Financial Controller - Savannah, GA

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Full Time Management GA-HQ, Savannah, GA, US

Primary Mission: Own the integrity of F3EA's accounting operations, regulatory compliance, financial controls, and audit readiness while ensuring accurate financial reporting and stewardship of company assets.

The Controller is responsible for leading F3EA's accounting operations and ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the Company's financial management systems. This position oversees the daily accounting functions, financial reporting, cash management, accounts payable, government contract accounting, and regulatory compliance while serving as the Company's primary accounting subject matter expert.

Working closely with executive leadership, Program Management, Contracts, Human Resources, and external financial partners, the Controller develops and maintains a DCAA‑compliant accounting environment that supports F3EA's continued growth within the federal government contracting marketplace. The position is responsible for maintaining compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable Government financial regulations while providing timely financial reporting and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

This individual serves as the functional lead for the Company's accounting systems and financial controls, ensuring the organization maintains audit‑ready financial records, accurate indirect cost structures, and reliable financial information to support executive decision‑making, proposal development, contract execution, and future organizational growth.

• Direct and oversee all accounting operations for F3EA, ensuring financial records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) guidance, and company policies.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger, chart of accounts, journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and intercompany transactions.
• Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded and supported with appropriate documentation.

• Ensure company accounting practices remain compliant with FAR Part 31, DFARS, and applicable Government contract requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies supporting DCAA‑compliant accounting practices.
• Manage indirect cost pools and calculate provisional, actual, and forward pricing indirect rates.
• Prepare financial documentation supporting incurred cost submissions (ICE), provisional billing rates, incurred audits, and Government financial reviews.
• Coordinate responses to DCAA, DCMA, external CPA, and customer financial audits.
• Monitor compliance with contract funding limitations, CLIN structures, contract modifications, and billing requirements.
• Support transition planning should F3EA become subject to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for executive leadership.
• Produce balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and executive financial summaries.

• Monitor organizational cash flow and liquidity.
• Develop short- and long‑term cash flow forecasts.
• Manage banking relationships and coordinate cash management activities.
• Review payment schedules and optimize working capital.
• Oversee Accounts Payable activities to ensure timely vendor payments.
• Review vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment of procurement activities.
• Support subcontractor payment compliance and vendor financial management.

• Reconcile payroll data with ADP…