Senior Government Accounting Manager

GE Aerospace - Newark, DE

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Newark, DE

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Government Accounting Manager is responsible for developing Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and the annual Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) for the GE Aerospace Defense & Systems organization. This role involves partnering with leadership to ensure compliant operating practices and policies, enabling maximum recovery of costs on US Government contracts. The candidate will manage the full rate lifecycle, including rate generation, financial reporting, audit support, and variance analysis, while leading continuous improvement initiatives 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 make necessary process and content changes.
• Manage process and documentation that support the development and audit of the rates.
• Establish effective working relationships with cost and functional owners for timely support of FPRP and ICS submissions.
• Support internal, DCMA, and DCAA audits, cultivating strong relationships with auditors.
• Work in a fast-changing environment on high visibility projects and programs.
• 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 US Government agency for FPRP.
• Perform rate variance analysis of forecast compared to actual costs and year-over-year variances.
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of rate negotiations with US Government representatives and business leadership.
• Perform data reconciliations between ICS schedules and source systems for accurate ICS.
• Interface with business contacts to identify and execute memo adjustments to costs incurred for accurate ICS rates.
• Drive effective business planning by presenting a summary of ICS rates 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
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues
• Proven excellent analytical abilities
• 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

• Great work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Challenging careers
• Competitive compensation