DCAA/CAS/SOX Compliance Specialist

Jobtailor; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Maryland is seeking a senior Government Contract Accountant to lead DCAA/CAS compliance, prepare ICE submissions, develop FPRPs, and monitor indirect rates ensuring GAAP alignment.

You will interface with audits, support SOX controls, and work with ERP systems such as Deltek Costpoint or Unanet; CPA preferred. This role demands strong analytical skills and experience with government contracting accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in government contract accounting, including DCAA compliance and audit support.
• CAS application and disclosure statement maintenance.
• SOX compliance and/or internal controls design and testing.
• FAR Part 31 cost principles.
• Indirect rate development, monitoring, and true-up.
• ICE/ICS submissions experience.
• Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs).
• Experience supporting a publicly traded company's accounting/compliance function or SOX implementation.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and SEC reporting exposure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for DCAA and DCMA audits and information requests.
• Prepare, review, and submit ICE in accordance with FAR guidance.
• Develop and maintain Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs).
• Monitor and true-up indirect billing rates; lead variance analyses.
• Maintain CAS compliance and related documentation.
• Apply FAR Part 31 cost principles for cost classification and allowability.
• Monitor funding and cost thresholds with Program Management.
• Support new business proposals with cost inputs and realism responses.
• Design and test ICFR aligned with SOX 404 as DST progresses toward public status.
• Collaborate with auditors on SOX walkthroughs and remediation.

Skills

DCAA Compliance

CAS Knowledge

SOX Compliance

FAR Part 31

Incurred Cost Submissions

Forward Pricing

GAAP Knowledge

SEC Reporting

Advanced Excel

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Unanet

Deltek Costpoint

Jamis

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

• Serve as primary point of contact for DCAA and DCMA audits, reviews, and information requests, including accounting system reviews and business systems compliance.


• Prepare, review, and submit annual Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE) in accordance with FAR and applicable agency guidance.


• Develop and maintain Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and support proposal pricing teams with compliant indirect rate structures.


• Develop, monitor, and true-up provisional and actual indirect billing rates; lead rate variance analysis and corrective action as needed.


• Maintain compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), including disclosure statement maintenance, cost impact analyses, and practice change documentation.


• Apply FAR Part 31 cost principles to ensure proper classification, allocability, and allowability of direct and indirect costs.


• Monitor contract funding, limitation-of-funds/limitation-of-cost thresholds, and cost ceilings in coordination with Program Management and Contracts.


• Support new business proposal efforts with compliant cost volume input, rate application, and cost realism responses.


• Design, document, and test internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in alignment with SOX Section 404 requirements as DST/Tenax progresses toward public-company status.


• Partner with external auditors and internal audit resources on SOX walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation of identified deficiencies.


• Identify and help close gaps between current DST accounting practices and public-company GAAP/SEC reporting expectations.


• Maintain process narratives, risk-control matrices, and supporting evidence for key financial and government-compliance processes.


• Support quarterly and annual financial reporting cycles as they relate to government contract cost data and compliance disclosures.


• Advise Program Managers and Technical Program Managers on contract-level compliance risk as part of the Programs Division's contract review process.


• Contribute government-compliance expertise to merger-integration workstreams, including novation, change-of-control, and business-system due diligence.


• Deliver training to Program, Contracts, and Finance staff on DCAA, CAS, FAR Part 31, and internal controls requirements.


• Recommend and implement process improvements and ERP configuration enhancements to strengthen compliance and reporting efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required).


• 5+ years of progressive experience in government contract accounting, including: DCAA compliance and audit support.


• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) application and disclosure statement maintenance.


• SOX compliance and/or internal controls design and testing.


• FAR Part 31 cost principles.


• Indirect rate development, monitoring, and true-up.


• Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE/ICS).


• Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs).


• Direct experience supporting a publicly traded company's accounting/compliance function, or leading/supporting a SOX implementation effort.


• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, SOX/internal controls frameworks (e.g., COSO), and SEC reporting exposure (preferred).


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).


• Hands-on ERP experience with one or more government contract accounting systems (Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, Jamis, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar).


• Ability to obtain and maintain any required government facility access or background investigation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in government contract accounting, including DCAA compliance, FAR Part 31 cost principles, and SOX internal controls. Proficient in developing and maintaining Forward Pricing Rate Proposals and Incurred Cost Submissions while ensuring compliance with Cost Accounting Standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• DCAA Compliance


• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)


• SOX Compliance


• FAR Part 31 Cost Principles


• Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Government Contract Accounting


• Indirect Rate Development


• Financial Reporting


• Cost Impact Analyses


• Rate Variance Analysis


• Internal Controls Design


• GAAP Knowledge


• SEC Reporting


• Complex Excel Skills


• ERP Systems Experience

Soft Skills

• Training Delivery


• Process Improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting


• CPA Preferred

Industry Keywords

• DCAA Audits


• Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs)


• Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)


• Cost Volume Input


• Government Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• Unanet


• Deltek Costpoint


• Jamis


• Microsoft Dynamics


• NetSuite