DESCRIPTION:

The Controller is a high-level accounting professional who will oversee all accounting operations and work product to ensure accuracy compliance, and planning. The selected individual will manage the accounting team, prepare financial and reconciliation reports, assist in developing budgets and advise senior management on accounting matters. This individual plays a key role in maintaining internal controls, managing audits, and staying abreast of relevant regulations and accounting principles. The selected candidate possesses expert level skills directly related to Deltek/Costpoint and CAS/DCAA rate accumulation and development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience; Master’s Degree is preferred
• Must be expert level (Level 4 of 5) with both Deltek Costpoint and MS Excel
• Minimum of fifteen years of Federal contractor accounting management experience
• Candidate should have eight years of Deltek Costpoint experience. QuickBooks experience is a plus
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required
  Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

• Oversee the company’s accounting operation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations with oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger functional areas.
• Oversee Deltek Costpoint access, chart of accounts, approval setups, cost allocations, financial reporting and process flow to ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR and CAS.
• Review general ledger accounts and subsidiary account reconciliations.
• Coordinate improvements to accounting operations for financial reporting accuracy and audit readiness.
• Prepare for the new fiscal year including setting up accounting and payroll calendars, codes, rates and roll over of general ledger and project balances.
• Responsible for the budgeting process and indirect rates structure of the company for the current year and forward pricing rates. Responsible for calculating and/or reviewing forward pricing rates within proposals using financial forecasting methods.
• Review and update company accounting policies and assist other departments in updating policies that are indirectly related to the F&A Department.
• Play an integral role in monthly, quarterly and year end closing processes with other accounting staff.
• Manage/close multiple companies, including foreign entities on a monthly basis.