Hiring: Government Accounting Financial Analyst (Level II and Senior) Company: Woodward, Inc. Location: Niles, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:31:50 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel About the job Required Skills: •Financial Reporting: Preparing and maintaining complex financial reports for government contracts and grants, ensuring compliance with government accounting standards. •Cost Accounting: Managing cost accounting processes and systems for government contracts and grants, including tracking expenses and ensuring compliance with government regulations. •Reporting: Prepare Forward Pricing Rates Proposals and the annual Incurred Cost Submission with minimal assistance to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. Perform monitoring of direct rates, indirect rates, and factors for changes that would require supplemental disclosure and negotiation of new rates with the government. •Compliance: Ensuring compliance with government regulations and requirements related to financial reporting, billing, and cost accounting. •Audit Support: Lead CAS and proposal audits and other compliance activities related to government contracts and grants, including providing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries. •Government Accounting: Expertise in government accounting principles, practices, and regulations, including knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). •Financial Reporting: Ability to prepare and maintain complex financial reports for government contracts and grants, ensuring compliance with government accounting standards. •Cost Accounting: Knowledge of cost accounting processes and systems for government contracts and grants, including tracking expenses and ensuring compliance with government regulations. Qualifications: •Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending •Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave •Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance •Reporting: Independently prepare Forward Pricing Rates Proposals and the annual Incurred Cost Submission to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. Perform monitoring of direct rates, indirect rates, and factors for changes that would require supplemental disclosure and negotiation of new rates with the government. •Audit Support: Leading and coordinating complex audits and other compliance activities related to government contracts and grants, including providing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries. •Audit Support: Ability to lead and coordinate audits and other compliance activities related to government contracts and grants, including providing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries. Compensation: •All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!