Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts (AD898014)

Job Description

Job Description

Our client who has been in business for 20 years is one of the largest outsourced accounting providers in the industry and growing. They never settle with status quo. They strive to make sure their staff have plenty of opportunities that broaden skill sets and ultimately enhance career satisfaction. If you are a Sr. Controller with your CPA license and experience working with government contracts and multiple clients in an outsourced accounting environment , this position could be the perfect fit for you!

The Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts must have in-depth government contracting industry experience. Candidate must have a solid understanding of federal contracts, full accrual accounting and working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA compliance requirements.

Job Description

The Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts is a leadership position accountable for managing the activities of several staff, including Controllers, Accounting Supervisors and Accounting Specialists and being a strong individual contributor, while providing exceptional outsourced controllership and advisory services as well as strategic direction 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 compliance. 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 Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts 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 work place, who is well versed with federal contracting and wants to be an integral part of the leadership team.

Client Service :

• As a trusted advisor and partner, the Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts is an integral part of the client’s leadership team by developing an understanding and awareness of each client’s unique business and accounting needs and requirements
• Provides strategic leadership into the scalable accounting operations of each client’s business, ensuring their internal control systems, policies and procedures are consistently followed
• Develop & maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures for clients use as needed
• Recommend financial tools for increasing efficiencies that aid in providing information clearly and in a meaningful delivery method
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
• Evaluate systems and procedures to ensure efficiency and quality control
• Develop client’s annual budget and maintain cash forecasting tools as needed
• 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.
• Analyze financial and operational information to provide real-time, meaningful recommendations and implementing actions based on findings. Partner with client’s leadership on operational and strategic decisions to enhance their performance.
• Develop and review financial and operating metrics through use of dashboards, including KPIS
• 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

Accounting Team Leadership :

Internal Leadership :

Requirements

The Remote Senior Controller - Government Contracts 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.

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Benefits

If you feel you have the necessary qualifications, please forward a copy of your resume and state your salary requirements