Hybrid Director of Accounting & Finance – GovCon Services

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Director role overseeing GovCon accounting and finance services, managing a team of professionals. Responsible for P&L, client relations, and compliance outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Accounting & Finance practice P&L, including revenue, margin, and utilization
  • Lead, coach, and performance-manage a ~16-person team of GovCon accounting professionals
  • Serve as senior escalation point for complex client issues and executive-level client discussions
  • Oversee and review DCAA-related work, including business systems audits and compliance remediation
  • Review, approve, and defend incurred cost submissions and supporting schedules
  • Ensure accurate job cost accounting, indirect rate structures, and allowable cost treatment
  • Drive improvements across billing, revenue recognition, and delivery processes
  • Partner with firm leadership on growth strategy, capacity planning, and service model evolution

Requirements

  • Senior-level GovCon accounting leadership experience, typically 8+ years in government contracting environments
  • Prior work at GovCon-focused firms such as accounting consultancies, managed services providers, or federal contractors with significant cost-reimbursable portfolios
  • Hands-on ownership of DCAA business systems audits, not limited to preparation or support roles
  • Direct responsibility for reviewing, approving, or defending incurred cost submissions
  • Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and CAS as applied to real client or contractor environments
  • Experience with job cost accounting, indirect rate development, and compliant billing practices
  • Leadership experience managing teams of 10+ professionals
  • Experience operating in professional services or outsourced accounting models, not purely internal corporate accounting

Benefits

  • Quarterly required travel to the DC area for leadership and client engagement

Job title

Director of Accounting & Finance – GovCon Services

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$200,000 - $225,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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