Senior Controller

Senior Controller

Full Time Management McLean, VA, US

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $ Annually

Blackwatch International Corporation (Blackwatch), a small business founded in 2010, is a small business dedicated to supporting Federal business and national security objectives. Based in McLean, VA, with offices in Sacramento, CA, Blackwatch invests in innovation and quality for our customers and staff, holding corporate-level ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 and CMMI Level 3 certifications. We are a leading provider of information technology (IT) infrastructure, cybersecurity, Dev Sec Ops , data exploitation, and engineering services, specializing in large and complex projects.

Blackwatch is dedicated to growth and offers a dynamic working environment with multiple opportunities for advancement.

Position Title
:
Senior Controller

Location
:
McLean, VA (Hybrid)

Employment Type
:
Full-Time;
Exempt

Reports To
:
President/CEO

About Us

We are a rapidly growing government contractor supporting federal agencies across a diverse portfolio of contracts. Due to continued growth and new contract awards, we are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team.

The Senior Controller serves as the senior accounting leader for Blackwatch International and is responsible for the integrity of the Company's financial operations, accounting systems, government contract accounting, compliance, and financial reporting. This position oversees the day-to-day accounting function while ensuring compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, DCAA, and company policies. The Senior Controller partners with executive leadership to provide accurate financial information, improve operational efficiencies, and build scalable accounting processes that support continued growth.

• Partner with the President/CEO and executive leadership to support strategic business decisions and organizational growth.
• Provide executive leadership with financial analysis, trends, and recommendations to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Develop executive financial dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and management reporting packages.
• Participate in strategic planning, annual business planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
• Support pricing strategies, proposal reviews, and financial analysis for new business opportunities.
• Evaluate financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Build scalable accounting and financial processes to support continued growth and future acquisitions.
• Lead and oversee all day-to-day accounting operations.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain the integrity of the Company's general ledger.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives and accounting system enhancements.

• Lead all accounting activities supporting the Company's government contracts.
• Oversee indirect rate calculations, forecasting, monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Direct preparation of provisional billing rates, incurred cost submissions (ICE), annual indirect rate proposals, and other required government financial submissions.
• Partner with the Vice President of Contracts to ensure the financial components of new contract awards, modifications, funding changes, and project setup are accurately reflected within Unanet.
• Review and approve the accounting treatment of contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition, indirect cost allocation, labor distribution, and financial reporting.
• Support contract closeout activities from an accounting and financial reporting perspective.
• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Develop rolling financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and explain significant variances.
• Monitor profitability by contract, customer, and business unit.
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