Back to jobs

Accounting Manager

Abt Global · Rockville, MD, US

Spotted 5d ago

Job details

Pay
$107,500 – $150,000 a year
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 28, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 29, 2026
Job description

About this role

The Opportunity

The Accounting Manager leads core accounting operations for a government contracting organization and ensures timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.

This hands-on leadership role oversees domestic and international accounting teams, directs the month-end closing, serves as a key audit liaison, supports external reporting, revenue recognition, and partners across the business to strengthen controls, processes, and decision-making. The successful candidate will bring significant Deltek Costpoint expertise, deep knowledge of U.S.

GAAP, and demonstrated experience managing accounting teams in a complex environment. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Accounting and Reporting. This position will have 1-4 direct reports.

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, variance analysis, and management review.
  • Oversee domestic and international accounting groups, establish clear priorities, review work, develop team capabilities, and promote consistent accounting practices across locations.
  • Own and optimize accounting processes within Deltek Costpoint, including the general ledger, project accounting, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, labor, and related modules.
  • Ensure financial records and reporting comply with U.S. GAAP and applicable government contracting requirements, including FAR, CAS, and DCAA expectations.
  • Serve as the primary accounting liaison for external auditors and coordinate timely responses, schedules, supporting documentation, and remediation activities.
  • Prepare, review, and support external financial reporting and related disclosures, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to reporting deadlines.
  • Oversee revenue recognition for government contracts in accordance with ASC 606, including evaluation of contract terms, performance obligations, estimates, modifications, and documentation.
  • Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; identify risks, strengthen control design, and drive timely resolution of deficiencies.
  • Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis, Contracts, Program Management, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Information Technology to resolve accounting matters and improve end-to-end processes.
  • Support government and customer audits, incurred cost submissions, indirect-rate analysis, and other compliance activities, as applicable.
  • Develop and monitor close calendars, policies, procedures, key performance indicators, and service expectations for the accounting organization.
  • Lead process-improvement and automation initiatives that improve scalability, data quality, efficiency, and the control environment.

Provide technical accounting guidance and concise analyses to senior leadership on complex transactions and emerging issues.

*

What We Value

  • Bachelor’s Degree + Nine years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
  • At least five years of accounting management experience, including direct responsibility for leading, developing, and reviewing the work of professional accounting staff.
  • Significant hands-on experience with Deltek Costpoint in a government contracting environment including implementations, upgrades, integrations, reporting, or process redesign.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close, consolidations, external reporting, internal controls, and revenue recognition under ASC 606.
  • Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating accounting operations across domestic and international teams.
  • Experience serving as an audit liaison and managing deliverables for external, internal, government, or customer audits.
  • Working knowledge of government contracting concepts and compliance requirements, including FAR, CAS, and DCAA expectations.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with multiple government contract types, including cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, and firm-fixed-price arrangements.
  • Experience with multinational accounting, foreign-currency matters, intercompany transactions, and global consolidations.
  • Public accounting experience or prior responsibility for audited financial statements.
  • Experience supporting indirect-rate development, project accounting, billing, incurred cost submissions, or forward-pricing activities.
  • US work authorization. We are unable to support sponsorship.

What We Offer

  • We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way.
  • Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life.
  • The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.
  • Abt Global Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.
  • Abt provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.
  • This position offers an anticipated annual salary range of approximately $107,500 to $150,000 and may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location.
  • Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.

Disclaimer

Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.#LI-BF1

Interested in this role?Continue on Abt Global's careers page.
Apply on Abt Global