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Position Overview

The Corporate Controller is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive hands-on experience in wide range of accounting, auditing, tax, and financial work for Government contractors in the Architectural/Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. The Corporate Controller will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining an effective accounting program. This role requires solid leadership, project management and organizational skills, a meticulous level of attention to detail and accuracy, with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines. This is a supervisory position that requires in-depth experience of all transactional accounting activities and promotes teamwork and cooperation within the accounting team and organization. The Corporate Controller reports to the President and is expected to understand business strategy, develop, implement, and enforce comprehensive accounting policies and procedures, participate in the management of financial performance, and ensure compliance with all federal, state and local corporate, payroll and other applicable tax law, including FASB and GAAP principles and FAR, DFARS, and DCAA regulations. The Corporate Controller must display exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills with a service-oriented approach and ability to foster outstanding internal and external relationships. This position works collaboratively with operations, line of business managers, and project teams throughout project lifecycles including pricing, planning, budgeting, forecasting, execution, and successful closeout of services and product delivery.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all accounting and payroll activities, internal and external communication, and meeting deadlines

Supervises staff in daily responsibilities, manages workload, promotes accountability, ensures efficiency and verifies complete and accurate recordkeeping

Provides mentorship, guidance, performance management, training, and development programs for direct reports

Analyzes technical accounting issues (FARs, GAAP, company policy). Uses expert excel, data analytical, and problem-solving skills to conduct in-depth analyses to identify, isolate and resolve complex discrepancies, including performing timely ad-hoc analyses, account reconciliations, expenditures, and variance analyses

Executes on-time month-end closings, provides support, guidance and thorough review of monthly financial statements, and prepares and distributes financial reports to management promptly each month.

Ensures timely and seamless setup, onboarding, and management of clients, subcontractors, and vendors in Unanet and other applicable client systems including invoicing; i.e. WAWF, RMS, etc.

Provide integral support for Internal Controls Management to help maintain integrity, improve operational efficiency, ensure that budgets are adhered to, policies are followed, capital requirements are identified, and accurate reports are generated for leadership

Collaborate with leadership on Direct and Indirect Cost Budgets, monitor Indirect Rates and facilitate adjustments

Prepare draft tax returns and provide support for tax inquiries conducted by third-party CPA firms

Facilitate audit readiness initiatives and lead audits with outside consultants, auditors and regulatory agencies

Conduct and support 1408 assessments and accounting ecosystem evaluations

Manage Incurred Cost Submissions when applicable

Skills

Expert in all accounting and financial transactions, including cost review, account reconciliation, and adjustments

Strong ability to plan, manage multiple projects, and maintain focus while juggling priorities

Expert experience with MS Office applications, especially Excel, databases, and web-based applications

Understanding of the integrated functions of CRM, Accounting, Project Planning and Forecasting.

Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, creativity and independent thinking

Demonstrate sound business judgment

Education, Licenses, and Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related field

CPA license is required

A minimum of 10 years direct experience in accounting with a focus on government contracts across various types

Experience with utilizing (data entry) and managing Unanet Accounting Systems is required

Other Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required