Director, Government Compliance

About L3Harris

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

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Job Details

Job Title: Director, Government Compliance

• Job Code: 36295
• Job Location: Rochester, NY; Palm Bay, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Clifton, NJ
• Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The Director of Government Compliance will be responsible for all Aerojet Rocketdyne government accounting and compliance activities to ensure compliance with U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Overall responsibility for financial compliance matters related to CAS, FAR and DFARS and financial compliance self-governance program.
• Thorough understanding of CAS, FAR, and DFARS requirements and their impact on the business; capable of advising the organization on courses of action to develop and maintain policies and procedures that fulfill requirements.
• Provide regulatory guidance and training on proper accounting treatment aligned (including assessment of cost accounting practice changes and notifications) with CAS, disclosed accounting practices and policies.
• Manage relationships and liaise with business functions, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) teams, external auditors, and consultants regarding CAS, incurred costs, forward pricing rates, business systems and other matters
• Develop and manage a professional staff who:
  • Are responsible for submission of annual incurred cost submission required by FAR and for negotiation of final indirect rates and direct cost matters
  • Are responsible for all Cost Accounting Standards matters to include Disclosure Statements, cost impact proposals for cost accounting practice changes, and negotiation of issues
  • Work with other functional areas and leaders to develop, monitor, and maintain processes and procedures to ensure that Contractor Business Systems remain in an approved status
  • Act as the enterprise liaison for government contract audits (DCAA and others) and provides all necessary audit support, with the assistance of business unit staff, as required
• Represent the segment on Corporate Government Compliance Councils

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 15 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 13 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience working with the DCAA and DCMA
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Public accounting, internal audit or government contracting experience

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $144,000 - $268,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $125,500 – $233,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, E...