Wonderful hybrid opportunity for a Controller in Rockville, MD! The ideal candidate will have prior supervisor experience (currently a staff of 2 to supervise) along with the ability to interact with the executive team. This is a 1-2 day per week in office with a growing company that has a proven track record of hiring the best and supporting them throughout their careers with the organization! This is a great opportunity for an Accounting Manager to grow into a Controller level role. Salary range is $120 – 140K based on experience and expertise.
Our client is a minority owned government contractor looking to add a Controller to the accounting team. Excellent opportunity to oversee staff and the day-to-day operations of the accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue, and asset accounting as well as associated financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
Controller Requirements:
CPA desired not required
Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel
Advanced knowledge of GAAP accounting practices.
Supervisory and government contracting experience
Controller Responsibilities:
Supervise accounting and payroll staff members.
Oversee the completion of the monthly accounting close process, including calculating, posting and verification of financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records.
Manage all treasury functions including managing cash inflows, outflows and maintaining a rolling 13-week cash forecast.
Responsible for the general ledger ensuring the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.
Compile financial data and prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports.
Work with the CFO to establish the annual operating plan and report on monthly and year-to-date variances to that plan.
Analyze current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to predict future revenues and expenses.
Oversight of annual financial statement audit process.
Track department milestones and goals while adhering to approved budgets.
Develops and implements accounting processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of team's operations.
Develop and document accounting- related processes to ensure alignment with industry standards and regulations including using external resources to research accounting principles for proper GAAP accounting treatment.