Cost Accountant
We're Hiring: Cost Accountant | Government Contracting
Location: Huntsville, AL
Full-Time | Onsite | Mon–Fri, 8 AM – 5 PM
Are you an analytical, detail-driven accounting professional with deep GovCon experience and a passion for driving financial accuracy and compliance?
We’re looking for an Accountant II – Cost Accountant to join our team in Huntsville, AL . This role plays a critical part in project cost control, financial reconciliation, and audit readiness , especially in a government contracting and manufacturing setting.
This position is onsite only (no hybrid/remote), with a 9/80 schedule available after 90 days .
✅ What You’ll Do:
- Reconcile subledgers to the general ledger across multi-year projects
- Manage Deltek Costpoint project and materials modules
- Prepare adjusting entries & maintain audit-ready documentation
- Support audits (DCAA/DCMA/internal) and compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS
- Analyze budgets, indirect cost allocations, and project burn rates
- Oversee AP coding and alignment with CLINs and project budgets
- Collaborate cross-functionally with PMs, Contracts, and Supply Chain
- Improve internal processes and documentation
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years in GovCon cost accounting or project controls
- 3+ years hands-on Deltek Costpoint experience (Projects & Materials)
- Strong grasp of FAR, DFARS, CAS , indirect rate structures
- Expert-level Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas)
- Experience reconciling legacy financial data and resolving discrepancies
- Understanding of T&M, CPFF, and FFP contract types
- Exposure to BOMs, MRP , and manufacturing cost flows
⭐ Preferred:
- Experience with WAWF, IPP , or related platforms
- Familiarity with Power BI, Cognos , or Costpoint dashboards
- Prior support in engineering, MRO , or GovCon manufacturing
- Experience with government billing processes
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
If you’re ready to make a real impact with a company that values
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