Controller (Part-Time, Advisory) - Fully Remote

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced, part-time Controller to advise the President and CEO and serve as the primary liaison to outside accounting and tax firms. The external accounting firm performs the close; this role reviews their work, coordinates deadlines, and translates financial results into clear guidance for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outside accounting and tax firms by coordinating close schedules, reporting deliverables, and tax deadlines; hold providers accountable for quality and timeliness.
• Review financial reporting, including financial statements, reconciliations, and key journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Advise leadership on cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, contract profitability, and working capital.
• Support proposal pricing by reviewing pricing models, labor rates, indirect costs, and fee assumptions to support competitive, profitable federal proposals.
• Strengthen financial controls by improving accounting policies, internal controls, and processes supporting federal contracting requirements.
• Develop dashboards by defining KPIs and maintaining reports that provide timely visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Support external reporting by coordinating audits and responding to lender, investor, and other financial information requests.
• Improve systems by recommending practical improvements to accounting systems, reporting tools, and data flows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
• Federal government contracting accounting experience, including indirect cost rates, FAR cost principles, DCAA audit support, and incurred cost submissions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, close processes, and business tax compliance.
• Experience reviewing and overseeing work performed by outside accounting and tax firms.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with cloud or government contracting accounting systems.
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial leaders and work independently in a remote, part-time role.
• U.S.-based, authorized to work in the U.S., and available during agreed-upon Eastern Time business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal contracts management experience, including contract review, modifications, funding tracking, billing requirements, and subcontract administration.
• Federal proposal pricing experience, including developing cost models, evaluating pricing assumptions, and supporting pricing strategies for T&M, firm-fixed-price, and cost-reimbursement contracts.
• CPA license (active or inactive).
• Experience as a fractional, part-time, or outsourced Controller supporting small to mid-sized businesses.
• Experience with financial dashboards (Power BI or similar) and AI or automation to improve reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Opportunity to work a hybrid work schedule.
• Competitive base salary with a loaded benefits package plus 401K.
• Tuition/education assistance.
• Personal computer allowance.
• Pet insurance.

Location

Remote, part-time role with availability during agreed-upon Eastern Time business hours; hybrid work schedule available.