Controller Government Contracting Jobs in Florida

Job Title: Corporate Controller

Reports To: VP of Finance

Location: Orlando, FL / On-site

Job Summary

The Corporate Controller is responsible for leading the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and government-contract accounting practices. This position ensures the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial information while providing management with timely analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and billing
• Manage expense reporting, labor distribution, and timekeeping processes
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls and accounting policies to safeguard company assets, including dual-approval requirements on outbound wire transfers and ACH transactions and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication for banking and financial system access
• Lead security awareness efforts for the accounting team, including recognition of phishing, vishing, and other social engineering tactics targeting financial systems and banking credentials
• Ensure compliance with government contracting requirements, including FAR/DFARS cost principles, DCAA audit readiness, and incurred cost submissions (if applicable)
• Support accounting and billing for contract types including firm-fixed-price (FFP), time-and-materials (T&M), cost-reimbursement, and related federal contract structures
• Monitor contract funding, expenditures, burn rates, and funded backlog
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury functions
• Coordinate and manage annual external audits and tax filings
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Prepare budget-to-actual and variance reporting for management and program leadership
• Partner with HR, Contracts, and Program Management on labor cost allocation, indirect rate development, and contract billing
• Develop, monitor, and reconcile indirect cost pools and allocation bases, including Fringe, Overhead, and General & Administrative (G&A)
• Maintain and monitor segregation of duties and financial system access controls
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to executive leadership and, where applicable, prime contractors
• Respond to financial data requests from auditors, regulators, or prime contractors
• Identify process improvements and drive automation of accounting workflows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a supervisory or controller-level role
• Experience with government contract accounting (FAR, CAS, DCAA compliance) strongly preferred
• Proficiency with government contract ERP systems (e.g., Unanet, Deltek)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control frameworks
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modeling and reporting tools
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• High degree of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive financial and banking information

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience in a government contracting or defense industry environment
• Experience managing indirect rate structures and DCAA audits
• Direct, hands-on experience with Unanet ERP; Unanet is less widely used across the DoD/government contracting space, and this expertise would help the company realize greater value from its existing investment in the system, including underutilized reporting, workflow, and cost-allocation capabilities

Physical/Work Environment

• In-office environment
• Access to sensitive financial systems and banking credentials, subject to background and credit checks and may require additional security vetting given facility/contract requirements

This document is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job-related activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet the needs of the customer.

Hatalom Corporation is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.