Government Compliance/Cost Accounting Standards Analyst

23-Sep-2025

Government Compliance/Cost Accounting Standards Analyst

Finance/Accounting

10388BR

Who We Are

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer. With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges; supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation; and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable wasteforms. The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues. We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer - and you can, too.

Job Family

Admin & Business Services

Discipline

Audit

Career Level

P4

Salary Range

$87,000 - $126,000

Note for Salary

This is the range within which SRNS expects the majority of qualified candidates would enter this role if offered. Actual offers may be more or less than the amounts shown depending on candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and other factors.

Job Family Description

Administrative and business services professionals provide various office and location support activities. They identify, enhance, and follow specific processes and procedures to maximize the efficiencies of the business to which the support is being provided, and ensure the correct functioning of facilities, office and/or business support services.

Discipline Description

Audit personnel develop, plan, and evaluate internal audit programs for the organization's accounting and statistical records and the activities of various departments to ensure compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, and standards. They identify and analyze potential sources of loss to minimize risk and estimate the potential financial consequences of an occurring loss. They determine proper accountability of assets, audit accounting records of contract agreements in which the organization is involved, prepares reports for management on the results of audits, providing recommendations on improvements, and they interface with and assists outside auditors to expedite their work. Audit personnel review the management systems and controls employed in programs and administrative areas to ensure adequacy; personnel determine reasonable assurance that the objectives of the systems are being accomplished and that these systems and controls are working effectively.

Some Typical Duties & Responsibilities Include:

The selected candidate will need to have an expert level working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The candidate will have proven experience negotiating complex FAR and CAS issues with government agencies and be responsible for the coordination of regulatory submissions. In addition, the candidate will have previous experience working with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), or other similar government auditing entity.

Other job responsibilities will include:
* Applies and analyzes accounting principles, practices, and procedures as they relate to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to influence and provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
* Assists in preparation of SRNS's Cost Accounting Standard Board (CASB) Disclosure Statement.
* Assists with preparation and analysis of the Incurred Cost Submission.
* Functions at an advanced level by planning, organizing, and coordinating Government Compliance activities to meet established objectives and schedules.
* Maintain an effective level of communication with internal and external customers such as DOE/NNSA, various Government Auditors, SRNS Management, and Internal Audit on financial matters.
* Identifies and recommends process improvement activities. Participates in working groups and/or department/cross functional organization-wide projects; project planning, defining user requirements. May represent the department in external working groups.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or relevant field plus at least ten years of experience (YOE), OR Master's degree in relevant field plus at least eight years of experience (YOE), OR Doctoral degree in relevant field plus at least five years of experience (YOE)
* Equivalencies to experience and education requirements will be considered

We'd Also Like to See

8+ years of government contractor accounting compliance experience

Career Band

Professional

Career Band Description