Maximus

Manager - Acctng

Maximus$108K — $147K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance
  • Experience with Costpoint and Deltek accounting systems
  • Strong technical accounting skills
  • Proven leadership in team development and project management
  • Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal controls
  • Ability to drive process improvement and digital transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate pool setup
  • Manage system setup and maintenance for Costpoint
  • Execute year-end updates for Deltek accounting system
  • Train and support cross-functional teams on system processes
  • Enhance Cognos and Business Intelligence reporting capabilities
  • Leverage automation tools to improve operational efficiency
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives for accounting systems
  • Coordinate with auditors for internal audit and SOX requests
  • Document system requirements and support implementation of accounting functions
  • Manage a team of accounting professionals and oversee their assignments

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead digital transformation initiatives
  • Engagement in cross-functional collaboration
  • Focus on continuous improvement and team development
  • Support for career growth and leadership development
  • Chance to enhance financial reporting and operational efficiency
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

The Manager, Accounting plays a critical role in driving accurate, compliant, and efficient accounting operations through strong systems management, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. This position leads the day-to-day oversight of key accounting platforms, supports audits and internal controls, and partners with finance and business teams to enhance reporting, automation, and operational effectiveness. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who combines technical accounting knowledge with a passion for continuous improvement and team development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate proactively with key stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely pool setup by partnering closely with finance, compliance, and financial reporting teams to align structures, validate requirements, and maintain consistency across functional areas when reviewing indirect rates.
- Manage Costpoint system setup and ongoing maintenance, including troubleshooting issues, optimizing configurations, and ensuring the platform continues to support evolving business and compliance needs.
- Manage and execute Deltek accounting system year-end updates and data transfers into the new fiscal year, ensuring accuracy and continuity across all accounting modules, while providing timely support and troubleshooting for project-related system inquiries.
- Train, guide, and support cross-functional teams while streamlining system processes, improving workflow efficiency, and enhancing the overall user experience across the organization.
- Maintain and enhance Cognos and Business Intelligence reporting capabilities by reviewing existing reports and coordinating with the corporate systems team to ensure data accuracy and integrity, while providing analytical support that strengthens business processes and decision-making.
- Leverage accounting systems and automation tools to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce manual effort, ensuring the organization produces accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting.
- Identify, lead, and execute digital transformation initiatives, including Costpoint configuration and optimization, SQL-based troubleshooting, extensibility enhancements, and workflow improvements, ensuring system capabilities evolve in alignment with operational business needs and drive greater efficiency.
- Respond to internal audit and SOX requests related to system controls and Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) by managing all Provided-by-Client (PBC) system documentation and coordinating directly with auditors to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance with regulatory and internal control requirements.
- Participate in documenting financial system requirements, conducting testing, and supporting the implementation of operational accounting functions, while advocating for automation and enhanced functionality during system upgrades or new technology deployments.
- Support special projects and perform additional duties as assigned, with a strong focus on leveraging technology, automation, and process optimization to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall operational effectiveness.
- Manage a small to mid-sized team consisting of experienced professionals. Lead, direct and review the work of a team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Salary

$

108,970.00

Maximum Salary

$

147,430.00

About Maximus

MAXIMUS, Inc. is an American, outsourcing company that provides business process services to government health and human services agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. MAXIMUS focuses on administering government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), health care reform, welfare-to-work, Medicare, child support enforcement, and other government programs. The company is based in Reston, Virginia, has 13,000 employees and a reported annual revenue of $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020.
Learn more about Maximus
Size
35,800 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$219.8 million
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+13.6%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
NASDAQ

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