Senior Controller – Govt Contracting & Financial Leadership

Orion Placement; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Oklahoma is seeking an experienced accounting leader to own critical financial operations for government contracts. You will guide reporting, budgeting, cash management, cost accounting, and payroll while partnering with senior leadership.

The role requires 4+ years of relevant government-contracting accounting experience and a bachelor's in Accounting. Manufacturing exposure and Costpoint expertise are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• 4+ years of U.S. government-contracting accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, cost accounting, cash management, AP/AR.
• Total accounting experience 10+ years preferred for senior role.
• Manufacturing accounting and government documentation experience valuable.
• Deltek Costpoint ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Leadership experience and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations: AP, AR, cost accounting, cash management, payroll.
• Own monthly and annual financial statement prep, review and analysis.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets with operational leaders.
• Maintain practices for U.S. government contracts and contract accounting.
• Oversee journal entries, controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate annual audits with internal and external auditors.
• Lead inventory accounting, cycle counts, and asset accuracy.
• Present financial information to executive leadership.
• Identify issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Mentor accounting team and build strong cross-department partnerships.
• Develop knowledge of Deltek Costpoint across accounting activities.

Skills

Accounting

Government contracts

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Confidential Employer in Oklahoma is seeking an experienced accounting leader to own critical financial operations for government contracts. You will guide reporting, budgeting, cash management, cost accounting, and payroll while partnering with senior leadership.

The role requires 4+ years of relevant government-contracting accounting experience and a bachelor's in Accounting. Manufacturing exposure and Costpoint expertise are highly preferred.