Remote Sr. Controller - GovCon

AccountingDepartment.com

40d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Controller is a leadership role overseeing several accounting staff, including Accounting Managers and Accountants, while providing outsourced controllership and advisory services to multiple clients. The role develops and maintains accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate, timely financial statements that comply with DCAA, FAR, CAS, and GAAP. The Senior Controller reviews monthly financial reports, strengthens internal processes and controls, and advises clients using historical data and future projections. Responsibilities include budgets, forecasts, analytics, and KPIs, along with insights and recommendations to help clients make decisions and manage risk. The position calls for an adaptable, self-motivated professional who can deliver responsive service to clients and staff in a virtual environment and contribute to the leadership team.

Requirements

10–15 years of progressive accounting experience, including a combination of 5+ years in public accounting and 5+ years in private industry.
At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
Government contracting industry experience and a solid understanding of federal contracts, full accrual accounting, and working knowledge of FAR, CAS, and DCAA requirements.
Extensive accounting knowledge for businesses in the under-$20 million market.
Ability to multitask and set daily, weekly, and monthly priorities.
Adaptive leadership style and passion for mentoring; ability to work with all organizational levels and foster a team environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to express oneself confidently.
Hands-on accounting experience with small to medium-sized businesses and willingness to perform practical accounting work.
Technical and analytical focus, proactive problem-solving skills, and ability to research and recommend appropriate accounting solutions.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and achieve timely, high-quality results with a sense of urgency.
Ability to make quick decisions based on knowledge and experience.
Ability to work within established standards and guidelines and acclimate to varied client environments.
Strong experience with QuickBooks, ICAT, and/or other accounting software packages.
High computer literacy, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel.
Ability to travel when necessary.
Motivated self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and resilience in overcoming obstacles and managing high-priority work.
Commitment to gratitude, integrity, ethical behavior, transparency, flexibility, teamwork, and organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to clients, understanding their business and accounting needs.
Provide strategic leadership for scalable accounting operations and ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures, and recommend financial tools and benchmarks to improve operational efficiency.
Prepare and manage client budgets, cash forecasts, and monthly financial reports.
Manage month-end close and issue monthly financial reports to clients.
Maintain an understanding of client financial reporting, contracts, and general ledger structures, and ensure information is properly entered into QuickBooks and ICAT.
Identify budget variances and report significant variances to clients.
Conduct regular client conference calls to review strategy, current and future needs, and operational changes affecting financial results.
Assist in gathering information for external tax return preparation.
Coordinate information for annual external audits or reviews.
Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
Review and approve monthly and quarterly use, sales, property, and payroll tax filings prepared by accounting specialists.
Complete special projects requested by clients.
Develop client budgets and cash forecasting tools, including KPIs, to support long-term planning and investment decisions.
Monitor budget performance and provide insight into trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
Partner with client senior leadership to analyze financial and operational data and provide actionable recommendations for strategic decisions.
Direct a team of virtual accounting professionals in delivering timely and accurate monthly financial reporting packages for multiple clients.
Support, train, motivate, and mentor accounting specialists; conduct timely performance reviews and hold team meetings.
Use the internal documentation system to update and develop procedures and policies.
Enforce internal controls to verify that staff follow processes and procedures.
Provide strategic guidance and operational decision-making support to senior leadership, and recommend and implement best practices.
Assist with interviewing and onboarding new team members as needed.
Collaborate with other Senior Controllers on best practices and company knowledge sharing.