Job Description Summary

The Senior Government Accounting Manager is a key member of the North American Technical Team within GE Aerospace Government Accounting Controllership. The selected candidate will act as the resident Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) subject matter expert and assess highly technical government compliance scenarios. The role is responsible for providing leadership in the area of maintaining compliance with the North American Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statement (DS). The Senior Government Accounting Manager is also responsible for building critical relationships with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) personnel. The role will have frequent contact with GE Aerospace Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and business stakeholders. Finally, the Senior Government Accounting Manager will ensure synchronization with the wider Government Business team to achieve team and business compliance objectives.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Government Accounting Manager will play a critical role to ensure GE Aerospace is compliant with the Cost Accounting Standards and internal policies and procedures:

• Assess highly technical CAS compliance scenarios including alleged non-compliances. Lead the business in assessing impacts and identifying resolution strategies.

• Implement standardized process for initial evaluation of non-compliance issues for management evaluation.

• Lead CAS training for the Government Accounting Controllership.

• Contribute to annual Disclosure Statement (DS) updates as well as support of government audits for prior year DS revisions.

• Implement business processes that are compliant with the CAS and support the requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense supplement (DFARS), and other applicable acquisition regulations and guidance.

• Collaborate with internal representatives and external government audit partners to support government audits.

• Personally lead lean transformation efforts to eliminate waste, improve transparency, establish standard work, and enhance the value the team brings to the business.

• Thrive in a culture of continuous learning with team members to deepen domain expertise, enhance overall business acumen, and prepare for additional responsibility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.

• Significant related experience at a major defense contractor, DCMA, or DCAA.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep domain expertise with CAS including significant practical experience assessing various complex compliance items.

• Significant expertise in US Government contracting with broad understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, FAR, DFARS.

• Significant experience interacting with senior DCMA (ACO, DACO, CACO) and DCAA (supervisory auditor, Branch Manager, Regional Audit Manager).

• Strong cost accounting background related to US Government contracting.

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Able to tailor communications to the needs of the audience.

• Ability to apply lean principles in a transactional setting with an emphasis on root cause analysis, countermeasure development, and sustained change control.

• Demonstrated ability to lead projects / programs. Strategic thinker: ability to document, plan and execute programs. Established project management skills.

• Comfortable working in an environment of ambiguity and changing priorities driven by customer requirements and external forces.

• Note: To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years’ experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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