About Us When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Job Overview Under the general direction of the Director of Financial Accounting, oversees and manages the daily operation of the Project Accounting Department. Directly supervises the Project Accounting Assistant Supervisors. Works closely with the Project Accounting Assistant Supervisors, who supervises 10 or more employees, including the Project Staff Accountants and Project Accountants. Communicates and implements the Project Accounting department goals, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities Essential Duties & Job Functions: Supervises and develops the Project Accounting Assistant Supervisors. This includes assigning and managing staff workload and monitoring status of staff’s assignments to ensure the work schedules are adhered to and deadlines are met. Recruits, completes disciplinary actions and annual evaluations, and maintains accurate documentation for assigned staff. Keeps staff informed of upcoming changes that impact workflow, listens to staff concerns, and maintains an open-door policy with staff. Reviews and approves timesheets. Manages department overtime. Assist staff with issue resolution and resolving questions/problems in a timely manner. Troubleshoots Lawson System Issues (i.e., Activity Set Up, Billing, Burden & Allocation Issues, etc.) Trains staff on Finance, Project Accounting, & Billing policies and procedures. Coordinates and monitors contract setup based on contract and cost accounting requirements. Coordinates contract rollovers for contact option years. Provides support for all DCAA & KPMG audits relating to Job Cost. Develops, documents, and maintains assigned job duties and keeps detailed instructions on performing each of these job duties. Coordinates the review of the monthly Project analysis. As problems are identified, initiate corrective actions, and communicate relevant information to the appropriate parties. Coordinates the monthly reconciliation of the Billed and Unbilled Balance Sheet Accounts. Coordinates fiscal year end Project Accounting closing schedule. Works in cooperation with the other finance functional areas to coordinate month end and year end deadlines. Documents and updates the Project Accounting & Billing Policies and Procedures. Performs related work as assigned. Job Requirements Mandatory: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and at least four (4) years of relevant experience with increasing levels of responsibility including supervisory experience with 6 to 10 staff. Or equivalent combination of education and experience as follows: At least a two (2) year Accounting degree, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible accounting experience including supervisory experience with 6 to 10 staff. At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible accounting experience including supervisory experience with 6 to 10 staff. Thorough understanding of accounting processes to include payroll, accounts payable, general ledger and job cost accounting. Knowledge and experience with governmental contracts. Thorough understanding of government/non-government billing and experience with an automated billing system. Demonstrated intermediate skill in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. Reasonable Accommodation: It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Equal Employment Opportunity: Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.