Federal Compliance Specialist

Government Compliance Position at Stantec

At Stantec, we have some of the world's leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we're building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

The Government Compliance Department ensures Stantec meets all U.S. federal, state, and municipal regulatory requirements when performing on U.S. contracts using government funds. We do what is right by being consistently compliant throughout the company. Our department works to continually strengthen Stantec's compliance structure and internal controls, as well as defending our practices against federal auditors. We do this by analyzing expenses for allowability and developing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliant indirect overhead rates (OH) for the U.S. and Canada. We make recommendations affecting Accounting and Financial Services, policies and procedures, timekeeping and iExpense practices, FAR, DFARS, CAS and OH indirect rates. We are better together by continually improving internal controls and educating our compliance requirements across the company.

We are looking for a FAR, DFARS, and CAS subject matter expert with the ability to apply those principles and provide guidance as Stantec's federal workload and audit exposure continues to increase.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that Stantec complies with federal and state regulations to continue executing U.S. government FAR, DFARS, and CAS covered projects.
• Explain and defend Stantec compliance practices to federal auditors.
• Educate and counsel Stantec leadership regarding FAR, DFARS, and CAS related concepts and management of associated risk to the company.
• Support and advise our Federal Contracts Team in the areas of pricing proposals, charging practices, and project audits.
• Oversee Stantec's Disclosure Statements for continued accuracy and compliance with all government regulations.
• Help develop internal controls and process improvements to support growth and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and develop the annual Incurred Cost Electronic (ICE) process and submissions to our federal agencies.
• Serve as the point of contact with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) regarding information requests and audits.

Your Qualifications and Credentials

Education and Experience :

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec : Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Primary Location : United States | Organization : BC-2395 Financial Services-US Federal Compliance | Employee Status : Regular | Travel : No | Schedule : Full time

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