DCAA/CAS/SOX Compliance Specialist

DST

DCAA/CAS/SOX Compliance Specialist overseeing government compliance and auditing readiness in hybrid setup at DST LLC. Collaborate with various teams during merger integration and compliance enhancements.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeHagerstown • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in government contract accounting, including DCAA compliance, FAR Part 31 cost principles, and SOX internal controls. Proficient in developing and maintaining Forward Pricing Rate Proposals and Incurred Cost Submissions while ensuring compliance with Cost Accounting Standards.

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DCAA ComplianceCost Accounting Standards (CAS)SOX ComplianceFAR Part 31 Cost PrinciplesIncurred Cost Submissions (ICE)

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Hard Skills

Government Contract AccountingIndirect Rate DevelopmentFinancial ReportingCost Impact AnalysesRate Variance AnalysisInternal Controls DesignGAAP KnowledgeSEC ReportingComplex Excel SkillsERP Systems Experience

Soft Skills

Training DeliveryProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

UnanetDeltek CostpointJamisMicrosoft DynamicsNetSuite

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in AccountingCPA Preferred

Industry Keywords

DCAA AuditsForward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs)Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)Cost Volume InputGovernment Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as primary point of contact for DCAA and DCMA audits, reviews, and information requests, including accounting system reviews and business systems compliance.
Prepare, review, and submit annual Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE) in accordance with FAR and applicable agency guidance.
Develop and maintain Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and support proposal pricing teams with compliant indirect rate structures.
Develop, monitor, and true-up provisional and actual indirect billing rates; lead rate variance analysis and corrective action as needed.
Maintain compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), including disclosure statement maintenance, cost impact analyses, and practice change documentation.
Apply FAR Part 31 cost principles to ensure proper classification, allocability, and allowability of direct and indirect costs.
Monitor contract funding, limitation-of-funds/limitation-of-cost thresholds, and cost ceilings in coordination with Program Management and Contracts.
Support new business proposal efforts with compliant cost volume input, rate application, and cost realism responses.
Design, document, and test internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in alignment with SOX Section 404 requirements as DST/Tenax progresses toward public-company status.
Partner with external auditors and internal audit resources on SOX walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation of identified deficiencies.
Identify and help close gaps between current DST accounting practices and public-company GAAP/SEC reporting expectations.
Maintain process narratives, risk-control matrices, and supporting evidence for key financial and government-compliance processes.
Support quarterly and annual financial reporting cycles as they relate to government contract cost data and compliance disclosures.
Advise Program Managers and Technical Program Managers on contract-level compliance risk as part of the Programs Division's contract review process.
Contribute government-compliance expertise to merger-integration workstreams, including novation, change-of-control, and business-system due diligence.
Deliver training to Program, Contracts, and Finance staff on DCAA, CAS, FAR Part 31, and internal controls requirements.
Recommend and implement process improvements and ERP configuration enhancements to strengthen compliance and reporting efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required).
5+ years of progressive experience in government contract accounting, including: DCAA compliance and audit support.
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) application and disclosure statement maintenance.
SOX compliance and/or internal controls design and testing.
FAR Part 31 cost principles.
Indirect rate development, monitoring, and true-up.
Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE/ICS).
Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs).
Direct experience supporting a publicly traded company's accounting/compliance function, or leading/supporting a SOX implementation effort.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, SOX/internal controls frameworks (e.g., COSO), and SEC reporting exposure (preferred).
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
Hands-on ERP experience with one or more government contract accounting systems (Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, Jamis, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar).
Ability to obtain and maintain any required government facility access or background investigation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for employee.
Company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
Supplemental Insurance: Aflac and/or Gap Insurance.
Supplemental Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
401(k).
Accruing Paid Time Off.
Floating Holiday Time.