Associate Director, Government Finance & Compliance

Agency:

Omnicom Advertising

Job Function:

Finance

Job Subfunction:

Finance Management

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Associate Director Government Finance & Compliance serves as a senior leader within the Government Finance & Compliance (GF&C) organization reporting to the SVP Head of Government Finance & Compliance. This role provides strategic leadership across government accounting compliance pricing business development support operational consulting and financial transformation. The position partners with Finance Contracts Legal Business Development Operations Human Resources and executive leadership to support DDB Chicago and Omnicoms U.S. Government contracting business while helping expand GF&C into a shared-services organization providing consulting and operational support across Omnicom agencies.

Principal Accountabilities
(Typical duties include the following although specific duties vary by assignment & the contract)

- Provide technical leadership for FAR DFARS CAS GAAP and other government contracting requirements.
- Lead indirect rate strategy forecasting monitoring optimization Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS) Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRPs) and Disclosure Statement support.
- Support DCAA DCMA and other government audits while maintaining audit-ready documentation
- Partner with Business Development and Capture teams to develop compliant pricing strategies for CPFF FFP T&M IDIQ and GWAC opportunities.
- Perform financial modeling profitability analysis and executive decision support.
- Lead development monitoring and analysis of indirect rates.
- Analyze variances and provide recommendations to leadership on rate optimization and risk mitigation.
- Ensure the companys accounting practices are aligned with the approved Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statements. Coordinate revisions support submissions and address inquiries from government auditors (e.g. DCAA) related to disclosed practices.
- Develop and maintain government accounting policies internal controls and compliance frameworks.
- Serve as an internal consultant supporting Omnicom agencies with government contracting operations accounting pricing compliance organizational design and business process improvements.
- Support mergers acquisitions organizational restructurings and government contracting integrations.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Finance Contracts Legal Procurement HR IT and Operations.
- Develop standardized shared-service offerings that improve consistency compliance and operational efficiency across Omnicom government contractors.
- Mentor staff and help build the long-term Government Finance & Compliance organization.

Knowledge & Skills

- Expert knowledge of FAR DFARS CAS GAAP DCAA audit requirements and government contractor finance and accounting.
- Strong executive communication and consulting skills.
- Ability to influence senior leadership and lead enterprise initiatives.
- Exceptional analytical strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience & Education
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
- 8 years of progressive government contracting finance/accounting experience.
- Demonstrated experience with indirect rates pricing cost allowability ICS FPRPs and DCAA audits.
- Experience supporting CPFF contracts and complex federal acquisitions.
- Preferred: CPA and/or Masters degree.
- Preferred: Experience with CAS Disclosure Statements government contractor ERP systems (D365 Costpoint etc.) shared services organizations and organizational integrations.

Travel
- Limited domestic travel as business needs require. $125000 - $150000

Omnicoms policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time and many of our agencies as well as Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed and were focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join uswe look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: US Job Seekers:

It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color ethnic origin gender gender identity age marital status veteran status sexual orientation disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal state or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.