POSITION SUMMARY
DST, LLC is seeking an experienced DCAA/CAS/SOX Government Compliance Specialist to serve as the company's subject-matter expert on government contract cost accounting, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and DCAA/DCMA audit readiness, while also building and sustaining the internal controls framework required as DST's parent organization, Tenax Aerospace, advances toward a combined, publicly traded platform with Air Industries Group. This role bridges traditional government contract compliance with the internal controls and SOX rigor expected of a public-company environment, and will be a key partner to Program Management, Contracts, and executive leadership throughout the ongoing merger integration.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
DCAA / CAS Compliance & Government Contract Accounting
- Serve as primary point of contact for DCAA and DCMA audits, reviews, and information requests, including accounting system reviews and business systems compliance.
- Prepare, review, and submit annual Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE) in accordance with FAR and applicable agency guidance.
- Develop and maintain Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and support proposal pricing teams with compliant indirect rate structures.
- Develop, monitor, and true-up provisional and actual indirect billing rates; lead rate variance analysis and corrective action as needed.
- Maintain compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), including disclosure statement maintenance, cost impact analyses, and practice change documentation.
- Apply FAR Part 31 cost principles to ensure proper classification, allocability, and allowability of direct and indirect costs.
- Monitor contract funding, limitation-of-funds/limitation-of-cost thresholds, and cost ceilings in coordination with Program Management and Contracts.
- Support new business proposal efforts with compliant cost volume input, rate application, and cost realism responses.
SOX / Internal Controls & Public-Company Readiness
- Design, document, and test internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in alignment with SOX Section 404 requirements as DST/Tenax progresses toward public-company status.
- Partner with external auditors and internal audit resources on SOX walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation of identified deficiencies.
- Identify and help close gaps between current DST accounting practices and public-company GAAP/SEC reporting expectations.
- Maintain process narratives, risk-control matrices, and supporting evidence for key financial and government-compliance processes.
- Support quarterly and annual financial reporting cycles as they relate to government contract cost data and compliance disclosures.
Cross-Functional & Program Support
- Advise Program Managers and Technical Program Managers on contract-level compliance risk as part of the Programs Division's contract review process.
- Contribute government-compliance expertise to merger-integration workstreams, including novation, change-of-control, and business-system due diligence.
- Deliver training to Program, Contracts, and Finance staff on DCAA, CAS, FAR Part 31, and internal controls requirements.
- Recommend and implement process improvements and ERP configuration enhancements to strengthen compliance and reporting efficiency.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This is a full-time hybrid position. Days and hours of work are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch. The position will require three days in office with two days of remote work after 90 days of employment. Evening and weekend shifts may be required as job duties demand.
TRAVEL
Occasional travel (up to 10%) to DST's Southern Pines, NC site or other company locations as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required).
- 5+ years of progressive experience in government contract accounting, including:
- DCAA compliance and audit support.
- Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) application and disclosure statement maintenance.
- SOX compliance and/or internal controls design and testing.
- FAR Part 31 cost principles.
- Indirect rate development, monitoring, and true-up.
- Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE/ICS).
- Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs).
- Direct experience supporting a publicly traded company's accounting/compliance function, or leading/supporting a SOX implementation effort.
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, SOX/internal controls frameworks (e.g., COSO), and SEC reporting exposure (preferred).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
- Hands-on ERP experience with one or more government contract accounting systems (Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, Jamis, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar).
- Ability to obtain and maintain any required government facility access or background investigation.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Active CPA license or CPA candidacy.
- Prior experience within an aerospace, defense, or airborne ISR/testing and training contracting environment.
- Experience supporting a merger, acquisition, or public-company readiness initiative (S-1/registration statement support, first-year SOX implementation, etc.).
- Familiarity with DFARS business systems requirements (Accounting, Estimating, MMAS, Purchasing).
- Experience preparing for or supporting a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR).
OTHER HIRING REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Driver's License.
- U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain/maintain a United States Security Clearance.
- Must pass a DOT/FAA regulated drug screening.
BENEFITS
- Company-paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for employee.
- Company-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
- Supplemental Insurance: Aflac and/or Gap Insurance.
- Supplemental Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
- 401(k).
- Accruing Paid Time Off.
- Floating Holiday Time.
Applications, cover letters and resumes must be submitted online via Bamboo.
