What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller/CPA position at Ventus Solutions?
Ventus Executive Solutions is a small company that works in the innovation and consulting arena and hires particularly talented individuals. At Ventus Solutions, we prioritize our employees' well-being, fostering a workplace culture that values and supports each individual. We are dedicated to promoting mentorship and personal development, recognizing that our team's growth is integral to our collective success. We offer excellent salaries and benefits.
Ventus Solutions is seeking a CPA/Controller with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for all operational aspects of the finance, accounting, and payroll including overseeing two members of the finance team. The person in this role will work with the internal administrative staff team (Contracts, HR, BD) in this role. This person should be capable of performing work independently and be willing to roll their sleeves up to help multiple areas within this small, growing, employee-owned business.
This is a full-time or part-time position with a flexible schedule. The work location is remote, with occasional meetings onsite in the Fairfax, VA office.
Responsibilities:
- Accounting Operations Oversight
- Monthly review of accounts receivable, billing and revenue recognition
- Semi-monthly review of payroll, expense reimbursements and contractor payments; lead compliance requirements for all payroll-related issues
- Lead exploration and implementation of new payroll provider
- Monthly review of accounts payable
- Financial Reporting Oversight
- Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and financial statements
- Review of journal entries and accounting and labor adjustments
- Provide guidance for revenue recognition application for new contracts
- Prepare quarterly reporting packages for presentation to CEO and Strategic Lead
- Review quarterly and annual reporting to external bank
- Technical accounting analysis coordinated with Controller for unique transactions, when necessary
- Finance Process Improvement and Updates
- Continuous process improvements for growing business of core accounting operations functions as well as responsibility for internal controls over accounting operations
- Work with HR department for updates to internal processes (such as time and expense reporting, EE handbook, 401K plan, employee onboarding and off-boarding data)
- Cost and Project Analysis
- Work with contracts manager to analyze and/or provide advice on contract proposals, as needed
- Interface with billable personnel for finance and business purposes, as needed
- Tax Review
- Prepare information needed for annual small business tax return
- Complete an accrual to cash set of financial statements for external tax return preparation
- Assemble PBC documents and review tax returns prepared by external CPA firm
- DCAA Guidance
- Liaison with external DCAA expert as it relates to internal finance and business needs
- Lead company through first incurred cost submission, if required in the future.
- Financial Analysis
- Analyze financial statements and prepare analysis for presentation to CEO
- Develop and re-forecast budgets, as needed, and input those budgets into Unanet
- Analyze indirect rate data and provide data to contracts manager and CEO for use in bid work
- Work with external vendors, when necessary, to promote long range planning, valuations and other external work, as necessary
- ESOP related tasks, including:
- Transition of all funds to the bank
- Bank quarterly reporting
- Metric analysis
- TPA liaison work with HR
- Periodic trustee responses
- BOD quarterly reports and preparation
- Long term ESOP repurchase obligation review/implementation
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, CPA
- 7-10 years of experience
- Government contracting and DCAA background
- Knowledge of multiple contract types (Time and Materials, Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Price) and the applicable revenue recognition policies
- Advanced Excel User
Desired Qualifications:
- Public accounting experience
- Experience using Unanet
- Security Clearance or Public Trust
