Remote Sr. Controller - GovCon

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The Senior Controller is a leadership position accountable for managing the activities of several staff, including Accounting Managers and Accountants, while providing outsourced controllership and advisory services to various clients.

This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements that are compliant with DCAA, FAR, CAS, and GAAP. Controllership services include timely review of monthly financial reports for accuracy; implementing perfected internal process and controls to eliminate risk. Advisory services include helping clients achieve the visions for their business by looking at historical data and future projections. The individual is responsible for budgets, forecasts, analytics, and developing KPIs, while providing insight and making recommendations to clients. The nature of the work requires quick decision-making, based on knowledge of pertinent information and an intention to reduce risk factors as much as possible.

The Senior Controller must be self-motivated and be able to provide superior and responsive professional services for clients and staff in a virtual environment to create an unparalleled experience for all. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional who thrives in a busy workplace, who is well versed with federal contracting and wants to be an integral part of the leadership team.

• Act as a trusted advisor and key partner to clients, understanding their unique business and accounting needs.
• Provide strategic leadership in scalable accounting operations, ensuring compliance with internal control systems, policies, and procedures
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures; recommend financial tools and benchmarks to enhance operational efficiency
• Prepare and manage client budgets, cash forecasts, and monthly financial reports
• Manage the month-end closing and issue financial reports to all clients, every month
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting, contracts and general ledger structure. Ensures all information is properly entered into QuickBooks & ICAT.
• Identify variances from the budget and report significant variances to client
• Execute client conference calls on a regular basis to review strategy, current and future needs, as well as operational changes affecting financial results
• Assist in gathering pertinent tax related information for external tax return preparation
• Coordinate the provision of information to external audits for the annual audit or review
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements
• Review and approve monthly and quarterly tax filings - use/sales tax, property tax returns, payroll tax returns prepared by accounting specialists
• Complete special projects as requested by client

• Develop client budgets and cash forecasting tools (including KPIS) to support long-term planning and investment decisions
• Monitor budget performance, providing insights into trends, risks, and growth opportunities
• Partner with client’s senior leadership to analyze financial and operational data to provide actionable insights and recommendations for strategic decision-making

• Directs a team of virtual accounting professionals to accomplish priorities and deliverables to meticulously deliver timely and accurate monthly financial reporting package for multiple clients
• Support, train, motivate and mentor virtual accounting specialists in performance of their daily responsibilities so they can learn the tasks and procedures necessary to meet quality standards. Conduct timely performance reviews.
• Execute team meetings
• Utilize internal documentation system when updating/developing procedures and policies.
• Enforces a system of internal controls to verify integrity of processes and procedures are followed by staff

• Provide strategic guidance and operational decision making to our senior leadership team. Recommend and implement best practices to add value.
• Assist with interviewing and onboarding new team members, as needed
• Partner and collaborate with other Senior Controllers on best practices to enhance company knowledge sharing culture

The ideal Senior Controller candidate will have extensive knowledge in accounting for businesses in the under $20M market. The ideal candidate should have 10 – 15 years of progressive accounting experience, with a combination 5+ years in public accounting and 5+ years in private industry.

• 5 years supervisory experience
• Must have government contracting industry experience. The candidate must have a solid understanding of federal contracts, full accrual accounting and working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
• Ability to multi-task and set daily, weekly and monthly priorities
• Adaptive leadership style with a passion for mentoring staff. Exceptional ability to work with all levels within the organization while fostering a team environment.