Director of Finance​/Controller; Government Contracting

Director of Finance / Controller (Government Contracting)

Founded in 1990, Kauffman and Associates, Inc. (KAI) is an American Indian- and woman-owned management consulting firm dedicated to uplifting American Indian and Alaska Native people, Tribal and urban Indian communities, and social sector programs. We value Indigenous Knowledge and believe in the inherent strength, resilience, and sovereignty of Tribal Nations to find community-led solutions for intergenerational healing, wellness, and growth.

Our expertise spans behavioral health, public health, education, Tribal affairs, and related specialty areas. We work closely with diverse stakeholders, combining lived experience with data-driven insights to drive positive change across Indian Country. At KAI, we do work that matters.

The Director of Finance / Controller leads KAI's Finance & Accounting function and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This position is accountable for the integrity, accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of KAI's accounting records and financial reporting while also supporting financial strategy, forecasting, pricing, contracts, cash management, and sustainable growth.

Serving as both finance leader and Controller, the position owns the monthly and year-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, financial statements, accounting policies, internal controls, government-contract accounting, audit readiness, and supervision of day-to-day accounting operations. The role translates reliable financial information into practical guidance for executive leadership, project managers, and business development teams.

• Lead and supervise accounting staff responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, payroll, cash receipts, and general ledger activities; establish clear responsibilities, review standards, and deadlines.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including close calendars, journal entries, accruals, allocations, account analysis, review, and timely completion.
• Ensure complete and accurate reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, payroll liabilities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, deferred items, intercompany activity, and other balance-sheet and general-ledger accounts.
• Prepare and review timely financial statements and management reports, including balance sheet, income statement, cash-flow reporting, budget-to-actual results, project profitability, indirect-rate performance, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain the chart of accounts, accounting system configuration, financial reporting structure, recurring entries, and documentation standards to support consistent and reliable reporting.
• Establish, document, monitor, and improve accounting policies, internal controls, segregation of duties, approval authorities, and record-retention practices; promptly investigate and correct control or accounting deficiencies.
• Ensure accounting transactions are supported, properly authorized, accurately coded, recorded in the correct period, and maintained in an audit-ready manner.
• Coordinate year-end activities with external accountants and tax advisors, including schedules and information required for financial statement, tax, retirement plan, insurance, or other examinations and filings.
• Monitor receivables, collections, payables, payroll, and cash requirements; elevate material issues and recommend corrective action.

• Maintain compliant project and contract accounting practices for federal, state, Tribal, nonprofit, and commercial awards, including direct and indirect cost classification, labor distribution, timekeeping, billing, revenue recognition, and contract closeout support.
• Monitor compliance with applicable contract terms, Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, agency guidance, and KAI policies; maintain documentation to support audit and monitoring requests.
• Develop, monitor, and reconcile indirect cost pools and allocation bases; analyze actual versus provisional rates and recommend adjustments to protect cost recovery and competitiveness.
• Manage and negotiate indirect cost rate agreements and lead preparation and submission of required indirect cost reports and the Incurred Cost Electronically (ICE) Model through resolution.
• Support incurred-cost, DCAA, client, and financial audits by coordinating requests,…