Accountant - Government
Syzygy is rapidly growing, and we need YOU to join our world-class team today!
As a technology company dedicated to solving the toughest information awareness challenges for those in harm’s way, our mission is to develop next-generation situational awareness tools and enable secure communications without barriers. We are currently seeking top talent with a strong desire to impact homeland security. Our ideal candidate can thrive in a fast-paced, complex work environment, adapt to change, and remain innovative and nimble. Our core values—Integrity, Ownership, Delivery Excellence, and Diligence—define our team at Syzygy.
Integrity
Ownership
Delivery Excellence
Diligence
Requirements:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- US Citizen
- Must pass a background check and drug screening.
- Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation is required as a condition of hire.
- Experience creating and submitting invoices on government contracts for Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Time and Material (T&M) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts
- Demonstrated understanding of direct costs (material, supplies, labor, or equivalent), overhead costs, and General & Administrative (G&A) costs. Ability to generate indirect rate structure.
- Compliance matters for Syzygy with respect to FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) Parts 30 & 31, as well as the administration of CAS (Cost Accounting Standards)
- Demonstrated ability to support and liaison with DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) and DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) concerning various audits, negotiations of incurred cost submissions, advance agreements and other inquiries made by these and other agencies
- Maintain Corporate Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statements
- Familiar with using Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) especially for submitting government invoicing.
- Demonstrated ability to support multiple projects simultaneously tracking tasks and working with stakeholders across a matrixed organization
- Issue annual incurred cost notices across the company
- Perform/calculate, as necessary, cost impact analysis of accounting changes resulting from modifications to CASB disclosure standards
- Support overall Corporate Controller activities in Government Accounting and Compliance as required
- Understanding of QuickBooks for financial entries
- Ability to generate spend to date on direct and indirect programs to be shared with program, technical and company leadership
- Oversight of program financials for Orders, Sales, EBIT, and Cash including preparation of financial reports and briefings to leadership.
- Familiar with payroll processing in third party tools (e.g. Gusto)
- Ability to work with vendors on accounts receivable
- Experience with government contract close-outs and responds to request for information in the possession of the government contracts department.
- 3-5 years progressive experience in government accounting, public accounting, or private industry or 5 years with an advanced degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- General understanding of CAS and FAR rules and regulations
- Interpret regulatory issues and provide appropriate written responses
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills such as Pivot Tables, V-look and H-look up, conditional formatting etc.
- Ability to foster cooperative relationships within other company functions/organizations as well as with our professional counterparts at DCAA/DCMA
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employer-paid Life Insurance, Sick Time, and Vacation Time (Paid Time Off)
Company Description:
Syzygy Integration is a leading communications and engineering company delivering integrated solutions like mobile networking, cloud services, engineering support, training, and sustainment for geospatial systems, primarily Team Awareness Kit/Tactical Assault Kit (TAK). We also build custom mobile kits and sensor integrations to enhance global communication and collaboration capabilities.