Remote Sr Controller, Govt Contracts, CPA firm

Remote Sr Controller, Govt Contracts, CPA firm

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Full time, W2

REMOTE within the US

$120,000-$140,000

• Work from home, W-2 position
• Generous vacation and paid holidays
• Group Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Accident Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Casual dress

• Develop an understanding and awareness of each client’s unique business and accounting needs and requirements.
• Provide strategic leadership into the scalable accounting operations of each client’s business, ensuring their internal control systems, policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Develop & maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures for clients.
• Recommend financial tools for increasing efficiencies.
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
• Evaluate systems and procedures to ensure efficiency and quality control.
• Develop client’s annual budget and maintain cash forecasting tools as needed.
• Manage the month‑end closing and issue financial reports to all clients, every month.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting, contracts and general ledger structure, ensuring all information is properly entered into Quick Books & ICAT.
• Analyze financial and operational information to provide real‑time, meaningful recommendations and implement actions based on findings; partner with client’s leadership on operational and strategic decisions to enhance performance.
• Execute client conference calls on a regular basis to review strategy, current and future needs, and operational changes affecting financial results.
• Assist in gathering pertinent tax‐related information for external tax return preparation.
• Coordinate the provision of information to external audits for the annual audit or review.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
• Review and approve monthly and quarterly tax filings – use/sales tax, property tax returns, payroll tax returns prepared by accounting specialists.
• Complete special projects as requested by client.

• Direct a team of virtual accounting professionals to accomplish priorities and deliverables.
• Support, train, motivate and mentor virtual accounting specialists to meet quality standards; conduct performance reviews.
• Execute team meetings.
• Utilize internal documentation system when updating/developing procedures and policies.
• Enforce a system of internal controls to verify integrity of processes and procedures are followed by staff.

• Provide strategic guidance and operational decision making to senior leadership team.
• Assist with interviewing and onboarding new team members.
• Partner and collaborate with other Senior Controllers on best practices.

The Senior Controller candidate will have extensive knowledge in accounting for businesses in the under $20M market. The ideal candidate should have 10–15 years of progressive accounting experience, with a combination of 5+ years in public accounting and 5+ years in private industry.

• CPA strongly preferred.
• Several years of direct, client‑facing outsourced accounting experience.
• 5 years supervisory experience.
• Strong experience with Quick Books, ICAT, and/or other accounting software packages.
• Must have government contracting industry experience; solid understanding of federal contracts, full accrual accounting and working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
• Ability to multi‑task and set daily, weekly and monthly priorities.
• Adaptive leadership style with a passion for mentoring staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with hands‑on accounting with small to medium sized businesses.
• Technical, analytical focus with proactive, problem‑solving nature.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment with sense of urgency.
• Ability to make quick decisions based on knowledge and experience.
• Works well within established standards and guidelines.
• Ability to acclimate to various client environments.
• High degree of computer literacy; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to travel when necessary.

Job

Seniority Level: Director

Employment Type:

Contract

Job Function:
Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industry: Human Resources Services