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Controller
Location
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Posted
141 days ago
Salary
$155K - $175K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Controller
MO Studio
• Serve as the senior accounting authority for the company, ensuring financial accuracy, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. • Own and lead the company’s accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability as MO grows. • Establish scalable financial processes and internal controls to support MO’s growth from a mid-size GovCon to a larger enterprise. • Monitor indirect cost growth drivers and provide leadership with actionable recommendations to maintain healthy financial performance. • Partner with executive leadership to develop and manage a plan to achieve and sustain target wrap rates, balancing growth investment with financial discipline. • Build and maintain financial dashboards that provide leadership with clear visibility into revenue performance, utilization, indirect cost trends, wrap rates, and profitability.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience serving as a Controller or Senior Accounting Leader for a federal government contractor is required.
- Deep expertise in GovCon compliance including FAR, CAS, DCAA audit readiness, indirect rate structures, and cost accounting standards.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience within government contracting environments.
- Hands-on experience operating Unanet ERP in a government contracting environment is strongly required.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- 401(k) with company match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability, plus life insurance
- Company-sponsored parental leave
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