Corporate Controller

Overview

This role oversees corporate accounting and financial reporting functions, with a strong focus on U.S. GAAP and U.S. Government contracting requirements (including FAR/DFARS and Cost Accounting Standards). Responsibilities also include government contracting compliance, cost accounting support for manufacturing and contract operations, and strengthening internal controls.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Direct and oversee corporate accounting and financial reporting functions
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Oversee preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and related financial reporting packages in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Ensure accounting policies, processes, and internal controls comply with U.S. GAAP, applicable federal contracting requirements, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), FAR/DFARS, and other regulatory requirements applicable to defense contracting operations
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and practices
• Review significant accounting transactions and ensure appropriate accounting treatment and documentation
• Monitor balance sheet accounts, including account reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and other areas requiring management judgment
• Ensure appropriate accounting for revenue, contracts, inventory, fixed assets, leases, debt, taxes, pensions, and other significant financial statement accounts
• Identify and resolve complex accounting issues and coordinate with external accounting advisors when necessary
• Serve as a key financial partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, Contracts, Supply Chain, Program Management, and others), providing financial insight to support sound business decisions
• Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors, government auditors and oversight agencies, and other external stakeholders

Government Contracting & Compliance

• Ensure accounting practices comply with applicable FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other U.S. Government contracting requirements
• Oversee the company’s cost accounting structure, including direct/indirect cost classification, allocation methodologies, and indirect cost pools
• Ensure proper accumulation and allocation of direct and indirect costs to government contracts
• Ensure compliance with cost principles and requirements governing allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs

Cost Accounting & Program Finance

• Oversee cost accounting activities supporting manufacturing and government contract operations
• Ensure accurate accounting for labor, material, overhead, manufacturing costs, work-in-process, and finished goods
• Monitor inventory valuation and ensure compliance with applicable accounting requirements
• Establish and maintain controls over standard costs, actual costs, variances, and inventory adjustments
• Partner with Program Management and Operations to understand cost performance and investigate significant variances
• Support accounting for long-term and performance-based contracts, including appropriate revenue recognition and estimates of contract profitability
• Review contract estimates, cost-to-complete information, loss provisions, and other significant contract accounting estimates
• Ensure appropriate accounting for engineering, manufacturing, and other production-related costs

Other

• Maintain and strengthen internal accounting controls
• Ensure appropriate controls over journal entries, account reconciliations, revenue, inventory, fixed assets, and other significant processes
• Serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors
• Coordinate the annual financial statement audit, including preparation of schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to audit requests
• Lead continuous improvement of accounting and financial reporting processes
• Establish and monitor close calendars, deadlines, and accountability for the accounting organization
• Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of ERP and financial systems, including appropriate financial controls and reporting capabilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting
• Defense industry experience required
• 15+ years’ experience in the accounting and finance sector
• Strong GAAP and financial reporting technical skills
• Credibility, ethical behavior, full disclosure, and clean financial history
• Confidentiality and understanding of the ethical standards of a CPA
• Conscientiousness regarding timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Accountable for specific performance
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order

Preferred Qualifications

• C.P.A. preferred
• 10+ years’ experience managing accountants and the accounting and finance process preferred
• Strong experience in both private and public accounting sectors preferred but not required

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Physical Effort

• Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate

Travel Requirements

• Up to 25% travel may be required