Senior Cost Accountant Government Contracting
Applied Intuition is a physical-AI company that provides software platforms for developing, validating, deploying, and operating intelligent vehicles and machines.
About Applied Intuition
Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition builds physical-AI tooling and infrastructure, a Vehicle OS, and a Self-Driving System for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and robotics applications.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage the full accounts payable cycle and allocate costs to the correct objectives in accordance with government-contracting requirements. You will review subcontractor invoices, audit travel expenses, maintain per diem rates, record tax accruals, manage fixed assets, support month-end close, and prepare documentation for audits and tax filings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience in a federal government-contracting environment with accounts payable and job-costing focus
- Understanding of FAR/DFARS cost principles, allowability, and government accounting standards
- Experience processing and auditing travel expenses under JFTR, FTR, and federal per diem rules
- Experience with job-cost allocation, cost segregation, and subcontractor invoice tracking
- Knowledge of sales and use tax accruals, thresholds, and multistate compliance
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as PROCAS, Deltek Costpoint, or Unanet
- Microsoft Excel skills for reconciliations and cost reports
- Ability to gain a US Government security clearance
Responsibilities
- Oversee full-cycle accounts payable processing in accordance with FAR-compliant accounting practices
- Manage job cost coding and allocation to appropriate cost objectives
- Review and reconcile subcontractor invoices
- Process and audit employee travel expense reports
- Maintain and apply accurate per diem rates
- Calculate and record sales and use tax accruals
- Maintain fixed assets and depreciation schedules
- Collaborate with project managers, procurement, and contracts teams to validate costs
- Maintain audit-ready documentation for accounts payable transactions and travel reimbursements
- Support month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Prepare schedules for DCAA, DCMA, and independent audits
- Prepare annual tax filings and assist with IRS inquiries
- Improve accounts payable and job-cost processes and internal controls
Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Paid time off