About the Role

Our client, a federal government contractor, is seeking an experienced, part-time Controller to advise their President and CEO and serve as the primary liaison to their outside accounting and tax firms. Their external accounting firm performs the close; this role reviews its work, coordinates deadlines and translates financial results into clear guidance for leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee outside accounting and tax firms: Coordinate close schedules, reporting deliverables and tax deadlines; hold providers accountable for quality and timeliness.
• Review financial reporting: Assess financial statements, reconciliations and key journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Advise leadership: Provide actionable guidance on cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, contract profitability and working capital.
• Support proposal pricing: Review pricing models, labor rates, indirect costs and fee assumptions to support competitive, profitable federal proposals.
• Strengthen financial controls: Improve accounting policies, internal controls and processes supporting federal contracting requirements.
• Develop dashboards: Define KPIs and maintain reports that provide timely visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Support external reporting: Coordinate audits and respond to lender, investor and other financial information requests.
• Improve systems: Recommend practical improvements to accounting systems, reporting tools and data flows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
• Federal government contracting accounting experience, including indirect cost rates, FAR cost principles, DCAA audit support and incurred cost submissions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, close processes, and business tax compliance.
• Experience reviewing and overseeing work performed by outside accounting and tax firms.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with cloud or government contracting accounting systems.
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial leaders and work independently in a remote, part-time role.
• U.S.-based, authorized to work in the U.S. and available during agreed-upon Eastern Time business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal contracts management experience, including contract review, modifications, funding tracking, billing requirements and subcontract administration.
• Federal proposal pricing experience, including developing cost models, evaluating pricing assumptions and supporting pricing strategies for T&M, firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts.
• CPA license, active or inactive.
• Experience as a fractional, part-time or outsourced Controller supporting small to mid-sized businesses.
• Experience with financial dashboards, Power BI or similar tools, and AI or automation to improve reporting.