercompanies, and a passionate focus on taking care of our employees.

SRS is currently hiring an Accounting Manager to support the MSS program at WSMR. The position is located in SRS’ headquarters officesin WSMR’s main post area.

Responsibilities and duties of theposition include (but are not limited to):

• Providesteam leadership, prioritizing and balancing staff workloads, training, mentoring and employee development
• Collaborateswith the Director of Finance and Accounting in all technical aspects ofaccounting operations
• Assistsin the leadership and execution of high-volume, fast-paced accounting andfinance activities
• Maintainshands-on involvement in all disciplines of accounting and finance
• Providesteam leadership, managing all personnel performing accounting, accountspayable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, travel and purchasingfunctions
• Cross-trainsto be able to perform critical elements of the job duties performed bydirect-report personnel
• Maintainsthe integrity of the company's accounting system, including its ability totrack and report costs by contract, project, line-item, and funding source
• Monitorscontract metrics (such as direct and indirect costs), including fringe benefitscost and Program Management Office (PMO) costs

Education/Experience/Skills:

• ABachelor of Accountancy or a business-related discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Masterof Accountancy or Business Administration is desired
• Atleast five (5) years of progressive experience in accounting with supervisory dutiesis required.
  • CertifiedPublic Accountant (CPA) in current good standing with at least three (3) yearsof experience relevant to government contracting is preferred.
• Demonstrationof a clear grasp of financial accounting practices and principles (throughacademic performance and prior job performance)
• Musthave strong communication and personnel management skills, attention-to-detail,and extensive experience and skill utilizing MS Excel.
  • Experiencein working with Deltek Costpoint software would be highly beneficial.

• Team player, responsive to supervision.
• Capable of growing into an even more seniormanagement role.
• Strong work ethic, self-starter, productive,diligent.
• Quick learner.
• Demonstrated ability to produce positiveresults.
• Current Driver’s License required; must be able to be insured through company’s vehicle insurance policy while drivingwork/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration ofemployment.
• U.S. Citizenship required and you must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to hire date andmaintain a Secret clearance throughout employment.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drugscreening and physical, as well as periodic retests.
• All candidates will be required to passbackground screening to include SSN, Driver’s Record, and a Criminal BackgroundInvestigation.

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SRS and its Member Companies

• PastPerformance supporting 11 Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB)activities—more than half of the total MRTFBs
• Bestpractices from and reach-back to 5,500+ range experts
• Approximately125 combined years of extensive T&E expertise
• Extensiveexpertise in supporting extremely remote T&E environments and numerousOutside the Continental United States (OCONUS) sites, including Alaska,the Caribbean, United Kingdom, Germany, Ascension Island, Antarctica, andAfrica

SRS effectively creates unmatched business performance and resource capability backed by our partners working as a fully integrated, seamless team to deliver the Powerof Three with the Focus of One.

At SRS, our focus is on our personnel, as they are the keys to our success.

SRS provides:

• Career AdvancementOpportunities
• Employee Recognition
• Above-Average Compensation
• Competitive Benefits
• Ongoing Training andDevelopment

Benefits Offered:

• Medical,Dental, Vision
• LifeInsurance
• Long-TermDisability
• 401(k)match
• FlexibleSpending Accounts
• EAP
• EducationAssistance
• PTOand Holidays
• Vacationand Sick Leave

• The above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position. SRS maintains the right to make changes to job descriptions whenever necessary.
• SRS is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action employer and evaluates all applicants regardlessof race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
• We participate in the E-Verify system toverify work authorization in the U.S.

Allresponses will be handled with strict confidentiality.

** Please note that anysalary information provided is a general guideline. SRS considersfactors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of theposition, the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and skills aswell as market and business considerations when extending offers.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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