Contract GovCon Back-OContract GovCon Back-Office AI & Workflow Automation Lead

About the role We are hiring a contract Back-Office AI & Workflow Automation Lead for a growing U.S. aerospace and defense company. Several contracts are cost-plus, so every change has to hold up under DCAA review. You will find where the back office loses time and money, then use AI and workflow automation to fix it. You will build the automations yourself and hand them to a team that can run them. What you will do Map current back-office processes across all three businesses: accounts payable, billing and accounts receivable, timekeeping and labor, expenses, purchasing, contracts administration, month-end close and management reporting. Rank automation opportunities by hours saved, cost, risk and fit with the new financial system. Build AI agents and automated workflows, for example invoice capture and coding, three-way match, timesheet exception review, contract and modification abstraction, close checklists, and variance commentary drafts. Choose and set up the tools: LLM platforms (Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise or Microsoft Copilot), Power Automate, UiPath or n8n, and document AI for invoices and contracts. Connect automations to Costpoint or Unanet, the CRM, HR and payroll systems and the procurement and inventory tools used by the fab shop. Keep controls intact: audit trails, human review where DCAA or FAR rules require it, and no automation that weakens timekeeping, billing or cost allowability. Keep controlled unclassified information (CUI) in approved environments that meet NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC requirements. Measure results, write the runbooks and train staff to own each workflow. Give the operating model lead the data needed to size the future back-office team and costs. What you bring 5+ years automating finance or back-office work, with at least 3 years in government contracting. Live AI or LLM workflows you built and put into production, with results you can measure. Hands-on use of Deltek Costpoint, Unanet or JAMIS, including their APIs or data exports. Working knowledge of DCAA timekeeping, billing and accounting system requirements and FAR Part 31 cost allowability. Experience with at least one automation platform (Power Automate, UiPath, n8n, Zapier or Make) and with Python or SQL. Experience handling CUI under NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC. Preferred Back-office work in a company that combined several acquired businesses. Manufacturing back-office automation: purchasing, inventory and work-in-progress tracking. Microsoft GCC High or other FedRAMP environments. How to apply Send a short note describing two automations you built: the process, the tools, the hours or cost saved, and how you kept the controls auditable. Pay: $90.00 - $150.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Application Question(s): How many years have you spent automating finance or back-office processes? How many of those years were with government contractors? Have you built an AI or LLM workflow that is running in production today, not just a pilot? If so, describe the AI and the impact it's had Have you had experience with Deltek/Unanet and/or Jamis? Have you automated a process covered by DCAA requirements, such as timekeeping, billing or labor distribution, and kept it audit-ready? Have you handled controlled unclassified information (CUI) in an environment that meets NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC requirements? Which automation platforms have you used in production? Power Automate, UiPath, n8n, Zapier or Make, Custom Python, Other Are you available for a 40-hour-a-week contract? Describe one back-office automation you built: the process, the tools, the hours or cost it saved, and how you kept the controls auditable. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Callaway, MD 20620

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