Accounting and Reporting Lead

Accounting And Reporting Lead

Peraton is seeking an experienced Accounting And Reporting Lead to provide financial management, cost control, and program reporting support for FAA contracts and initiatives. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial data across multiple programs supporting the modernization and safety of the National Airspace System.

Responsibilities include :

• Leading financial planning, accounting, and reporting activities for assigned FAA contracts and programs.
• Establishing and maintaining cost control systems to monitor and manage budgets, expenditures, and forecasts in compliance with government cost accounting standards.
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports to ensure programs remain within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters.
• Developing budgets, financial forecasts, and program schedules; performing financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, and variance analyses.
• Preparing and maintaining program and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) plans to ensure contract requirements and statements of work are accurately captured and scheduled.
• Conducting schedule and cost risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential financial or performance risks.
• Ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, developing expenditure projections, and submitting timely funding requests to the FAA.
• Incorporating contractual modifications and funding adjustments into cost and schedule control systems, maintaining realistic program baselines.
• Collaborating with project managers, technical leads, and contract administrators to align financial performance with program objectives.
• Representing the company in project planning and financial review meetings with FAA stakeholders and other contractors.
• Mentoring and guiding junior financial analysts to ensure consistency and accuracy across reporting deliverables.

Basic qualifications include :

Preferred qualifications include :

Target salary range : $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short / long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays.