Financial Controller

A Square Group•Frederick, MD

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About The Position

The Controller is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting operations, including the preparation of financial statements, maintenance of a robust system of accounting records, and implementation of internal controls and budgeting processes designed to mitigate risk, ensure accuracy, and maintain compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Controller oversees cash management and risk management activities and coordinates tax planning with external tax advisors, including the review and payment of estimated taxes for all company LLCs

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience.
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience with a major government contracting company or division of a large government contractor corporation.
DCAA & GAAP experience.
Deltek Costpoint and QuickBooks experience.

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintains, documents, and enforces accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
Manage outsourced functions.
Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives, as the company grows in the future.
Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations or affiliated companies, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
Oversees a team of accounting professionals, ensuring optimal performance and providing training to improve efficiency and productivity.
Ensures accounts payable are processed accurately and paid in a timely manner.
Ensures all applicable and reasonable vendor discounts are identified and taken.
Oversees accounts receivable to ensure timely and effective collection of amounts due.
Oversees the timely and accurate processing of payroll.
Ensures bank and other balance sheet reconciliations are completed regularly and reviewed for accuracy.
Ensures all required debt service and related obligations are paid timely and in accordance with agreements.
Maintains the company’s chart of accounts to support accurate financial reporting.
Maintains an organized and compliant accounting records and filing system.
Establishes and maintains effective internal controls over accounting transactions.
Oversees the timekeeping and labor distribution system to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Calculates and monitors indirect rates in accordance with applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.
Prepares and maintains forward pricing rates for planning, forecasting, and contractual purposes.
Issues timely and complete financial statements.
Coordinates the preparation of the corporate annual report.
Recommends benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
Calculates and issues financial and operating metrics.
Manages the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
Calculates variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
Provide for a system of management cost reports.
Provides financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
DCAA compliance, forward rates, indirect rates reporting.
Conducts internal audits controls, including proper bookkeeping for external audits.
Coordinates the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
Monitors debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
Complies with local, state, and federal government registrations, reporting requirements and tax filings.
Manages worker compensation audit functions with HR team.