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Elevate your career with Detroit Defense. Join a dynamic team dedicated to national security through cutting-edge technology. Detroit Defense has a long history of delivering advanced solutions to the Department of War (DOW). Dive into innovation in Systems Engineering, Combat Vehicle Integration, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and Software Development. Your journey to impactful work and rapid growth starts now---Behind the Mission Beyond the Challenge!

Detroit Defense is seeking a well-rounded Staff Accountant to support the general ledger, month-end close, and cost compliance functions in our Deltek Costpoint environment. This role touches nearly every part of the accounting cycle -- journal entries and reconciliations, accounts payable coding, employee expense report review, and financial reporting support -- and is expected to apply the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) correctly wherever costs are recorded. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Costpoint user who is comfortable moving between GAAP-based accounting tasks and government contract cost compliance, and who works well across Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing/Procurement, and Program Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare journal entries (accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and adjusting entries) in Deltek Costpoint in accordance with GAAP and company policy.

Perform monthly reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts, including bank, credit card, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll clearing, and fixed asset accounts.

Research and resolve reconciling items and variances in a timely manner, documenting root cause and resolution.

Support monthly and year-end close activities, including close-cycle checklists, supporting schedules, and variance analysis.

Work hands-on across multiple Costpoint modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Projects, Time & Expense) to ensure costs are recorded accurately and consistently.

Support maintenance of project/cost objective setup, account structures, and charge codes in coordination with Program Finance and Contracts.

Support Costpoint testing, upgrades, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Troubleshoot day-to-day transactional issues and coordinate with the Costpoint system administrator or IT as needed.

Assist with invoice processing and coding to the correct contract, task/sub-task, and cost element (direct vs. indirect).

Apply FAR Part 31 cost principles -- including allowability (FAR 31.201-2), reasonableness (FAR 31.201-3), and allocability (FAR 31.201-4) -- and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 401, 402) to ensure invoices and journal entries are coded consistently and allowably.

Coordinate with Purchasing/Procurement on purchase order matching, vendor setup, and resolution of coding or pricing discrepancies.

Provide backup coverage for the Accounts Payable function during peak volume, absences, or transitions.

Review employee expense reports for accuracy, business purpose, and adequate supporting documentation prior to approval and reimbursement.

Apply company travel & expense policy and FAR 31.205-46 (travel costs) and related FAR 31.205 subparts to identify and flag expressly unallowable costs (e.g., first-class airfare, alcohol, entertainment).

Apply Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 401, 402, 405 -- accounting for unallowable costs, 406 -- cost accounting period) to ensure expenses are treated consistently across contracts and accounting periods.

Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation supporting expense allowability and allocability for DCAA and other government or client audits.

Support DCAA, DCMA, and external audits -- including incurred cost submissions and accounting system reviews -- with documentation

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