Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

We're building the next generation interface for commanding autonomous systems in the real world. Our core product, Anura, translates spoken or typed intent into structured actions across drones, sensors, and mission software—enabling faster, more intuitive control in high-stakes environments. We’re a distributed team of engineers, operators, and technologists focused on deploying reliable autonomy at the tactical edge.

Primordial Labs is hiring a Controller to own accounting from the ground up. As our company scales across the Department of War and commercial markets, so does our need for financials that are accurate, audit-ready, and built for government contracting. You'll report to our Director of Finance and own the close, controls, technical accounting, audit, tax, and our DCAA and DCMA relationships.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment. We’re looking for someone who wants to build an accounting function, not inherit one. From the start, you’ll evaluate existing processes and reshape them with your expertise.

Financial Reporting & Close:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close end to end, delivering timely and accurate financial statements under U.S. GAAP.

• Oversee all general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and DCAA-compliant labor distributions.

• Build and deliver monthly reporting packages for executive leadership, the Board, and external parties as needed.

• Document the close process and keep improving it through automation as the team scales.

Accounting Operations:

• Oversee banking, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, timekeeping, expense reporting, and fixed assets.

• Design, document, and test internal controls, including segregation of duties and DCAA-compliant timekeeping and labor charging.

• Ensure accounting processes meet government contract requirements, including identifying and segregating unallowable costs.

• Own our accounting (Quick Books) and timekeeping (Rippling) systems, and lead the selection and implementation of a fully integrated Gov Con ERP.

Technical Accounting:

• Write, implement, and maintain the company's accounting policies as its technical accounting lead.

• Prepare technical memos for complex transactions and evaluate new accounting standards.

• Own accounting conclusions in complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), inventory, leases (ASC 842), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), and business combinations (ASC 805).

• Partner with the Director of Finance to advise leadership on the accounting impact of new contracts, financings, and acquisitions.

Audit, Tax & Compliance:

• Own the annual financial statement audit end to end, including the relationship with external auditors.

• Keep audit schedules current year-round.

• Coordinate with our external tax firm on returns, provision, and R&D and other credits.

• Maintain multi-state registrations and filings, and oversee sales and use tax and any international filings as we grow.

• Own the company's relationship with DCAA and DCMA, supporting requests and audits as they come.

• Partner with the Director of Finance to develop and maintain indirect rates and related filings, including incurred cost submissions.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; active CPA license required.

• 10+ years of accounting or finance experience, including time in a leadership role.

• Government contracting experience, including FAR Part 31 cost principles and DCAA expectations for accounting systems.

• Hands-on experience leading a financial close.

• Experience setting up or maintaining compliant timekeeping and labor distribution.

• Experience leading a financial statement audit.

• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and…