Scott Henry, CPA
Senior Managing Consultant
Scott is a Senior Managing Consultant for Redstone GCI and brings over 30-years of accounting experience. Scott is a Certified Public Accountant and is based in the Huntsville office. Scott works with the Redstone GCI client base on a variety of issues pertaining to government contracting accounting and compliance. His specialty areas include assisting clients with their development of compliant accounting systems, preparing and assisting with financial audits (including financial statement, DCAA and other government agencies), assistance with proposal pricing and cost volumes, and interim CFO/Controller duties, as well as assisting contractors after contract award with cost accounting, indirect rate structures, payroll and general accounting functions in both Unanet and Costpoint. Scott works on incurred cost proposals, indirect rate calculation and analysis, proposals, audit compliance, and general accounting functions including assisting in the month and year end close out process for Redstone GCI’s clients.
Professional Experience
During his over 30-year career, Scott initially spent 10 years in Public accounting including one year as President of a 3rd party payroll company. While in public accounting, he specialized in helping small business set up their accounting system and assisted them with their month and year end closing process. He then went to work for a mid-sized government contractor (500 employees) where he soon became their accounting manager. Over his 20 years in the GovCon industry, Scott has been the accounting manager or controller for government contractors ranging in size from 50 to 800 employees.
He has extensive experience with payroll and employer tax preparation. He has managed payroll in house for companies saving them 3rd party payroll fees. He has also managed payrolls for companies using a payroll provider when the companies did not have the resources needed to run the payroll in-house. Beyond the payroll function, Scott’s expertise extends to all facets of the monthly and yearly accounting cycle with subject matter expertise in all general ledger areas, as well as audit (financial, DCAA and others) coordination. In his experience he has routinely managed DCAA audits including DFARS Business Systems, Incurred Cost, Proposal, Voucher Review, Labor Floorchecks and many others.
Education
- BS in Accounting, Auburn University
Designations and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Community Involvement
- Athens City School Board Member