Business Manager (NASA Ames)

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!

Position Location

This position is located on site in Moffett Field, California. 

 

Job Overview

This position is the senior financial official on site; responsible and accountable for all contract budgets, costs, procurement activities, subcontracting activities, contract modification activities, and accounting functions as required to ensure full contract compliance and corporate accountability. He/she oversees all contract staffing associated with these functions and all analytical data in support of business operations, customer reporting, and corporate reporting.  He/she supervises all accounting department processes, functions, and analytical business reporting as required by the contract and corporate personnel. The incumbent shall ensure the proper tracking and maintenance of accurate contract cost records for all contract CLINs and related modifications. He/she shall also work regularly with Corporate level personnel to meet deliverables and solve problems related to business activities.

 

Pay Rate: $175,000 - $185,000 / yr 

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and implement procedures to ensure all governing regulations and business ethics are followed for departmental activities (i.e. purchases, financial transactions, reporting, etc.).
• Manage and oversee all aspects of the contract accounting department functions. These include but are limited to payroll, accounts payable, journal entries, billing, invoicing, audit requests, man-hour reporting, cost & budgeting and other financial reporting as required.
• Manage purchasing personnel and ensure all work is completed in accordance with the Company’s policy through coordination with corporate procurement personnel.
• Prepare and submit all required NASA financial reports, specifically NASA Form 533 (NF 533) monthly and quarterly, to track project costs and variances.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all Government audits, ensuring timesheets, expense reports, and general ledgers are continuously audit-ready.
• Monitor contract burn rates, manage funding limits and apply Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) when required to track project health.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work plans for assigned staff; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Coordinate with other Department Managers to ensure procurement actions meet mission timelines, customer expectations and the company’s Acquisition Policies & Procedures (APPM).
• Brief, train, and coach all department personnel as required to ensure they are up to date on new corporate policies or procedures.
• Implement all SOPs for department continuity with other senior level contract managers.
• Supervise and review accounts payable process. Determine from Open Payables report what is to be paid and when. Authorize all cash disbursements and check signatures.
• Ensure the proper reconciliation, review, and timely correction of project general ledger accounts.
• Ensure the proper review and approval of all supporting schedules associated with journal entries prior to posting.
• Review all accounts receivable billing for the project. Provide support and analysis to the Project Manager and Government for all billings, disbursements and labor generated by this project.
• Develop and implement procedures that comply with company policies for all journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, or other authorized changes.
• Oversee the proper and timely completion of all contract invoices, corporate required analyses, and contract business transactions.
• Oversee the Creation of all Job Cost Codes and Job Cost Reports. Direct the Preparation of Financial Reports on the status of the Project (i.e. Labor Cost Report and Project Cost Analysis).
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

 

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in accounting or finance with a bachelor’s degree related to business or with an active CPA certification.
• Minimum fourteen (15) years of experience in accounting or finance field without a bachelor’s degree or CPA
• Five (5) years of experience in a supervisory or management role with direct staff oversight and responsibility.
• Experience developing, submitting and correcting NASA 533 financial submissions.
• Experience using standardized accounting software programs for billing, AP, payroll and AR.
• Experience managing revenues of at least $30M+ annually on a Government contract.
• Sound working knowledge of Federal Cost Accounting Standards including electronic invoicing.
• Good understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure with problem solving skills
• Operate all office equipment including but not limited to: telephones, copy machines, fax machines, printers, and computers.
• Good working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• S Citizenship
• Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
• Working knowledge of Service Contract Act, CBA and/or Davis Bacon Act requirements.
• Expert knowledge in Federal CAS (cost accounting standards) requirements.
• Oracle and/or Dayforce accounting, payroll, and billing software experience.
• CPA or other professional accounting/finance license/certification.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions 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. 

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [email protected].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

 

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