Corporate Controller

Talent Acquisition Concepts; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Corporate Controller who is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in accounting, auditing, and financial management within the AEC industry. This pivotal role involves developing and maintaining effective accounting programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and leading a team to achieve financial performance goals. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to the success of government contracting projects and foster lasting relationships within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA license required.
• 10 years of experience in accounting focused on government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting and payroll activities, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supervise staff, manage workloads, and promote accountability.
• Prepare financial reports and support audit readiness initiatives.

Skills

Accounting and financial transactions

Project management

MS Office applications

Data analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA license

10 years of experience in accounting

Tools

Unanet Accounting Systems

Job description

Position Overview

The Corporate Controller is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive hands-on experience in a 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 the 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

1. Responsible for all accounting and payroll activities, internal and external communication, and meeting deadlines.
2. Supervises staff in daily responsibilities, manages workload, promotes accountability, ensures efficiency, and verifies complete and accurate recordkeeping.
3. Provides mentorship, guidance, performance management, training, and development programs for direct reports.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Collaborate with leadership on Direct and Indirect Cost Budgets, monitor Indirect Rates, and facilitate adjustments.
9. Prepare draft tax returns and provide support for tax inquiries conducted by third-party CPA firms.
10. Facilitate audit readiness initiatives and lead audits with outside consultants, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
11. Conduct and support 1408 assessments and accounting ecosystem evaluations.
12. Manage Incurred Cost Submissions when applicable.

Skills

1. Expert in all accounting and financial transactions, including cost review, account reconciliation, and adjustments.
2. Strong ability to plan, manage multiple projects, and maintain focus while juggling priorities.
3. Expert experience with MS Office applications, especially Excel, databases, and web-based applications.
4. Understanding of the integrated functions of CRM, Accounting, Project Planning, and Forecasting.
5. Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, and independent thinking.
6. Demonstrate sound business judgment.

Education, Licenses, and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other related field.
2. CPA license is required.
3. A minimum of 10 years direct experience in accounting with a focus on government contracts across various types.
4. Experience with utilizing (data entry) and managing Unanet Accounting Systems is required.

Other Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required