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Primary Mission: Own the integrity of F3EA's accounting operations, regulatory compliance, financial controls, and audit readiness while ensuring accurate financial reporting and stewardship of company assets.

The Controller is responsible for leading F3EA's accounting operations and ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the Company's financial management systems. This position oversees the daily accounting functions, financial reporting, cash management, accounts payable, government contract accounting, and regulatory compliance while serving as the Company's primary accounting subject matter expert.

Working closely with executive leadership, Program Management, Contracts, Human Resources, and external financial partners, the Controller develops and maintains a DCAA-compliant accounting environment that supports F3EA's continued growth within the federal government contracting marketplace. The position is responsible for maintaining compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable Government financial regulations while providing timely financial reporting and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

This individual serves as the functional lead for the Company's accounting systems and financial controls, ensuring the organization maintains audit-ready financial records, accurate indirect cost structures, and reliable financial information to support executive decision-making, proposal development, contract execution, and future organizational growth.

• Direct and oversee all accounting operations for F3EA, ensuring financial records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) guidance, and company policies.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger, chart of accounts, journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and intercompany transactions.
• Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded and supported with appropriate documentation.

• Ensure company accounting practices remain compliant with FAR Part 31, DFARS, and applicable Government contract requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies supporting DCAA-compliant accounting practices.
• Manage indirect cost pools and calculate provisional, actual, and forward pricing indirect rates.
• Prepare financial documentation supporting incurred cost submissions (ICE), provisional billing rates, incurred audits, and Government financial reviews.
• Coordinate responses to DCAA, DCMA, external CPA, and customer financial audits.
• Monitor compliance with contract funding limitations, CLIN structures, contract modifications, and billing requirements.
• Support transition planning should F3EA become subject to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for executive leadership.
• Produce balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and executive financial summaries.
• Develop executive-level financial reporting packages supporting strategic decision-making.

• Monitor organizational cash flow and liquidity.
• Develop short- and long-term cash flow forecasts.
• Manage banking relationships and coordinate cash management activities.
• Review payment schedules and optimize working capital.

• Oversee Accounts Payable activities to ensure timely vendor payments.
• Review vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment of procurement activities.
• Support subcontractor payment compliance and vendor financial management.

• Reconcile payroll data with ADP Workforce Now and Unanet.
• Ensure proper labor charging and allocation across direct, indirect, overhead, G&A, and contract-specific accounts.
• Coordinate with Human Resources regarding payroll accounting impacts.
• Validate labor distribution for Government contracts.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve internal accounting controls.
• Safeguard company assets through financial oversight and process controls.
• Conduct periodic internal reviews to identify financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure segregation of duties and financial accountability throughout the organization.

• Review, validate, and consolidate departmental budgets developed by the GovCon Financial Analyst, ensuring accounting accuracy, funding availability, and alignment with executive priorities.
• Review departmental budget submissions for accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensure expenditures are properly recorded against approved budgets and review significant variances identified by the GovCon Financial Analyst.

• Serve as Finance Functional Lead for Unanet GovCon ERP.
• Ensure proper project setup, contract funding, indirect structures, labor categories, billing rules, and financial reporting within Unanet.
• Partner with IT to improve automation, reporting, and data integrity.
• Maintain accounting master data supporting financial operations.

• Develop and maintain Finance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Continuously evaluate accounting workflows for efficiency improvements.
• Implement automation opportunities that reduce manual effort and improve reporting accuracy.

• Provide day-to-day leadership for Finance personnel.
• Establish departmental goals and performance expectations.
• Mentor employees and promote professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.

• Serve as the principal accounting advisor to executive leadership.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, strategic initiatives, and corporate growth.
• Validate accounting information supporting executive decision-making.
• Brief leadership on financial performance, compliance risks, and emerging issues.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Experience supporting DoD contracts.
• Experience with Cost Reimbursable, T&M, FFP, OTA, and IDIQ contracts.
• Experience supporting DCAA audits.
• Experience developing indirect rates and incurred cost submissions.
• Experience using Power BI.
• Prior military or defense contractor experience.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

F3EA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. F3EA, Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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