GovCon Cost Accountant (Hybird/In Office) - Richtr Financial Studio

Who we are:

We are a creative, collaborative, and passionate team of business advisors that love working with amazing Innovation-based companies. We provide an array of accounting, business operations, and fractional-CFO services designed to help our entrepreneurial clients in a few select verticals unleash their potential:

• Life Science
• Aerospace & Defense

• Deep Tech (e.g., AI, Software & Cleantech)
• Government Grants & Government Contracts

We have offices located in beautiful Downtown Boulder, CO on Pearl Street, in the LoDo area of Denver, as well 2 offices in sunny San Diego, CA (UTC & Downtown). We also have a presence in Silicon Valley. Our clients are located throughout the US and Internationally. We do a lot of the things you’d expect a CPA firm to do, but we are so much more - we are a Financial Studio.

We are looking for:

A GovCon Cost Accountant or Business Advisor – GovCon as we call the role at Richtr -  has experience with government contract and grant accounting. The role will involve accounting, compliance, and contract management for our clients with GovCon and cost accounting requirements. Working knowledge of relevant GAAP, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are important. Success in this role requires a great communicator and collaborator, as you will be working as a team with your colleagues to prepare and present information to clients.

What a typical day might be like:

The position involves a variety of rewarding elements that you will surely appreciate if you are the type of person that enjoys collaborating with clients and our team to address technical cost accounting work with a focus on Government Contracts, Grants, FARs. and CAS requirements. You will be helping business owners pragmatically address their GovCon matters, and collaborate with our team to problem solve and ensure outstanding client experience. You will also have the opportunity to utilize your expertise with GovCon accounting to keep their contracts and grants in compliance and audit ready.

Your typical day may include the following tasks:

• Close client books - monthly, quarterly, and annually
• Reconciling non-cash accounts
• Financial statement preparation and variance analysis
• Project management of new client onboarding
• Ongoing client and team collaboration
• Proactive communication - especially with new clients
• Updates of SaaS app transactions, syncs, and exceptions
• Supporting equity events and stock grant activities
• Ensuring issues are promptly addressed and key matters kept up to date
• Ensuring clients are audit ready with their government contracts or government grants (DCAA Audit Ready, FAR, CAS, GAAP compliant, etc.)
• Ongoing and proactive client collaboration and communication - especially with new clients
• Implementing and addressing project and job costing needs
• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Strategic Planning

Some other cool stuff to know:

• We are a collaborative and distributed team that readily coordinates through video conferencing.
• We are constantly learning and sharing insights and experiences with others on our team - whether we have been with the company for 15+ years or are just starting day one. 
• We employ a wide variety of integrated SaaS based technologies (Including QBO) while emphasizing both efficient processes.
• We are always considering our Client’s Experience (CX) and Outcomes!

This job might be for you if:

• You have a solid foundation in Government Contract Accounting & Compliance

• You have 2+ years of relevant government contract accounting experience
• You have expertise with DCAA, DoD, FAR regulations
• You are comfortable establishing project and job costing frameworks
• Unanet, Deltek, or similar ERP software experience is a plus

• You are an excellent communicator and understand that includes being a good listener

You might be a really good fit if:

• You are great with technology and can easily navigate the GovCon and SaaS apps ecosystem
• You are professional and organized and help others achieve the same
• You take good notes when needed and ask questions when something is not clear
• You are good at keeping a schedule and have good methods to help you manage priorities and deadlines
• You are extremely proficient with Excel
• You are detail oriented and proofread things that you write or type to make sure they are accurate
• You get things done and you take pride in doing things right

The Pay and the Perks:

We offer competitive salaries, a flexible work environment, and great colleagues! Our full benefit package includes health, dental, vision, life AD&D, and long-term & short-term disability coverage. Full-time employees are also eligible for our matching 401(k), PTO, parking/transit pass, pre-tax dependent care FSA, HSA account options, and paid holiday time. Additional perks include regular office breakfasts, lunches, and team outings. Consideration for semi-annual bonuses and regular salary reviews as well as educational expense benefits.

If this all sounds like you:
Please submit your application here Apply. In the cover letter tell us why you think you might be a great fit to join our team.

Richtr Financial Studio is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees on our team.