Senior Cost Accountant/Auditor (PP&E and Audit Support)

Senior Cost Accountant/Auditor (PP&E and Audit Support)

Location: On-Location – National Capital Region


Level: Senior


Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) required

*Candidates must have the above clearance level and, at a minimum, be able to maintain this clearance during their employment with Montcure. 

Montcure, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded with a vision to revolutionize consulting and advisory services through innovative, data-driven solutions. The Montcure team recognizes the unique challenges faced by organizations and governments in today’s rapidly evolving business environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant/Auditor to serve as an advisor and consultant to a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Audit & Internal Controls Branch, providing tactical expertise supporting the Agency's Enterprise Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) Business Process. This role is ideal for a Senior accounting/audit professional ready to support hands-on internal controls testing, documentation, dashboarding, and stakeholder training on an enterprise-level federal audit readiness effort.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the PP&E Business Process follows GAAP and applicable audit regulations/guidelines.


• Provide training to key PP&E personnel across the enterprise.


• Execute and oversee the Internal Use Software (IUS) process.


• Create and maintain a PP&E dashboard of the Agency's PP&E inventory by directorate.


• Update the PP&E Process Cycle Memorandum (PCM) and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).


• Ensure PP&E Key Controls are being implemented across the Agency.


• Create test scripts and test the PP&E Business Process for design and operating effectiveness.


• Oversee the Agency's PP&E financial accounts (1830 & 1832).


• Revise and update PP&E SOPs, documentation, and job aids on a regular basis.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a concentration in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Budget, Accounting, or Auditing.


• Equivalent experience may substitute for degree.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of current experience in auditing and cost accounting.


• Minimum three (3) years of current experience in property, plant and equipment (PP&E) audit efforts.


• Minimum two (2) years of experience formulating, justifying, and controlling DoD budgets in accordance with executive orders, public law, strategic plans, program objectives, and battle rhythms.


• Minimum two (2) years of experience in change management highly preferred.

Core Competencies:

• Ability to analyze proposed prices or costs and administrative expenses.


• Working knowledge of GAAP and federal audit/internal control regulations as applied to PP&E business processes.


• Experience developing test scripts and performing tests of design and effectiveness for business processes.


• Experience maintaining SOPs, PCMs, CAPs, and other audit documentation.


• Familiarity with dashboard/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel) to track PP&E inventory status.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including delivering training to personnel across the enterprise.


• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across concurrent audit deliverables.


• Attention to detail and commitment to data and documentation accuracy.


• Adaptability and willingness to support process and change management initiatives.

Status: Contingency – This work is contingent upon award.

Salary Range: $75,000-$100,000 (Based on Experience)

Montcure, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montcure, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.