Government Contracting Accountant

The role

This professional will provide accounting and operational services to multiple clients. You will manage client relationships, implement software, and ensure compliance with federal regulations.

What you will do

• Provide accounting and operational service to clients and ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other federal regulations.
• Support client onboarding process for all assigned client engagements.
• Execute processes related to accounts payable and accounts receivable management, bookkeeping entries, closing the books monthly, and preparing financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with manager and other Associates to ensure client satisfaction.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients within established processes and budget parameters.
• Identify and recommend areas to provide additional services or tools to clients.
• Participate in recurring team and one-on-one video check-in meetings.
• Embrace coaching and feedback provided by manager.
• Work directly with clients, discover and implement software, and manage and document internal workflow.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Strong experience in federal government contracting, particularly with FAR, CAS, and DCAA compliance.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other federal regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, QuickBooks Government Edition).
• Capacity and commitment to work during business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, CST, MST, or PST).
• Managed day-to-day relationships with clients while performing within established processes and budget parameters.
• Commitment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality while working with client data.

About the company

Supporting Strategies has been empowering business owners since 2004 by providing outsourced transactional and full-cycle accounting services. The company has over 100 offices throughout the U.S. and a network of over 800 employees.