The Government Compliance, Operations, and Strategic Budgeting Leader is responsible for driving excellence in contract compliance, financial operations, and strategic funding management across government-funded projects. This role ensures alignment with contractual terms, regulatory standards, and internal policies while enabling operational efficiency and fiscal integrity.
# Job Description
Key Responsibilities
• Government Funding and Compliance Leadership
• Actively participates in GEV Power Government Funding COE meetings, identifying opportunities to enhance funding accuracy, strengthen compliance processes, and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensures all project billings align with contractual terms, approved funding, and applicable billing rates (including cost-reimbursable, T&M, and FFP).
• Leads continuous improvement efforts in compliance processes and internal audit readiness.
• Invoicing and Financial Operations
• Serves as primary liaison for internal stakeholders and government customers on invoicing matters, working closely with contracts management to ensure clarity and compliance.
• Manages resolution of complex invoicing issues related to timecards, subcontractor costs, contract modifications, funding adjustments, labor category discrepancies, and identification of unallowable costs.
• Performs monthly invoice reviews, including validation of costs, timesheets, and funding levels; reconciles discrepancies; and directs Managed Service Provider (MSP) resources preparing invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Oversees the complete government timecard process—from submission through approval—ensuring timely responses to inquiries, data accuracy, and compliance enforcement, including leading employee floor checks.
• Project Funding and Rate Management
• Reviews and reconciles monthly project funding changes and initiates workflows to update contract values and funding records accordingly.
• Develops and maintains project funding tracking to align invoiced amounts with approved contract levels.
• Leads the design and implementation of billing and recharge rates for internal and external customers, ensuring consistency with company and federal cost principles.
• Conducts analysis and validation of uncompensated overtime discounts to ensure proper application and adherence to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Coordinates with staff augmentation and subcontractor management teams to troubleshoot billing and reconciliation issues ensuring timely invoicing and resolution.
• Partners with Finance, Contracts, and Program Management teams to drive compliance excellence and operational transparency across all government-funded initiatives.
## Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, financial reporting, or government-related finance/compliance
Desired Characteristics
• CPA license
• Solid understanding of government-related financial regulations, compliance requirements, and cost principles, including FAR 15 and FAR 31
• Minimum 5 years of external audit or government audit experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping practices
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and work independently
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven problem-solving ability and strong prioritization skills
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization
• Capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Highly detail-oriented
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong financial reporting, analytical, and data mining skills
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
# Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment d
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