Senior Government Accounting Manager

GE Aerospace

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Government Accounting Manager plays a crucial role in the GE Aerospace Defense & Systems organization by developing compliant Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and annual Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS). This position collaborates with leadership to ensure compliant operating practices and policies, enabling maximum recovery of costs on US Government contracts. The role requires strong financial data analysis skills and encompasses the full rate lifecycle, including rate generation, government financial reporting, audit support, and variance analysis. Additionally, the manager will lead continuous improvement initiatives in the FPRP and ICS processes using lean concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable analysis, insights, and recommendations for compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and other applicable regulations.
• Analyze financial information to ensure costs are aligned to appropriate cost pools for FPRP and ICS submissions.
• Monitor requirements for FPRP and ICS adequacy and implement necessary process changes.
• Manage process and documentation supporting the development and audit of rates.
• Establish effective working relationships with cost and functional owners for timely support of submissions.
• Support internal, DCMA, and DCAA audits, fostering strong relationships with auditors.
• Work in a fast-changing environment on high visibility projects.
• Apply lean concepts to streamline processes and reduce waste.
• Prepare five-year forward-looking cost forecast narratives.
• Complete schedules for submission to the DCMA or other government agencies for FPRP support.
• Perform rate variance analysis comparing forecasted to actual costs.
• Provide expertise in support of rate negotiations with US Government representatives.
• Perform data reconciliations between ICS schedules and source systems for accuracy.
• Interface with business contacts to identify and execute memo adjustments for accurate ICS rates.
• Present summaries of ICS rates and impacts to GE Aerospace leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 4+ years operating cost analytics experience.
• 3+ years cost accounting experience.
• Significant experience in Finance, Government Accounting, and applicable regulations (CAS, FAR, DFARS, DCAA Contract Audit Manual).

Nice-to-haves

• MBA
• Accounting certification (CPA, CMA, or similar)
• Prior government audit experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
• Established project management skills
• Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certification
• Exceptional MS Excel skills
• Experience with GE Ledger, Spotfire, Tableau, Oracle, Financial Data Lake and data mining tools.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Challenging career paths
• Competitive compensation