Company Background/Overview
In 2024, OSC Global, LLC was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation. CIRI’s mission is to promote the economic and social well-being and Alaska Native heritage of its Shareholders, now and into the future, through prudent stewardship of the company’s resources, while furthering self-sufficiency among CIRI Shareholders and their families.
OSC Global, LLC is a parent company to a family of companies that provides IT/cyber enterprise management and professional services to support federal, state, and commercial customers. OSC Global and its subsidiaries employ approximately 500 professionals in the United States and seven other countries.
General Function
The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting operations and ensuring accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and government contracting regulations. This role manages the general ledger, supports the financial close process, and ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) expectations.
Within a cybersecurity and software engineering environment, the Accounting Manager ensures proper accounting for labor-intensive contracts, indirect cost allocations, project cost structures, and compliance with government cost principles. The Accounting Manager collaborates closely with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting for federal programs and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) expectations.
Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)
- Manage the company’s overall accounting operations and perform various accounting activities:
- Manage the general ledger, accruals, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP, FAR Part 31, and CAS requirements.
- Maintain the integrity of the company’s chart of accounts and accounting structure supporting project-based government contracting.
- Review accounting entries related to labor, subcontractor costs, and other project expenses common in cyber and software engineering contracts.
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
- Perform variance analysis of operating results and provide insights to finance leadership.
- Support financial reporting for multiple business units and technical program portfolios.
- Ensure and enforce adherence to government contracting compliance requirements and internal controls, including:
- Ensure compliance with FAR cost principles and applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
- Maintain proper segregation of direct project costs and indirect costs including overhead, G&A and fringe.
- Ensure accurate accounting for labor costs, subcontractor expenses and contract-related costs typical in technology service environments.
- Support preparation of incurred cost submissions (ICS) and respond to DCAA audit requests.
- Maintain documentation supporting cost allowability, allocability and reasonableness.
- Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting and accounting processes.
- Ensure accounting practices support DCAA accounting system adequacy expectations.
- Assist in developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures aligned with government contracting requirements.
- Support the implementation of a Sarbanes-Oxley internal control environment.
- Ensure audit and compliance readiness by maintaining accurate financial records, supporting internal control requirements, preparing required documentation and coordinating with auditors to meet federal regulatory and policy standards.
- Collaborate across functional teams to share information, resolve issues, align financial practices with federal requirements and support coordinated decision making across the organization.
- Supervisor the day-to-day work activities for an accounting staff including assigning tasks, monitoring performance and ensuring timely and accurate completion of responsibilities.
- Provide coaching, training and professional development opportunities to enhance staff skills and support career growth.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance work environment through regular feedback and ongoing guidance.
- Support optimization and maintenance of the company’s ERP system (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, or similar).
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting capabilities and internal controls.
- Participate in system implementations, upgrades and finance transformation initiatives.
- Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Understand OSC Global’s mission, values and strategic focus areas and incorporate knowledge into daily activities.
- Advanced knowledge of GAAP, CAS, and FAR 31 cost accounting principles.
- Advanced knowledge of government clients, programs, and plans; strong understanding of business management systems including but not limited to, budgeting, SBA, 8(a), DCAA, FAR and contract requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of and hands-on working ability with ERP systems to support efficient financial and operational processes.
- Ability to think strategically and operationally and lead organizational change with strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to identify effective process improvements; set clear objectives and apply accounting best practices.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
- Excellent written, verbal and technical skills appropriate for regular communication with company and subsidiary management and staff and a wide range for third party professionals.
- Analytical and verbal skills necessary to participate in negotiating and evaluating the implications of the commercial terms of investment transactions and to interpret and discuss legal documents pertaining to new and existing investments.
- Analytical skills required to structure, supervise, analyze, evaluate and perform due diligence work.
- Ability to quickly become familiar with new industry, regulatory, valuation and investment information and apply such information to investment analysis assignments.
- Experience working and motivating in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Strong management and supervisory skills.
- Strong project management skills for large and small projects, utilizing internal and external resources.
- Ability to make decisions, solve problems and exercise excellent judgment.
- Ability to work well under pressure and independently prioritize workload, while working on multiple projects.
- High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information.
Physical Abilities
- Sufficient fine motor skills for use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time
- Visual and communication abilities adequate to perform the essential functions of the job
Minimum Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; Master’s degree in applicable field preferred
- Seven or more years of progressive accounting experience within a project-based accounting environment and government contracting environment with $100+ million in revenues; public accounting experience as a CPA may substitute for a portion of the government contracting experience.
- Two or more years of supervisory experience
- Demonstrated working experience with DCAA
- Ability to pass a background screening
- Certified Public Accountant preferred
- Public accounting experience with Big 4 or large national organization preferred
Benefits: OSC Global, LLC offers excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, 401k with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability benefits.
OSC Global, LLC does not discriminate, and the company provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, handicap or disability, genetics, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. OSC Global, LLC adheres to all federal, state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against you in violation of these laws. OSC Global, LLC reserves the right to apply CIRI Shareholder preference to qualified Shareholders in employment and advancement opportunities.
OSC Global participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Reasonable Accommodation:
OSC Global, LLC 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 OSC Global, LLC or any of its subsidiaries, please email recruiting@ciri.com.
