Corporate Controller

System Studies and Simulation, Inc.•Huntsville, AL, AL

56d•Onsite

About The Position

S3, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Controller to join the F&A team at our corporate HQ in Research Park, Huntsville, AL. This position reports to the CFO. The Controller is a high-level accounting professional who will oversee all accounting operations and work product to ensure accuracy compliance, and planning. The selected individual will manage the accounting team, prepare financial and reconciliation reports, assist in developing budgets and advise senior management on accounting matters. This individual plays a key role in maintaining internal controls, managing audits, and staying abreast of relevant regulations and accounting principles. The selected candidate possesses expert level skills directly related to Deltek/Costpoint and CAS/DCAA rate accumulation and development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Must be expert level (Level 4 of 5) with both Deltek Costpoint and MS Excel
Minimum of fifteen years of Federal contractor accounting management experience
3 years of experience working F&A in a CAS environment.
Candidate should have eight years of Deltek Costpoint experience.
US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree is preferred
QuickBooks experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the company’s accounting operation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Manage day-to-day accounting operations with oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger functional areas.
Oversee Deltek Costpoint access, chart of accounts, approval setups, cost allocations, financial reporting and process flow to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR and CAS.
Review general ledger accounts and subsidiary account reconciliations.
Coordinate improvements to accounting operations for financial reporting accuracy and audit readiness.
Prepare for the new fiscal year including setting up accounting and payroll calendars, codes, rates and roll over of general ledger and project balances.
Responsible for the budgeting process and indirect rates structure of the company for the current year and forward pricing rates. Responsible for calculating and/or reviewing forward pricing rates within proposals using financial forecasting methods.
Review and update company accounting policies and assist other departments in updating policies that are indirectly related to the F&A Department.
Play an integral role in monthly, quarterly and year end closing processes with other accounting staff.
Manage/close multiple companies, including foreign entities on a monthly basis.