Description

　　Growing government contractor and professional services firm in Tysons Corner is seeking a hands on Controller to lead the process of bringing the accounting function in-house. This is a key leadership position, reporting directly to the Managing Partner of the firm. The Controller will work closely with the CPA firm where the accounting is currently outsourced to bring it in-house and ensure all policies, procedures, processes and systems are working effectively and ultimately will build a small team to support the day-to-day accounting. This is a hybrid work environment with an excellent culture, and very generous total compensation plan.

　　· Applies advanced accounting skills to perform and/or oversee routine and non-routine tasks involving the processing and reconciliation of receivables, billing, accounts payable, contract revenue calculations, contract cost accumulation and reporting, indirect rate calculations, fixed assets, general ledger, preparing financial statements, and supporting compliance audits and government reporting.

　　· Reviews the processing for accuracy and internal controls of others in:

　　o Processing accounts payable from invoice entry through cutting checks.

　　o A/R - billing of customer invoices and collection of customer payments.

　　o Monthly bank reconciliations.

　　o General ledger account entries, reconciliations and control.

　　o Organizing and maintaining all vendor and accounting records.

　　o Preparing and updating spreadsheets weekly.

　　· Maintains complete control of the balance sheet ensuring all reconciliations are completed monthly.

　　· Monitors cash flow.

　　· Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.

　　· Manages relationships with banking, vendors, and auditors.

　　· Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.

　　· Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.

　　· Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.

　　· Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.

　　· Provide for a system of management cost reports.

　　· Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.

　　· Strong analytical problem-solving aptitude with creative solutions, ability to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with strong attention to detail.

　　Please apply directly to this post for consideration or contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, on LinkedIn or by calling 571.297.9074 with questions.

　　Requirements

　　Bachelors degree in Accounting

　　5+ years of experience in the government contracting sector and full cycle accounting / US GAAP.

　　FAR compliance

　　Can be an Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller ready for a step up in responsibility or an experienced Controller.

　　Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

　　Experience with Unanet, Costpoint or other government contracting specific ERPs.

　　Please apply directly to this post for consideration or contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, on LinkedIn or by calling 571.297.9074 with questions.

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