Senior Project Accounting Controller | CPA-Driven Leader

Socket.dev; Port Vincent (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

HSA and FSA savings

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks an accomplished accounting leader to direct financial operations in a project-driven environment. The role requires CPA-level expertise in financial reporting, cash flow management, internal controls, and tax compliance, with the ability to partner with project managers and leadership to maximize profitability.

You will lead the accounting team, oversee the general ledger, billing, payroll coordination, budgeting, forecasting, and dashboards, and ensure strong internal controls

Qualifications

• Requires CPA-level expertise in financial reporting, cash flow management, internal controls, and tax compliance.
• Ability to partner with project managers and leadership to maximize profitability.
• Experience leading accounting teams in project-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations including general ledger, billing, payroll coordination, project accounting, and month-end close.
• Provide financial statements, forecasts, cash flow projections, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, and performance reviews.
• Partner with project managers to improve profitability, monitor WIP, and manage budgets.
• Maintain internal controls, policies, compliance programs, audits, and tax coordination.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team and improve reporting tools.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Internal controls

Tax compliance

Leadership

Deltek Ajera

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Job description

Socket.dev seeks an accomplished accounting leader to direct financial operations in a project-driven environment. The role requires CPA-level expertise in financial reporting, cash flow management, internal controls, and tax compliance, with the ability to partner with project managers and leadership to maximize profitability.

You will lead the accounting team, oversee the general ledger, billing, payroll coordination, budgeting, forecasting, and dashboards, and ensure strong internal controls