Director, Accounting & Government Compliance
Crowley
Jacksonville, FL
Who We Are:
As a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company, Crowley provides services to 36 nations and island territories. Our purpose is to bravely advance what's possible to elevate people and planet, with our core values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive guiding everything we do.
By expanding and innovating our services, we have expanded our footprint in services within the Logistics, Land Transportation, Shipping, Wind and Fuel industries. Crowley and its affiliated companies have generated more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue through our people's focus on excellence and a culture that values everyone's voices and collaboration.
To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.
Work Arrangement:
Remote
Why Join Crowley?
If you are looking to build something meaningful, this role offers the opportunity to lead and scale Crowley’s governmental accounting and compliance function while making a lasting impact. You will serve as the go-to expert, partner closely with leadership, and drive the systems, processes, and controls that enable growth in the government space. Join a company that values innovation, accountability, and leadership, where your work will shape the future of compliance and operational excellence
What You'll Do:
This leader is responsible for building and leading the governmental accounting and compliance function within Controllership, serving as the company’s subject matter expert on government contract accounting requirements, and partnering across the business to support compliant, effective, and well-controlled processes
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Crowley’s governmental accounting and compliance function, including team direction, staffing, development, and performance management.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on CAS, FAR, DFARS, US GAAP and related government accounting requirements, and translate those requirements into policies, procedures, and controls.
- Serve as the primary accounting liaison with government auditors, contracting representatives, and oversight agencies, including DCAA and DCMA.
- Oversee key government-related submissions and supporting documentation, including incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rate proposals, indirect rate packages, disclosure statements and other compliance materials.
- Maintain a sustainable compliance framework for cost accumulation, cost allocation, labor charging, unallowable costs, indirect pool governance, billing support, and documentation standards.
- Partner with procurement, contracts, operations, legal, and internal audit to strengthen business system readiness and compliance across the organization. Identify control gaps, lead remediation efforts, support policy development, and drive audit-ready processes, training, and accountability.
- Advise executive leadership on the accounting and compliance impact of contract structures, business pursuits, organizational changes, and government-related growth.
- Support system and process improvements that enhance transparency, control execution, efficiency, and scalability across governmental accounting activities.
Qualifications
Education & Credentials:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
Experience:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in accounting, cost accounting, or compliance, including 10+ experience in government contracting is required.
- Experience in maritime, logistics, defense, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries is preferred. Proven leadership experience, including team development, performance management, and cross-functional influence in a matrixed organization
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, CAS, FAR, DFARS, allowability rules, indirect rate structures, and government audit expectations. Strong judgment, integrity, accountability, and the ability to lead through change in a complex environment. Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex accounting and compliance matters for senior leaders, auditors, and non-finance stakeholders. Understanding of how business systems, policies, training, and operational enforcement work together in a government contracting environment. Ability to build structure in evolving environments and scale compliance processes as government-related opportunities grow. Ability to balance technical compliance requirements with business practicality, operational execution, and continuous improvement.
Technical Skills:
Experience supporting DCAA and DCMA audits, incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rate proposals, and related remediation effort is a requirement. Experience with ERP and reporting environments used in complex organizations; Deltek and Oracle experience preferred.
What We Offer?
We inspire top talent by offering a comprehensive and competitive package that supports the diverse needs of our people—on land, at sea, in offices, and remotely.
Our Total Rewards include:
- Competitive pay with recognition programs
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
- Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave
- Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development
- Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts
At Crowley, we invest in you—your success, your health, and your future.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Crowley’s governmental accounting and compliance function, including team direction, staffing, development, and performance management.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on CAS, FAR, DFARS, US GAAP and related government accounting requirements, and translate those requirements into policies, procedures, and controls.
- Serve as the primary accounting liaison with government auditors, contracting representatives, and oversight agencies, including DCAA and DCMA.
- Oversee key government-related submissions and supporting documentation, including incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rate proposals, indirect rate packages, disclosure statements and other compliance materials.
- Maintain a sustainable compliance framework for cost accumulation, cost allocation, labor charging, unallowable costs, indirect pool governance, billing support, and documentation standards.
- Partner with procurement, contracts, operations, legal, and internal audit to strengthen business system readiness and compliance across the organization. Identify control gaps, lead remediation efforts, support policy development, and drive audit-ready processes, training, and accountability.
- Advise executive leadership on the accounting and compliance impact of contract structures, business pursuits, organizational changes, and government-related growth.
- Support system and process improvements that enhance transparency, control execution, efficiency, and scalability across governmental accounting activities.
Education & Credentials:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
Experience:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in accounting, cost accounting, or compliance, including 10+ experience in government contracting is required.
- Experience in maritime, logistics, defense, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries is preferred. Proven leadership experience, including team development, performance management, and cross-functional influence in a matrixed organization
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, CAS, FAR, DFARS, allowability rules, indirect rate structures, and government audit expectations. Strong judgment, integrity, accountability, and the ability to lead through change in a complex environment. Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex accounting and compliance matters for senior leaders, auditors, and non-finance stakeholders. Understanding of how business systems, policies, training, and operational enforcement work together in a government contracting environment. Ability to build structure in evolving environments and scale compliance processes as government-related opportunities grow. Ability to balance technical compliance requirements with business practicality, operational execution, and continuous improvement.
Technical Skills:
Experience supporting DCAA and DCMA audits, incurred cost submissions, forward pricing rate proposals, and related remediation effort is a requirement. Experience with ERP and reporting environments used in complex organizations; Deltek and Oracle experience preferred.
What We Offer?
We inspire top talent by offering a comprehensive and competitive package that supports the diverse needs of our people—on land, at sea, in offices, and remotely.
Our Total Rewards include:
- Competitive pay with recognition programs
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
- Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave
- Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development
- Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts
At Crowley, we invest in you—your success, your health, and your future.