Financial Controller

Role Overview

• Lead enterprise financial innovation initiatives, including predictive analytics, dashboards, automation, and advanced financial modeling.
• Develop and maintain real-time KPIs/KHIs dashboards at the project, department, and enterprise levels.
• Provide actionable insights using trend analysis, scenario modeling, and forward-looking projections to guide strategic decisions.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, encouraging continuous learning within Finance & Accounting.
• Oversee accounting operations: GL, journal entries, reconciliations, grant/project accounting, and month-end close.
• Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements integrating dashboard analytics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain audit readiness for Single Audits, DCAA reviews, and other external examinations.
• Manage indirect cost pools, provisional rate proposals, and cost allocations in compliance with federal regulations.
• Approve accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, emphasizing enterprise-level outcomes.
• Conduct variance analysis, scenario planning, and predictive modeling to identify risks and opportunities.
• Track, analyze, and report KPIs/KHIs to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Evaluate program-level financial performance for all contracts, federal grants, industry sponsored clinical trials, and OTAs.
• Optimize cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to strengthen organizational financial health.
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable, payroll, grant/contract accounting, and other core finance operations.
• Lead digital modernization initiatives, including ERP evaluations, process automation, and reporting enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to simplify workflows, reduce errors, and strengthen financial governance.
• Ensure full compliance with federal grants, contracts, and OTAs, including invoicing, reporting, and documentation.
• Oversee Single Audit preparation, nonprofit financial reporting, IRS compliance, and sponsor specific restrictions.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing, innovation-driven finance team.
• Ensure departmental priorities align with broader organizational objectives, promoting enterprise-first decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience in government contracting, nonprofit finance, or research organizations
• Expertise in FP&A, KPI/KHI development, predictive forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Deep understanding federal grant and contract compliance, OTAs, FAR, DFARS, CAS, and Single Audit requirements
• Demonstrated experience with ERP systems and digital modernization initiatives
• Strong skills in cash management, working capital optimization, and financial modeling
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize impact over departmental interests.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision healthcare
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings account, with employer contribution
• Short-and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life & ADD insurance
• 403b retirement plan with generous employer match
• flexible leave options
• 11 paid holidays per year
• up to 4 weeks of paid time off in a rolling year