The Assistant Controller will play a critical role in overseeing the organization's accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls while partnering closely with senior leadership and operational teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee core accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, project costing, billing, and revenue.
- Lead monthly and annual financial close processes, ensuring financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
- Monitor accounting practices and policies for compliance with GAAP, federal contracting requirements, and other applicable regulations.
- Coordinate audit requests, supporting documentation, and communications with internal and external auditors.
- Partner with the Controller and CFO on financial planning, risk assessment, strategic business decisions, and longer-term organizational objectives.
- Develop and present financial reporting, analysis, and insights to senior leadership and the Board.
- Lead, mentor, and develop members of the accounting team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with project and operational leaders on forecasting, project economics, cost management, and margin analysis.
- Evaluate and enhance accounting processes, controls, policies, and procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Oversee the development and submission of indirect cost and overhead rate calculations for government and other public-sector clients.
- Collaborate with HR and operations on payroll administration, benefits-related accounting, employment taxes, and related financial matters.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, streamline processes, and improve the overall effectiveness of the accounting function.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- CPA designation strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a senior accounting, Assistant Controller, or comparable leadership position.
- Experience within an engineering, architecture, environmental, construction, or other project-driven professional services organization strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with government contracting and federal accounting requirements, particularly the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
- Strong understanding of project accounting, indirect cost structures, overhead allocations, and rate development.
- Demonstrated experience leading financial close processes, audits, financial reporting, and internal control initiatives.
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership, operational teams, project managers, and external stakeholders.
- High level of attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Compensation: $140,000-160,000Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.
