Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Position Summary

Ethic Tech, LLC is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead the accounting and financial reporting functions for Ethic Tech and its affiliated entities. The Controller will serve as the company's senior accounting leader and will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial operations, financial reporting, internal controls, government contract accounting, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance across a multi-entity federal government contracting organization.

The Controller will oversee day-to-day accounting operations while providing financial analysis and guidance to executive leadership. This position requires extensive federal government contracting experience and the ability to operate at both a leadership and hands-on level, including oversight of month-end and year-end close, indirect rates, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, government contract compliance, and financial systems.

The ideal candidate must be an experienced Gov Con financial professional capable of assuming responsibility for the accounting function with minimal ramp-up and providing continuity during a planned leadership transition.

• Direct and oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, revenue recognition, and financial close processes.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and management reports.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Review account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and other accounting transactions.
• Oversee annual financial statement audits, tax reporting, and other external financial reporting requirements.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial data across multiple affiliated entities.

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for Ethic Tech and affiliated entities.
• Manage intercompany transactions, allocations, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Ensure consistent accounting practices and financial controls across affiliated companies.
• Support consolidated financial reporting and analysis.
• Coordinate shared accounting and financial services across entities.
• Ensure appropriate segregation and allocation of costs among legal entities, contracts, and cost objectives.

• Maintain accounting practices and systems that comply with federal government contracting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and DCAA requirements.
• Develop, monitor, and analyze indirect cost pools and rates.
• Prepare and support incurred cost submissions and other government-required financial reporting.
• Maintain audit readiness and coordinate financial support for DCAA, DCMA, SBA, external auditor, and customer reviews.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment for cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, and time-and-materials contracts.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Contracts Management to ensure alignment among financial, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Support contract closeouts and financial reconciliations as required.

• Lead or support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts and identify significant variances.
• Prepare financial analyses, forecasts, and management reports to support executive decision-making.
• Monitor revenue, margins, indirect rates, and other key financial performance indicators.
• Provide financial insight regarding operating performance and emerging financial risks.

• Provide financial oversight and support for program control activities.
• Monitor contract funding, expenditures, labor utilization, revenue, backlog, burn rates, and profitability.
• Ensure accurate project financial reporting and forecasting.
• Partner with Program Managers and Operations leadership to identify financial risks and address performance issues.
• Support contract funding management and financial analysis throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Provide financial and accounting support for pricing and proposal activities.
• Develop and validate indirect rates, labor cost assumptions, escalation factors, and other financial inputs used in pricing.
• Review cost models and pricing assumptions for consistency with accounting practices and financial objectives.
• Collaborate with Pricing, Business Development, Capture, Proposal, Compliance, and Contracts teams on bids, task orders, and contract modifications.

• Monitor company cash flow, liquidity, and working capital requirements.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee banking activities and maintain banking…